What to do if you arrive on Sunday?

Shops are closed and historical monuments worth visiting are hard to find in Eindhoven. But don't worry, there are alternatives; put your luggage in a locker at the station and go out to explore the city! Firstly, the market square in the city centre allows for enjoyable afternoons, having a drink and a chat on one of the terraces that are open, regardless of the weather conditions.

Secondly, Sunday is perfect for a museum visit. We suggest three options: The Van Abbemuseum, The DAF Museum and The Philips Incandescent Lamp Factory. Read more about them below and find out how to get there.
In case you don't feel like one of these options, you can always choose for yourself from the options suggested by the Tourist Information Office.

Van Abbemuseum

The Van Abbemuseum is one of Europe's leading museums for modern and contemporary art. The collections reputation is due to the quality of the individual works of art, among which are masterpieces by Picasso, Chagall, El Lissitzky, Beuys, Weiner, Gordon and McCarthy. It's easy to find, as it is situated right behind the City Hall.

As Eindhoven's history is very much influenced by it's industrial development there are two museums located in the centre of Eindhoven, which cover the history of the two biggest companies of Eindhoven and are defnitely worth visiting. It's opening hours are 11.00h until 17.00h and the student admission price is € 4,-.

The DAF Museum

On 1 April 1928 DAFs founder, Hub van Doorne, started a small engineering business, ‘Hub van Doorne, Machinefabriek en Reparatie-inrichting’. Together with his brother Wim he laid the foundations of DAF as a leading truck manufacturer.
The original factory is nowadays included in the museum, together with a great collection of DAF vehicles. The museum is open from 10.00h until 17.00h. Entry price for students is € 5,-. Their homepage is only in Dutch, but perhaps you'll find some more useful information.

The Philips Incandescent Lamp Factory 1891

In the oldest Philips factory, you can see the development of the manufacture of incandescent lamps, from the production by hand of carbon-filament lamps in 1891 to the beginning of their mechanisation in the nineteen-twenties.
It is probably the only place in the world where you can see what went on in this branch of industry in the past.
Whoever says Eindhoven thinks of incandescent lamps. The turbulent growth of a sleepy market town at the end of the nineteenth century to the fifth largest city in the country indeed has everything to do with the spirit of enterprise of the brothers Gerard and Anton Philips.
You can only visit the factory by taking part in a guided tour. These tours start on 14.00h. Entry price is € 4,-.