Visitor address preHistorisch Dorp
Boutenslaan 161B
5644 TV Eindhoven
The preHistorisch Dorp lies north of the recreational area called Genneper Parken in Eindhoven. The entrance to the historical park is accessible via the service road of the Boutenslaan.
By car: driving routes
Via the N2:
On the N2, south of Eindhoven take exit 33 (Waalre/Valkenswaard). At the end of the road go in the direction of Eindhoven. Turn left at the 4th traffic light (just past the Shell gas station), this will put you on the ring (Boutenslaan). Take the first right onto the service road. You will then take the first left, go under a tunnel (tunnel height is 3.20m). Directly after the tunnel turn right into a dead end street. The museum is on your left! Continue driving and there is free parking to the left of the lot.
Via the ring (from the Evoluon - north west side of the ring):
Follow the ring in a southern direction following signs for Gestel/Stratum. Continue straight through the roundabout. You’ll be following the Botenlaan, which will turn into the Limburglaan. At the next roundabout you again continue straight through and the road turns into the Boutenslaan. After about 850 meters you will exit right onto the service road. After about 160 meters you will see the museum parking lot on your right hand side.You may park here for free. The entrance to the museum is about 100 meters ahead on the right hand side.
Parking at the preHistorisch Dorp
The preHistorisch Dorp has two free parking lots with sufficient space for cars and coaches.
The first parking lot is located in front of the practice terrain of driving school Leeuw (Boutenslaan 161). Parking on the public road near the museum is free. It’s a few minutes’ walk from this parking lot to the park entrance. You can also park on the service road. Please don’t park in the residential area near our museum.
The second parking lot is located at Anton Coolenlaan 5. From there, it’s a beautiful 15 minutes’ walk through the Genneper Parken (a public park) to get to the museum. Along the way, you will pass green meadows and woodlands and you can stop for a bite at Paviljoen Genneperparken or the urban farm Genneper Hoeve.
Public transport
From Eindhoven Central Station:
From Eindhoven Central Station it's possible to make use of the regular bus network. It's about 6 minutes walking from the bus stop to the preHistorisch Dorp.
- Take bus line 317 (in the direction Dommelen), 318 (in the direction Luyksgestel), 407/408 (in the direction High Tech Campus) or 7 (in the direction Maxima Medisch Centrum).
- Exit the bus at Boutenslaan
- Turn right before you reach the traffic lights onto the service road of the Boutenslaan.
- Follow the signs to the preHistorisch Dorp (under the viaduct).
You can easily plan your trip on https://9292.nl/en.
Travel by bike
It’s easy to visit the preHistorisch Dorp by bike! You can park your bicycle in the bicycle parking space right across the entrance.
The museum borders the Genneper Parken, a unique green space in Eindhoven. Discover Eindhoven by bike and take the time to explore not only the route to the museum, but also the other nearby routes.