If you love Apple history, there is now one place in Europe where you can experience all of it under one roof. The Apple Museum in Utrecht, Netherlands, officially opened in early April 2026 — right in time to coincide with Apple’s 50th anniversary. And it is massive.
The museum spans 2,000 square meters, making it the largest Apple museum in Europe by a significant margin.
What Is Inside
The Apple Museum is the work of creator Ed Bindels, who spent years collecting and restoring Apple hardware, software, prototypes, and brand materials with the help of a team of volunteers.
Here are some of the highlights:
- A rainbow wall of iMac G3 machines that is as visually striking as it sounds
- A full recreation of the garage where Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak built the first Apple computer
- A dedicated iPod display tracing the history of Apple’s iconic music player
- Exhibits covering almost every device Apple has released from 1976 to 2026
Some of the displayed devices are fully functional and available for guests to use. That means you can actually get hands-on with pieces of Apple history, not just look at them behind glass.
A Story, Not Just a Collection
Bindels designed the museum to tell a story. Each room represents a different chapter in Apple’s history.
There is a section dedicated to the difficult period after Steve Jobs left Apple. Visitors then walk through a “Think Different” corridor into a circular room filled with colorful iMacs — representing Apple’s rebirth in the late 1990s. From there, the museum follows Apple’s arc all the way to the present day.
Tickets are priced at €21.50 for adults, with discounts available for students and children.
Perfect Timing
The museum opened alongside Apple’s 50th anniversary celebrations in April 2026. It is located at the Wall Utrecht in the Netherlands and is already drawing attention from Apple fans across Europe.
If you are planning a trip, it is one of those experiences that is genuinely hard to replicate anywhere else. The sheer breadth of the collection — from pre-Mac computers to the latest iPhones — makes it a worthwhile visit for anyone who has ever owned an Apple product.
Curious about what Apple is building next? Our WWDC 2026 preview covers everything Apple is expected to announce at its developer conference in June, and our look at iOS 27’s biggest expected features goes even deeper on the software side.
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