The Apple Museum
Museum in Utrecht, Netherlands
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The Apple Museum is a museum in Utrecht, the Netherlands, devoted to the history and products of Apple Inc.
| Established | 1 April 2026 |
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| Location | The Wall shopping centre, Utrecht, Netherlands |
| Type | Technology museum |
| Owner | Stichting The Apple Museum |
| Website | Official website |
It officially opened on 1 April 2026, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of Apple.[1][2] According to the museum's official website, the museum occupies approximately 2,000 square metres of exhibition space. The museum opened to the public on 2 April 2026.[3][4]
History
The museum grew out of a private collection of Apple products and memorabilia assembled over a period of years. It was initiated by entrepreneur Ed Bindels, founder of the Dutch Apple reseller Amac.[5][6]
The official opening took place on 1 April 2026, the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of Apple.[1][2]
Collection
The collection includes Apple products from different periods in the company's history, including early computers, Macintosh models, iPods, iPhones and related accessories.[2][3] According to the museum's official website, the exhibition space covers approximately 2,000 square metres.[4]. The museum supervises a collection of 5,000 potential exhibits, however not all of them are on display. Among the items which are exhibited are an Apple Lisa from 1983, a rainbow of iMac G3s from the late 1990s and early 2000s, and one of the early versions of the iPod. There is also a vista of Steve Jobs' garage, part of the Apple historic folklore.[7]