What to do in Rotterdam when it rains
A rainy Rotterdam afternoon is an invitation to slow down: galleries, museums, a covered market to browse, and somewhere warm for a brew.
Museums
Spend a few hours in the city's museums — many are free, and a rainy day is the perfect excuse to take your time.
- Kijk-Kubus Museum-house Overblaak 70, 3011 MH Rotterdam, Netherlands
- FENIX Paul Nijghkade 5, 3072 AT Rotterdam, Netherlands
- SS Rotterdam 3e Katendrechtse Hoofd 25, 3072 AM Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Kunsthal Rotterdam Museumpark, Westzeedijk 341, 3015 AA Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Art Depot Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen Museumpark 24, 3015 CX Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Maritime Museum Leuvehaven 1, 3011 EA Rotterdam, Netherlands
Art galleries
Duck into the art galleries; they're quiet, warm and rarely busier than on a wet day.
- World Trade Center Rotterdam Beursplein 37, 3011 AM Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Kringloopwinkel Rotterdam Gordelweg 243, 3039 GD Rotterdam, Netherlands
- the Fruitvis Marconistraat 43, 3029 AG Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Baanhof Baan 159, 3011 CA Rotterdam, Netherlands
- V2_ Lab for the Unstable Media Eendrachtsstraat 10, 3012 BN Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Kunstkubus Overblaak 30, 3011 MH Rotterdam, Netherlands
Historic sites
Explore the indoor historic sites and their covered galleries.
- Kijk-Kubus Museum-house Overblaak 70, 3011 MH Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Euromast Parkhaven 20, 3016 GM Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Beurs Coolsingel 46, 3011 AD Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Historisch Delfshaven Voorhaven 16, 3024 RM Rotterdam, Netherlands
- The White House Wijnhaven 3a, 3011 WG Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Koningshavenbrug De Hef De Hef, 3071 NB Rotterdam, Netherlands
Covered markets
Browse the covered market — street-food stalls, local makers and somewhere dry to graze for an hour.
- Fenix Food Factory Nico Koomanskade 1025, 3072 LM Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Schmidt Zeevis Rotterdam B.V. Matlingeweg 333, 3044 ES Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Rotterdamse Oogstmarkt Noordplein 151, 3035 EC Rotterdam, Netherlands
- market Binnenrotte Binnenrotte 101, 3011 GC Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Markthal (Market Hall) Market Hall, Verlengde Nieuwstraat, 3011 PB Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Afrikaandermarkt Afrikaanderplein 1, 3072 EA Rotterdam, Netherlands
Cafés
Claim a window seat in a cosy café and watch the rain instead of walking in it.
- The Usual Rotterdam Westblaak 10-14, 3012 KL Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Harvest Glashaven 105-107, 3011 XG Rotterdam, Netherlands
- De Ballentent Parkkade 1, 3016 GN Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Biergarten Schiestraat 18, 3013 AH Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Mooie Boules Rotterdam Vijverhofstraat 45, 3032 SB Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Koekela Rotterdam Nieuwe Binnenweg 79A, 3014 GE Rotterdam, Netherlands
Indoor shopping
Hit the covered shopping streets and centres — everything under one roof.
- Market Hall Dominee Jan Scharpstraat 298, 3011 GZ Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Winkelcentrum Zuidplein Zuidplein 420, 3083 BD Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Koopgoot Beursplein, 3011 AA Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Organisatie Rotterdam Centrum Hennekijnstraat 37, 3012 EB Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Central Plaza Plaza 2-29, 3012 CN Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Lijnbaan shopping area Van Oldenbarneveltplaats 198, 3012 ER Rotterdam, Netherlands
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