Doing business at Hofwijck

Are you looking for an inspiring venue for a brainstorming session or meeting centrally located in the Randstad, easily accessible by car or public transport and yet surrounded by greenery? Huygens' Hofwijck, the seventeenth-century country estate of Constantijn and Christiaan Huygens, is the ideal location for brainstorming, consulting or making new plans for the future.

Hofwijck offers you the choice of two meeting rooms. The Pronkzaal in the main building can accommodate around 20 guests in a conference seating arrangement and up to 45 guests in a theatre seating arrangement. The Hofpoortzaal in the entrance building can seat a maximum of 16 guests (conference seating arrangement).

Your meeting at Hofwijck can be combined with a breakfast, lunch, drinks reception or dinner. And to relax between sessions or round off the day, you can book a guided tour of the house and garden, giving your guests the opportunity to see Dutch 17th-century through the eyes of father and son Huygens. Constantijn was a poet, musician and advisor to the House of Orange. His world-famous son Christiaan Huygens, who also lived and worked at Hofwijck for a long time, is one of the most important scientists in the history of the Netherlands.

Practical information

Dinner seating:   
Up to around 30 guests. Dinner will be served in the Pronkzaal. Pre- and post-dinner drinks are served in the traditional Dutch kitchen room.

Standing Buffet: 
Up to around 65 guests. In the traditional Dutch kitchen and the Pronkzaal.

Reception:           
Up to around 80 guests. In the traditional Dutch kitchen and the Pronkzaal.

Receptions are held in the Pronkzaal and the traditional Dutch kitchen, the exhibition rooms function solely as museum. However, guests are free to visit the rooms during the explanation of the house and the Huygens family. Smoking is not permitted anywhere in the museum.

More information? 

We will be pleased to put together a personal programme for you. Hofwijck works together with a number of catering companies who can meet all your culinary requirements. For bookings and to discuss the various options available, please send an email to secretariaat@huygensmuseum.nl or call +31 (0)70-3872311.