List of State museums in Netherlands

A national museum is a museum in which the Dutch Museum collections of the Empire as well. With the 1993 Law empowerment rijksmuseale services the directors of the institutions (16 museums, 5 related services) placed with independent foundations. [1]  since then, the museums formally no more public services. The museums still receive subsidy from the national Government.

Early 21st century there were plans for a Museum of national history. These are in 2010, however, for the time being deleted.

Museums can become members of the Association of State museums. This Association has three types of members:

In Netherlands there are the following (former) state museums:
 * the A-members, these are independent members who follow the CAO-standard
 * the B-members, members who do not follow the CAO for historical reason
 * the C-members, other members who did the CAO follow.