Hortus Botanicus Haren-Groningen

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Hortus Botanicus Haren-Groningen

Visit

A day out to the gardens of the Hortus?

The Hortus botanicus Haren is open practically year-round, seven days a week.

During regular opening hours, the gardens, Hortus gift store, plant shop and Hortus café are accessible. Catering facilities in the Hortus have different opening hours and the kitchen is open until 2 p.m. The Chinese Tea House The Moaning of the Dragon is open to visitors on Sundays from noon to 4 p.m. in July and August. The other time of the year, the Tea House is available for private parties during business hours only.

Opening hours

The Hortus botanicus Haren is open practically year-round, seven days a week.

During regular opening hours, the gardens, Hortus gift store, plant shop and Hortus café are accessible. Catering facilities in the Hortus have different opening hours and the kitchen is open until 2 p.m. The Chinese Tea House The Moaning of the Dragon is open to visitors on Sundays from noon to 4 p.m. in July and August. The other time of the year, the Tea House is available for private parties during business hours only.

Gardens High Season

from March 21 to November 1
between 10.00 am and 5.00 pm

Gardens Low Season

From November 1 to March 21
between 11.00 am and 4.00 pm

Hospitality, high season

from March 21 to November 1
between 10:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
Kitchen open till 2.30 pm

Hospitality low season

From November 1 to March 21
between 11:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.
kitchen open til 2.00 pm

Upcoming activities

During the season, various activities are organized in the Hortus.

Check out the upcoming activities below. Click here for the full calendar.

Entrance fees

For season 2023/2024

Admission prices vary by season and by age or group. See below which admission price may apply to you.

Regular admission prices
Low Season
(01-11 tot 21-03)
High Season
(21-03 tot 01-11)
Adults, 18 years and older € 6,50 € 10,00
Children, ages 6 to 17 € 3,50 € 6,50
Children, under 6 years Free Free
Students, with college card € 3,50 € 6,50
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MBO, HBO, WO students

The Hortus botanicus Haren is an inspiring environment where you can enjoy peace and quiet all year round. For just 12 euros per academic year, you can enjoy as many as 20 acres of gardens for a year.

Low Season
(01-11 tot 21-03)
High Season
(21-03 tot 01-11)
With a valid college card € 3,50 € 6,50
Student annual subscription € 12,00 € 12,00

Student annual passes run per school year (from Sept. 1 to Sept. 1).

Annual subscription

This subscription is valid until December 31, 2024. During opening hours, you have unlimited access to the Hortus.

Rate
Personal membership € 27,50
Family Membership € 45,00 Registration on two adults, including (grand)children up to 12 years of age.

With a subscription, you have free access to the Hortus during opening hours.

  • Children under 16 cannot purchase a season ticket.
  • Children under 16 can only visit the Hortus when accompanied
Groups

Rate discount 10 to 25 people – 10% off p.p. on the regular rate
Rate discount from 25 people – 20% discount p.p. on the regular rate

Out of a group of 25 paying visitors one attendant for free

Supervisors

People who cannot move through the gardens independently may bring one companion free of charge upon presentation of a Public Transport Companion Card.

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Tours

Cost tours: €32.50 (maximum 10 people per tour guide/guide). For a group of 10-15 people, the additional cost is € 3,- p.p.). Click here for more information about our guided tours

During activities

Custom admission prices may apply during special events; the special admission prices are listed with the event.

Which cards are not valid

The following admission tickets are not valid for the Hortus:

  • 65+ card
  • Museum Year Card
  • Cultural Youth Passport (CJP).

House Rules

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House Rules
  • Hortus gardens are accessible only upon presentation of a valid admission ticket.
  • Do not pick or eat seeds or berries, plants, or parts of them. These can be toxic.
    You are not allowed to bring plants or seeds.
  • Wedding photography is permitted in the Hortus. The house rules apply unless otherwise stated in the information marrying in the Hortus.
  • All forms of photo or film shoots require prior permission from the Hortus and are possible only on weekdays. Photo or film shoots not announced in advance will be refused or charged afterwards. When publishing photos, please mention the name “Hortus botanicus Haren”. Changing clothes and make-up is not allowed in the garden or greenhouse. Spaces for this purpose can be rented at the usual rates. No distinction is made between commercial and non-commercial, business or private shoots. No greenhouses or other areas can be closed to the public during opening hours.
  • Rates photo shoot up to 10 people € 100.00 per hour, film shoot up to 10 people € 150.00 per hour, during opening hours. Prices do not include staff and supervision. The Hortus board will determine if a staff member should be present as an escort.
  • Children are welcome when accompanied by an adult.
  • Dogs are not allowed in the Hortus, with the exception of assistance dogs.
  • Bicycles are not allowed in the Hortus; racks are available at the entrance to park your bike.
  • Flying a drone in or above the Hortus is not permitted.
    The Hortus is not liable for any damages you incur while visiting the Hortus. You enter the Hortus at your own risk.
  • In all other cases, the Hortus Board will decide.
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Assistance Dogs
The Hortus is off-limits to dogs and other pets. Only guide or assistance dogs are allowed in the Hortus, if leashed.

 

Accessibility

Hortus Botanicus Haren / Kerklaan 34 / 9751 NN HAREN

The Hortus is easily accessible by car, bus or train. By car, from the A28 motorway, follow the signs for “Hortus Haren. The bus “line 51” stops every half hour at the “Bolhuissteeg” stop on Kerklaan. Sufficient parking facilities is available across from the Hortus entrance.

Bus

Line 51 runs every half hour from Groningen NS station in the direction of Haren. You can also take this line from NS station Haren towards Groningen. At the “Hortus” stop, get off in front of the Hortus entrance.

Train

Haren has an railway station. From this station you can walk to Hortus Haren using Google Maps. This is about a 15-minute walk.

Train taxi

From Groningen railway station you can take a train cab to the Hortus, to do so call 0900-6798294.

Parking

Free parking is available behind the gas station, diagonally across from the Hortus entrance. This parking space is also suitable for group transportation.

Map

  • E Entrance, Hortus café and store
  • C Chinese teahouse
  • B Apiary
  • P Parking lot
  • H Grand Café the Planstage
  • WC Toilets
  • Q Bus stop line 51
  • F Bicycle storage
  • K Greenhouses
  • A Public greenhouse
  • J Jeu the Boules court
  • S Playground children
  • W Exchange borders
  • L Long life path border
  • M Border Kerklaan

 

  1. Entrance Square
  2. Hondsrug garden
  3. Wild plants garden
  4. Dr. F.I. Brouwerpad
  5. Arboretum
  6. Willow Valley
  7. Grassland
  8. Heathland
  9. Pinetum
  10. Pergola
  11. Islandborders
  12. Field (until 2023)
  13. English gardens
  14. Low-food pool
  15. Herb garden
  16. Alder Grove
  17. Malus Corner
  1. Rhododendron Garden
  2. Rhododendron Valley
  3. Rock garden
  4. White garden
  5. Botanical Rose Garden
  6. Pastel Garden
  7. Hydrangea garden
  8. Blue/yellow garden
  9. Butterfly-Bee Meadow
  10. Hermitage
  11. Water garden
  12. Boulevard
  13. Birch Square
  14. Chinese garden
  15. The Rimpeling

Information for groups

Group tours are warmly welcomed at the Hortus. A visit to the Hortus can be tailored entirely to your group’s wishes. The many gardens, each with its own character and unique atmosphere, provide hours of wandering fun. To bring the gardens to life, we have a diverse range of tours for groups. The gardens are also regularly the setting for various festivals, workshops and sculpture exhibitions. In this way, the Hortus is attractive not only to nature admirers, but also to culture lovers.

Information for students

Then buy an annual pass to the Hortus Haren! The Hortus botanicus Haren is an inspiring environment where you can enjoy peace and quiet all year round. For just 11 euros per academic year, you can enjoy as many as 20 acres of gardens for a year.

News

Seen on OOGTV

Seen on OOGTV

At the Hortus in Haren, gardeners are busy preparing the botanical garden for autumn. Because according to Hortus gardeners, the garden is well worth a visit even in the fall. “The fall blooms add the final color to autumn,” Walter den Hollander said.

Paintings exhibition at the 100 Flower Pavilion

Paintings exhibition at the 100 Flower Pavilion

Chinese artists are exhibiting from Saturday, Oct. 28 through Sunday, Nov. 26, partly in the “100 Flowers Pavilion” part of the Chinese Garden – the only Ming garden in Europe – in the Hortus Botanicus, Kerklaan 34 in Haren (open daily 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. from Nov. 1), and partly in the “Van Loon Museum” Oranjestraat 13, Assen (open Friday through Sunday, 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.).

Exhibition on old Hortus Groningen

Exhibition on old Hortus Groningen

An exhibition on the old Hortus Botanicus is currently on display in the courtyard of the Faculty of Behavioral and Social Sciences (GMW) in Groningen.

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House Rules
  • Hortus gardens are accessible only upon presentation of a valid admission ticket.
  • Do not pick or eat seeds or berries, plants, or parts of them. These can be toxic.
    You are not allowed to bring plants or seeds.
  • Wedding photography is permitted in the Hortus. The house rules apply unless otherwise stated in the information marrying in the Hortus.
  • All forms of photo or film shoots require prior permission from the Hortus and are possible only on weekdays. Photo or film shoots not announced in advance will be refused or charged afterwards. When publishing photos, please mention the name “Hortus botanicus Haren”. Changing clothes and make-up is not allowed in the garden or greenhouse. Spaces for this purpose can be rented at the usual rates. No distinction is made between commercial and non-commercial, business or private shoots. No greenhouses or other areas can be closed to the public during opening hours.
  • Rates photo shoot up to 10 people € 100.00 per hour, film shoot up to 10 people € 150.00 per hour, during opening hours. Prices do not include staff and supervision. The Hortus board will determine if a staff member should be present as an escort.
  • Children are welcome when accompanied by an adult.
  • Dogs are not allowed in the Hortus, with the exception of assistance dogs.
  • Bicycles are not allowed in the Hortus; racks are available at the entrance to park your bike.
  • Flying a drone in or above the Hortus is not permitted.
    The Hortus is not liable for any damages you incur while visiting the Hortus. You enter the Hortus at your own risk.
  • In all other cases, the Hortus Board will decide.