Pieter Teyler believed every individual has the right to pursue freedom and happiness, which would ultimately lead to a better world. He instructed five of his friends to advance his ideals after his death. The foundation they established did so by supporting people living in poverty and by encouraging art, science and knowledge about religion. The Teylers Foundation, Teylers Museum and Teylers Societies still operate in accordance with these ideals.
Teylers Museum has divided the collection into Art and Science. Each sub-collection contains objects museum staff call ‘highlights’. For example, because an object is unique in the world, because it represents a development in the history of science, or was made by a famous artist. Admire our Highlights at the museum or study them in detail in the collection database.
