Trips Places Foods Stories Newsletters

Take your next trip with Atlas Obscura!

Our small-group adventures are inspired by our Atlas of the world's most fascinating places, the stories behind them, and the people who bring them to life.

Visit Adventures
Trips Highlight
A view of Brașov’s Old Town.
Romania • 12 days, 11 nights
Legends of Romania: Castles, Ruins & Culinary Delights
from
Balkans road trip
Bosnia and Herzegovina • 9 days, 8 nights
Balkans Road Trip: Serbia, Croatia & Bosnia and Herzegovina
from
View all trips
Top Destinations
Latest Places
Most Popular Places Random Place Lists Itineraries
Add a Place
Download the App
Top Destinations
View All Destinations »

Countries

  • Australia
  • Canada
  • China
  • France
  • Germany
  • India
  • Italy
  • Japan

Cities

  • Amsterdam
  • Barcelona
  • Beijing
  • Berlin
  • Boston
  • Budapest
  • Chicago
  • London
  • Los Angeles
  • Mexico City
  • Montreal
  • Moscow
  • New Orleans
  • New York City
  • Paris
  • Philadelphia
  • Rome
  • San Francisco
  • Seattle
  • Stockholm
  • Tokyo
  • Toronto
  • Vienna
  • Washington, D.C.
Latest Places
View All Places »
Contemplative paths.
Ayo Rock Formations
Parking Lot Shoeprints
Dewey Square Pylon & Bent 38
Black Rocks of Pungo Andongo
Latest Places to Eat & Drink
View All Places to Eat »
The pavlova comes crowned with jewel-like fruit.
Central Park Boathouse
The Village Tavern of Long Grove - exterior.
The Village Tavern
Hunter House Hamburgers
L’Escamoteur
Names on the bartop.
The Dive
Recent Stories
All Stories Video Podcast
Most Recent Stories
View All Stories »
No thanks.
AO Mailbag: Which Places Just Aren’t Worth Visiting?
about 5 hours ago
Benshi would introduce and provide commentary for films like A Page of Madness.
Remembering the Heyday of Japan’s Silent Film Narrators
about 21 hours ago
The Horn & Hardart Automat was a staple of urban dining in midcentury New York City.
All Hail the Slop Bowl, Lunch of Our Ancestors
about 24 hours ago
The Grateful Dead’s “Wall of Sound” on display in Las Vegas.
The Grateful Dead’s Wall of Sound Changed Live Music Forever
1 day ago

No search results found for
“”

Make sure words are spelled correctly.

Try searching for a travel destination.

Places near me Random place

Popular Destinations

  • Paris
  • London
  • New York
  • Berlin
  • Rome
  • Los Angeles
Trips Places Foods Stories Newsletters
Sign In Join
Places near me Random place
All the Netherlands The Hague Het Rariteiten Kabinet

Het Rariteiten Kabinet

Strange secondhand shop showcasing taxidermy and oddies

The Hague, Netherlands

Email
Been Here
Want to go
Added to list
  http://www.flickr.com/photos/un_cola/31333...
  http://www.flickr.com/photos/un_cola/31333...
Inside the shop   ahvenas / Atlas Obscura User
Outside view of the shop   ahvenas / Atlas Obscura User
  Ursa / Atlas Obscura User
  Collector of Experiences / Atlas Obscura User
  Collector of Experiences / Atlas Obscura User
Inside the shop   ahvenas / Atlas Obscura User
Some antlers   ahvenas / Atlas Obscura User
Inside the shop   ahvenas / Atlas Obscura User
Been Here
Want to go
Added to list

This Place Is a Stub

Help improve this place with additional information or photos.

Make an Edit

About

A small shop run by a taxidermist that contains taxidermy and curious antiquities. Reasonable priced odd gifts are available here, from pufferfish to epoxy-sealed insect keychains. For gazing pleasure, there are grander scaled wonders from dinosaur bones to stuffed beasts of the African Savannah. No afternoon in the Hague is complete without a wander into the nooks and crannies of this strange shop, conveniently close to Grote Kerk.

Related Tags

Purveyors Of Curiosities Unique Restaurants & Bars

Know Before You Go

From Grote Kerk Plein, walk up Prinsestraat 3 blocks. Turn Left on Korte Molenstraat at Cremers coffeeshop, walk the short block past the bookstore until you see it on the right. You can't miss it if it is open, the outside will be garlanded with taxidermied creatures, starfish, etc.

Community Contributors

Edited By

ahvenas, hrnick, wanderlustingk, michelle...

  • ahvenas
  • hrnick
  • wanderlustingk
  • michelle
  • Ursa
  • Collector of Experiences

Published

June 17, 2009

Edit this listing

Make an Edit
Add Photos
Sources
  • https://www.facebook.com/Het.Rariteiten.Kabinet/
  • http://www.het-rariteiten-kabinet.nl
  • http://www.natural-choice.nl
  • https://hetrariteitenkabinet-webshop.com/over-ons-1
Het Rariteiten Kabinet
23 Korte Molenstraat
The Hague, 2513 BM
Netherlands
52.078956, 4.30431
Visit Website
Get Directions

Nearby Places

Museum de Gevangenpoort (The Prison Gate Museum)

The Hague, Netherlands

miles away

Mauritstoren

The Hague, Netherlands

miles away

Panorama Mesdag

The Hague, Netherlands

miles away

Explore the Destination Guide

Photo of The Hague

The Hague

Netherlands

Places 12
Stories 1

Nearby Places

Museum de Gevangenpoort (The Prison Gate Museum)

The Hague, Netherlands

miles away

Mauritstoren

The Hague, Netherlands

miles away

Panorama Mesdag

The Hague, Netherlands

miles away

Explore the Destination Guide

Photo of The Hague

The Hague

Netherlands

Places 12
Stories 1

Related Stories and Lists

13 Surprising Places to Find Taxidermy

List

By Roxanne Hoorn

Related Places

  • Guo Li Zhuang

    Beijing, China

    Guo Li Zhuang

    Genitals, claws, and faces are served at this Beijing eatery.

  • New Orleans, Louisiana

    Storyville

    Storyville was New Orleans' historic red light district and hotbed of jazz music, sometimes referred to simply as "The District."

  • The Magic Castle at night

    Los Angeles, California

    The Magic Castle

    The private clubhouse for the members of the Academy of Magical Arts.

  • The Little A’Le’Inn

    Alamo, Nevada

    Little A'Le'Inn

    An eatery for UFO seekers on the Extraterrestrial Highway.

  • One of the infamous toes.

    Dawson City, Yukon

    The Sourtoe Cocktail

    A famed drink seasoned with an amputated toe, now on its tenth digit.

  • Dinners are only available in the winter, when the yurt must be accessed by ski or snowshoe.

    Crested Butte, Colorado

    Magic Meadows Yurt

    Ski or snowshoe your way to a feast in the mountains.

  • These meat substitutes come close to the real thing.

    Queens, New York

    Bodhi Village

    Get to know the plant-based fare of Chinese Buddhist monks.

  • Kurdish cuisine shares some dishes, like meat kebabs, with other Middle Eastern cuisines.

    Tokyo, Japan

    Mesopotamia

    The only Kurdish restaurant in Japan invites you to learn and feast.

Aerial image of Vietnam, displaying the picturesque rice terraces, characterized by their layered, verdant fields.
Atlas Obscura Membership

Become an Atlas Obscura Member


Join our community of curious explorers.

Become a Member

Get Our Email Newsletter

Follow Us

Facebook YouTube TikTok Instagram Pinterest RSS Feed

Get the app

Download the App
Download on the Apple App Store Get it on Google Play
  • All Places
  • Latest Places
  • Most Popular
  • Places to Eat
  • Random
  • Nearby
  • Add a Place
  • Stories
  • Food & Drink
  • Itineraries
  • Lists
  • Video
  • Podcast
  • Newsletters
  • All Trips
  • Family Trip
  • Food & Drink
  • History & Culture
  • Wildlife & Nature
  • FAQ
  • Membership
  • Feedback & Ideas
  • Community Guidelines
  • Product Blog
  • Unique Gifts
  • Work With Us
  • About
  • FAQ
  • Advertise With Us
  • Advertising Guidelines
  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookie Policy
  • Terms of Use
Atlas Obscura

© 2025 Atlas Obscura. All Rights Reserved.