Allard Pierson Museum

The Allard Pierson Museum is the archeological museum of the University of Amsterdam. The collection includes original objects and utensils from the cultures of ancient Egypt, the Near East, ancient Greece, Etruria, and the Roman Empire, dating from 4000 BC to 500 AD.

Oude Turfmarkt 127
1012 GC Amsterdam
Tel + 31 (0)20 525 25 56
www.allardpiersonmuseum.nl

Open: Tuesday – Friday: 10:00 – 17:00,
Saturday & Sunday: 13:00 – 17:00
Closed: 1 January, Easter Sunday, 30 April, Pentecost Sunday, 25 December

Amsterdam Dungeon

Amsterdam Dungeon is a theatrical attraction depicting 500 years of history in Amsterdam through a series of live performances and an interactive tour.

Rokin 78
1012 KW Amsterdam
Tel + 31 (0)20 530 85 00
www.theamsterdamdungeon.nl

Open: Daily: 11:00 – 17:00
Closed: 30 April
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Amsterdam Museum

The Amsterdam Museum is a multimedia museum for the history of Amsterdam, spanning the last seven centuries. A display of art, artifacts, archeological finds, and interactive installations relate the past of the multicultural capital of the Netherlands.

Kalverstraat 92
1012 PH Amsterdam
Tel + 31 (0)20 523 18 22
www.amsterdammuseum.nl

Open: Daily: 10:00 – 17:00
Closed: 1 January, 30 April, 25 December
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Anne Frank Huis

The Anne Frank House is a museum for the young Jewish diarist who hid in the attic with her family during World War II to escape Nazi persecution. The actual hiding place of Anne Frank, where her famous dairy was written, is preserved in its original setting.

Prinsengracht 267
1016 GV Amsterdam
Tel + 31 (0)20 556 71 00
www.annefrank.org

Open: Daily: 09:00 – 19:00
Closed: Yom Kippur
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De Appel Arts Center

De Appel Arts Center is an institution for contemporary art, exhibiting work from all mediums, including visual art, choreography, theater, and literature. De Appel also hosts a wide range of programs and events, from artist seminars and workshops to conferences and educational programs.

Prins Hendrikkade 142
1011 AT Amsterdam
Tel + 31 (0)20 625 56 51
www.deappel.nl

Open: Tuesday – Saturday: 12:00 – 20:00,
Sunday: 12:00 – 18:00
Closed: 1 January, 30 April, 25 December

ARCAM Achitectuurcentrum

ARCAM Center for Architecture is an organization for architecture and urban development. An information point and a gallery space are located in the ARCAM building, where exhibitions on themes relating to architecture are regularly held.

Prins Hendrikkade 600
1011 VX Amsterdam
Tel + 31 (0)20 620 48 78
www.arcam.nl

Open: Tuesday – Saturday: 13:00 – 17:00

Bijbels Museum

The Biblical Museum is a museum for the history and mythology of the Bible, displayed through archeological artifacts, religious objects, models of temples, and even aromas.

Herengracht 366
1016 CH Amsterdam
Tel + 31 (0)20 624 24 36
www.bijbelsmuseum.nl

Open: Tuesday – Saturday: 10:00 – 17:00,
Sunday: 11:00 – 17:00
Closed: 1 January, 30 April
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Bijzondere Collecties

The Special Collections of the University of Amsterdam is one of the largest heritage libraries in Europe, comprising a multitude of printed material both ancient and contemporary, including photographs, prints, manuscripts, and books.

Oude Turfmarkt 129
1012 GC Amsterdam
Tel + 31 (0)20 525 73 33
www.bijzonderecollecties.uva.nl

Open: Tuesday – Friday: 10:00 – 17:00,
Saturday & Sunday: 13:00 – 17:00
Closed: 1 January, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, 30 April, Pentecost Sunday, Pentecost Monday, 25 December

Brilmuseum

The Museum of Spectacles is a museum for the history of spectacles over the past 700 years, set in a historic house built in 1620.

Gasthuismolensteeg 7
1016 AM Amsterdam
Tel +31 (0)20 421 24 14
www.brilmuseumamsterdam.nl

Open: Wednesday – Friday: 12:00 – 17:30,
Saturday: 12:00 – 17:00

Diamant Museum Amsterdam

The Diamond Museum Amsterdam is a museum for the history, science, and art of the coveted gemstone.

Paulus Potterstraat 8
1071 CZ Amsterdam
Tel + 31 (0)20 305 53 00
www.diamantmuseumamsterdam.nl

Open: Daily: 09:00 – 17:00

Electriche Museumtramlijn

The Electric Tram Line Museum is a mobile museum set in preserved, fully-operational historic trams, which ride between Amsterdam and Amstelveen.

Amstelveenseweg 264
1075 XV Amsterdam
Tel + 31 (0)20 673 75 38
www.museumtramlijn.org

Open: Sunday: 11:00 – 17:30
Closed: November – Easter Sunday

Electric Ladyland

Electric Ladyland is the “First Museum of Fluorescent Art,” with interactive installations and a collection of mineral specimens that change color in different light wavelengths.

Tweede Leliedwarsstraat 5
1015 TB Amsterdam
Tel + 31 (0)20 420 37 76
www.electric-lady-land.com

Open: Tuesday – Saturday: 13:00 – 18:00

Erotic Museum

The Erotic Museum is a museum for erotic history and art, exhibited through a variety of art, objects, and media.

Oudezijds Achterburgwal 54
1012 DP Amsterdam
Tel +31 (0)20 627 89 54
www.erotisch-museum.nl

Open: Monday – Thursday: 11:00 – 01:00,
Friday – Sunday: 11:00 – 02:00

EYE Film Instituut Nederland

The EYE Film Institute Netherlands is the center for film in the Netherlands, with a focus on Dutch filmmaking. EYE recently reopened its film museum on the river IJ in a new contemporary building with an exhibition space, a café-restaurant, a shop, and four theaters, where films from all genres, both domestic and international, are regularly screened.

IJpromenade 1
1031 KT Amsterdam
Tel + 31 (0)20 589 14 00
www.eyefilm.nl

Open: Sunday – Thursday: 10:00 – 22:00 (café-restaurant open until 01:00),
Friday & Saturday: 10:00 – 23:00 (café-restaurant open until 02:00)

Foam

Foam is an organization for photography in Amsterdam, comprising an exhibition space, a café, the &Foam shop, Foam Magazine, and Foam Editions. Exhibits of all genres of photography are held in the exhibition space, including works by both famous photographers and young talent.

Keizersgracht 609
1017 DS Amsterdam
Tel + 31 (0)20 551 65 00
www.foam.org

Open: Saturday – Wednesday: 10:00 – 18:00,
Thursday & Friday: 10:00 – 21:00
Closed: 30 April

Museum Geelvinck Hinlopen Huis

The Geelvinck Hinlopen House is a historic canal house built in 1687 and decorated in 18th century style, once owned by a rich oligarch family of the Dutch Republic.

Keizersgracht 633
1017 DS Amsterdam
Tel + 31 (0)20 715 59 00
www.geelvinck.nl

Open: Wednesday – Monday: 11:00 – 17:00

Het Grachtenhuis

The Museum of the Amsterdam Canals is a historic canal house built between 1663 and 1665, previously inhabited by many wealthy and illustrious residents throughout the Golden Age of the Netherlands.

Herengracht 386
1016 CJ Amsterdam
Tel + 31 (0)20 421 16 56
www.hetgrachtenhuis.nl

Open: Tuesday – Sunday: 10:00 – 17:00

Greenbox Museum

Greenbox Museum is a museum for contemporary art made by artists currently living and working in Saudi Arabia.

Korte Leidsedwarsstraat 12
1017 RC Amsterdam
Tel + 31 (0)62 428 28 84
www.greenboxmuseum.com

Open: Wednesday – Friday: 13:00 – 17:00

Hash Marihuana & Hemp Museum

The Hash Marihuana & Hemp Museum is a newly-reopened museum exhibiting the medicinal, industrial, and cultural applications of the plant and its effect on the history of human civilization.

Oudezijds Achterburgwal 148
1012 DV Amsterdam
Tel + 31 (0)20 624 89 26
www.hashmuseum.com

Open: Daily: 10:00 – 23:00
Closed: 30 April
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Heineken Experience

The Heineken Experience is an interactive attraction for the world-famous brand of beer, set in the former brewery.

Stadhouderskade 78
1072 AE Amsterdam
Tel + 31 (0)20 523 92 22
www.heinekenexperience.com

Open: Daily: 11:00 – 19:30
Closed: 1 January, 30 April, 25 December
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Hermitage Amsterdam

The Hermitage Amsterdam is a dependency of the Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia. In addition to the permanent collection, there are two temporary exhibitions held every year.

Amstel 51
1018 EJ Amsterdam
Tel + 31 (0)20 530 74 88
www.hermitage.nl

Open: Thursday – Tuesday: 10:00 – 17:00,
Wednesday: 10:00 – 20:00
Closed: 30 April, 25 December
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Hollandsche Schouwburg

The Dutch Theater was originally built as a theater in 1892, but was used as a deportation center for Jews during World War II. The building later became a monument containing a memorial wall with the 6,700 family names of the 104,000 Dutch-Jewish Holocaust victims.

Plantage Middenlaan 24
1018 DE Amsterdam
Tel + 31 (0)20 531 03 40
www.hollandscheschouwburg.nl

Open: Daily: 11:00 – 16:00
Closed: 1 January, 30 April, Jewish New Year, Yom Kippur
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Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam

The Botanical Garden Amsterdam is one of the oldest botanical gardens in existence, with more than 4,000 plant species from around the world.

Plantage Middenlaan 2a
1018 DD Amsterdam
Tel + 31 (0)20 625 90 21
www.dehortus.nl

Open: Daily: 10:00 – 17:00
Closed: 1 January, 25 December

Joods Historisch Museum

The Jewish Historical Museum is the museum for Jewish history and culture, set in four former Ashkenazi synagogues.

Nieuwe Amstelstraat 1
1011 PL Amsterdam
Tel + 31 (0)20 531 03 10
www.jhm.nl

Open: Daily: 11:00 – 17:00
Closed: 30 April, Jewish New Year, Yom Kippur

Kattenkabinet

The Cat Cabinet is a museum for the cat, specifically as a subject in art of various mediums, including painting, drawing, lithography, photography, and sculpture.

Herengracht 497
1017 BT Amsterdam
Tel + 31 (0)20 626 90 40
www.kattenkabinet.nl

Open: Monday – Friday: 10:00 – 16:00,
Saturday & Sunday: 12:00 – 17:00
Closed: 1 January, 30 April, 25, 26, & 31 December

Het Koninklijk Paleis Amsterdam

The Royal Palace Amsterdam is one of three palaces in the Netherlands employed by Queen Beatrix for official functions, originally used as the city hall of Amsterdam.

Dam
1001 AM Amsterdam
Tel + 31 (0)20 620 40 60
www.paleisamsterdam.nl

Open: Daily: 11:00 – 17:00
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Werfmuseum ‘t Kromhout

The Museum Shipyard 't Kromhout is a museum for shipbuilding set in a functioning monumental shipyard.

Hoogte Kadijk 147
1018 BJ Amsterdam
Tel + 31 (0)20 627 67 77
http://www.machinekamer.nl/museum

Open: Tuesday: 10:00 – 15:00

Madame Tussauds Amsterdam

Madame Tussauds Amsterdam is a wax museum with life-sized wax figures of celebrities.

Dam 20
1012 NP Amsterdam
Tel + 31 (0)20 522 10 10
www.madametussauds.com

Open: Daily: 10:00 – 17:30
Closed: 30 April
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Huis Marseille

Huis Marseille is the first photography museum in Amsterdam, set in a former private residence built around 1665. In addition to the exhibition space, where mainly contemporary photography is shown, the building also has a library and garden.

Keizersgracht 401
1016 EK Amsterdam
Tel + 31 (0)20 531 89 89
www.huismarseille.nl

Open: Tuesday – Sunday: 11:00 – 18:00
Closed: 1 January, 30 April, 25 December

Max Euwe Centrum

The Max Euwe Center is an institute for chess in the Netherlands. The center is set in a former prison complex and comprises a library, a chess hall, a monument to Max Euwe, and a museum for the history of chess and the life of Max Euwe, a Dutch chess Grandmaster.

Max Euweplein 30a
1017 MB Amsterdam
Tel + 31 (0)20 625 70 17
www.maxeuwe.nl

Open: Tuesday – Friday: 12:00 – 16:00

Museum of Medieval Torture Instruments

The Museum of Medieval Torture Instruments is a museum for devices used to torture people during the Middle Ages, displayed through reconstructions and drawings.

Damrak 33
1012 LK Amsterdam
Tel + 31 (0)20 528 54 82
www.tortureamsterdam.com

Open: Daily: 09:00 – 22:00

Multatuli Huis

The Multatuli House is a museum for the Dutch writer Eduard Dowes Dekker, who used Multatuli as his pen name (from the Latin multa tuli, “I have suffered much”), set in the house of his birth.

Korsjespoortsteeg 20
1015 AR Amsterdam
Tel + 31 (0)20 638 19 38
www.multatuli-museum.nl

Open: Tuesday: 10:00 – 17:00,
Saturday & Sunday: 12:00 – 17:00
Closed: 1 January, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, Pentecost Sunday, Pentecost Monday, 25, 26, & 31 December

Natura Artis Magistra

Artis Royal Zoo is the oldest zoo in the Netherlands, founded in 1883. The large complex is comprised not only of animal enclosures, but also includes brilliantly designed lawns and gardens, an aquarium, a planetarium, a butterfly pavilion, an insectarium, and several historical buildings and monuments.

Plantage Kerklaan 38 – 40
1018 CZ Amsterdam
Tel + 31 (0)900 278 47 96
www.artis.nl

Open: Daily: 09:00 – 17:00
Check the Website for special hours

Nederlands Uitvaart Museum Tot Zover

The Dutch Funeral Museum is a museum for death and funerary rituals, set in a monumental cemetery.

Kruislaan 124
1097 GA Amsterdam
Tel + 31 (0)20 694 04 82
www.totzover.nl

Open: Tuesday – Sunday: 11:00 – 17:00
Closed: 1 January, 30 April, Easter Sunday, 25 December