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National Holocaust Museum in Amsterdam

The Dutch National Holocaust Museum in Amsterdam is a new museum in the heart of the city’s Jewish district. It is expected to open on 11 March 2024.

It will tell the story of the persecution, deportation and murder of Jews in the Netherlands during World War Two, as well as stories of rescue and survival.

The museum is located on the Plantage Middenlaan street in the Hervormde Kweekschool, a former teacher training school. During the war, hundreds of Jewish children being held at the crèche nextdoor were secretly brought to safety via the school building.

Across the street can be found the Hollandsche Schouwburg, the National Holocaust Memorial which was a theatre used as a deportation holding centre – this is also under renovation.

The National Holocaust Museum initially opened its doors in 2016 and offered temporary exhibitions in artistic format, presentations, lectures and films about the Holocaust. It was focused on using personal historical accounts.

The museum was closed in February 2020 and has undergone a major renovation.

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Exhibition: The Demise of Abraham Reiss – Jeroen Krabbé (2016)

The museum opened with a temporary exhibition “The Demise of Abraham Reiss”, a series of 9 monumental paintings by noted Dutch actor and artist Jeroen Krabbé about the life and death of his grandfather. This ran until October 2016.

Nearby the museum can also be found the Auschwitz Monument in Wertheim Park which consists of 6 broken glass mirrors on top of ashes from Auschwitz.

The National Holocaust Memorial of Names is a new monument (2021) which pays tribute to 102,000 Dutch victims of the Holocaust. Consisting of a series of brick walls and stainless steel panels it is located in Weesperstraat by the rear of the Hermitage Museum.

National Holocaust Museum Essential Info

Opening TimesNew museum scheduled to open on 11 March 2024.
Admission Prices (2024)Duo ticket for National Holocaust Museum + Hollandsche Schouwburg costs €22 for adults, €10 for children 13-17, €8 for children 6-12. FREE entry for children 0-5, Museumkaart and Iamsterdam City Card holders. Online tickets can offer a slight discount.

Duo ticket for Jewish Museum + Portuguese Synagogue costs €22. A combiticket for all 4 locations costs €32.

Book your Jewish Cultural Quarter tickets online here

Getting ThereThe National Holocaust Memorial can easily be reached from the centre of Amsterdam on foot – head towards Waterlooplein and continue further east along the Plantage Middenlaan. From Amsterdam Central take tram 14 to the ARTIS stop. Metro lines 51, 53 and 54 serve Waterlooplein.

National Holocaust Museum, Plantage Middenlaan 27, 1018 DB Amsterdam
T: +31(0)20 5310 310, jck.nl

Last updated 10 January 2024. This article was first published in 2016 and has been regularly updated.

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