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Huis Marseille - Photography Museum
Huis Marseille is a small contemporary photography museum in Amsterdam. Like the FOAM photography museum it is located in a 17th century merchant house on the classy Keizersgracht canal. |
The house dates back to 1665 and was originally commissioned by a wealthy French merchant - on the facade you will see a stone plaque with a depiction of Marseille harbour. In the 1990s the house was purchased by the De Pont Museum (Tilburg) and restored - it opened to the public in 1999 as the 'Huis Marseille' photography museum.
There are 6 exhibition rooms and a library in the museum - and also a pleasant garden at the back which is open to visitors. The Garden Room (pictured below left) contains a beautiful ceiling painting by Jacob de Wit (1695 - 1754).
Huis Marseille holds 4 diverse photographic exhibitions per year (changing every 3 months) covering a variety of photo genres. The standard of the photography chosen for exhibitions is excellent.
This museum is recommended if you are interested in photography or just want to have a look inside a grand canal house. The location on Keizersgracht is a short walk from the Leidsestraat - which is served by trams 1, 2 or 5.
The Huis Marseille is open Tuesday to Sunday (closed Mondays) between 1100 and 1800. Admission costs €5, students €3 and museumkaart / iamsterdam card / children 0-17 get in free.
Huis
Marseille, Keizersgracht 401, Amsterdam
T: +31(0)20 531 8989