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Museums in Amsterdam Listing
The following is a full listing of museums in Amsterdam - including a summary, address and entry price range. Don't forget that an annual museumkaart membership is a must-have and can get you into over 400 museums in Netherlands for free! Museums marked "MJK" below give free entry to museum card holders. |
Check out our Museum Map of Amsterdam where you will find the locations of all the following museums.
| Allard Pierson Museum | An
archaeological museum with various antiquities. Oude Turfmarkt 127. €6.50/€3.25/MJK |
| Ajax Museum | Part
of the Amsterdam ArenA tour. Arena Boulevard 1. €12/€10 |
| Amsterdam Dungeon | Tour
500 years of dark history. Rokin 78. €21/€16/online discounts |
| Amsterdams Museum | Learn
about the city's history and development. Kalverstraat 92. €10/€7.50/€5/MJK |
| Anne Frank House | Canal
house where Anne Frank's family hid during WW2. Prinsengracht 267. €8.50/€4/MJK |
| Artis Royal Zoo | Zoo
complex with museum, planetarium and aquarium. Plantage Kerklaan 38-40. €18.95/€17.50/€15.50 |
| Biblical Museum | Bibles,
antiquities in this grand canal house and garden. Herengracht 366-368. €8/€4/MJK |
| Bijzondere Collecties | UvA's
special collection of books, maps, documents. Oude Turfmarkt 129. |
| Cat Cabinet | Collection
of cat paintings. Herengracht 497. €6/€3 |
| Cobra Museum | Modern
art museum located in Amstelveen (tram 5). Sandbergplein 1. €9.50/€5/MJK |
| De Appel | Institute
for contemporary visual arts. Nieuwe Spiegelstraat 10. €7/€4.50/€3.50/MJK |
| Diamant Museum | Diamond
museum in Amsterdam. Paulus Potterstraat 8. €7.50/€5/MJK |
| FOAM Museum | Photography
museum with regular exhibitions. Keizersgracht 609. €8/€5.50/MJK |
| Electric Ladyland | Museum
of fluorescent lighting art in the Jordaan. Tweede Leliedwarsstraat 5. €5 |
| Erotisch Museum | Erotic
art on display in the red-light district. Oudezijdsachterburgwal 54. €7 |
| Geelvinck Hinlopen Huis | Exhibitions
in a 17th century canal house with stunning garden. Keizersgracht 633. €7/€3.50/MJK |
| Hash, Marihuana & Hemp Museum | Exhibition
on the many uses of the cannabis plant. Oudezijds Achterburgwal 148. €9/free |
| Heineken Experience | Tour
the former brewery in the centre of Amsterdam. Stadhouderskade 78. €15 |
| Hermitage Amsterdam | Recently
renovated satellite of the State Hermitage in Russia. Amstel 51. €15/MJK |
| House of Bols | Cocktail
and jenever (gin) experience. Paulus Potterstraat 14. €11.50/€9.20/€6.50 |
| Huis Marseille | Contemporary
photography museum. Keizersgracht 401. €5/€3/MJK |
| Jewish Historical Museum | A
look at the Jewish faith and culture in Netherlands. Nieuwe Amstelstraat 1. €9/€6/€4.50/MJK |
| Koninklijk Paleis | The
imposing Royal Palace in the city centre. Dam Square. €7.50/€6.50/MJK |
| Madame Tussauds | Waxwork
museum of Dutch and international figures. Dam Square. €21/€16/online discounts |
| Max Euwe Centre | Museum
dedicated to chess and Dutch grandmaster Max Euwe. Max Euweplein 30a. Free/MJK |
| Multatuli Museum | Museum
of Dutch author Multatuli (E.D. Dekker) Korsjespoortsteeg 20. Free |
| Museum of Bags & Purses | World's
largest collection of bags from 16th century to now. Herengracht 573. €7.50/€4 |
| Museum Het Schip /Amsterdamse School | Museum
of the Amsterdam School of Architecture. Spaarndammerplantsoen 140. €7.50/€5/MJK |
| Museum Van Loon | The
grand canal house + garden of the wealthy Van Loon family. Keizersgracht 672. €8/€4/MJK |
| Museum Vrolik | Anatomic
embryological museum of Amsterdam University UvA. Academic Medical Center (AMC), Meibergdreef 15. |
| Museum Willet-Holthuysen | Grand
house with art collection and gardens. Herengracht 605. €8/€4/MJK |
| Museumyard 't Kromhout | Working
shipyard museum, open Tuesdays only. Hoogte Kadijk 147. |
| NEMO | Science
and technology museum for children. Oosterdok 2. €12.50/MJK |
| Nieuwe Kerk | "New
Church" on Dam Square housing major exhibitions. Entry varies per exhibition/MJK |
| Olympic Experience | Exhibition
showcasing Dutch sport and Olympics. Olympisch Stadion 2, €5/€4/MJK |
| "Ons' Lieve Heer op Solder" | "Our
Lord in the Attic" hidden church in a canal house. Oudezijds Voorburgwal 40. €8/€6/€4/MJK |
| Oude Kerk | "Old
Church", 14th century Gothic church and tower. Ouderkerksplein 23. €5/€4/MJK (+supplement for exhibitions) |
| Persmuseum | Dutch
press museum archive. Zeeburgerkade 10. €4.50-€2.25/MJK |
| Pianola Museum | Museum
of automated pianos in the Jordaan. Westerstraat 106. €5/€4/€3 (open Sun only) |
| Poezenboot | Cat
sanctuary on a boat in Amsterdam. Singel 38G. Donation |
| Portuguese Synagogue | Large
synagogue open to the public. Mr Visserplein 3. €6.50/€5/€4 |
| Rembrandt House | Museum
at the house where Dutch master Rembrandt lived. Jodenbreestraat 4. €10/€3/MJK |
| Rijksmuseum | Dutch
masters museum under major renovation. Museumplein. €12.50/MJK (part collection still open) |
| Scheepvaartmuseum | Stunning
national maritime museum, re-opened in Oct 2011. Kattenburgerplein 1. €15/€7.50/MJK |
| Stadsarchief Amsterdam | City
archives holds exhibitions, films and tours. Vijzelstraat 32. Free entry to Treasury, exhibitions €6/€3 |
| Stedelijk Museum | Amsterdam's
modern art museum, temporary exhibitions open. Paulus Potterstraat 13. €10/€7.50/€5/MJK |
| Torture Museum | Exhibit
on instruments of torture. Singel 449. €5/€3.50 |
| Tropenmuseum | Anthropological
museum featuring non-Western cultures. Linnaeusstraat 2. €9/€7.50/€5/MJK |
| Tulip Museum | Tulip
exhibition and shop. Prinsengracht 112. €4/€2 |
| Van Gogh museum | The
world's most comprehensive Vincent Van Gogh museum. Paulus Potterstraat 7. €14/MJK |
| Verzetsmuseum | Dutch
resistance museum looking at occupation during WW2. Plantage Kerklaan 61. €7.50/€4/MJK |
| Uitvaart Museum Tot Zover | Netherlands
funeral museum. Kruislaan 124. €5.50-€2/MJK |
| Vodka Museum | Museum
and bar dedicated to vodka. Damrak 33. €7.50/€6/€2 |
| W139 | Happening
contemporary art gallery. Warmoesstraat 139. Free |
| Woonbootmuseum | Houseboat
museum on an Amsterdam canal. Prinsengracht 296K. €3.50/€2.75 |
Prices
(correct as of April 2011) are subject to change |