Amsterdam Museum

The story of Amsterdam – your entry to the city!

Amsterdam, a metropolis? Yes, and also small, friendly and unconventional. The city of Johan Cruyff, Rembrandt, Ajax, the Red Light District, the United East India Company and marijuana. The capital of the Netherlands. A 1000-year-old commercial city on the water, where entrepreneurship, creativity, citizenship and freedom all meet the eye. In the ancient monument that is the Amsterdam Museum you can see, read, hear and taste how the city came about and why it was – and still is – what it is.

Amsterdam DNA

The Amsterdam DNA presentation offers in less than an hour a fascinating and concise overview of the history of Amsterdam through interactive images, sound, movement and specially chosen objects. Amsterdam DNA is available in the following languages: English, Dutch, French, German, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Portuguese, Spanish and Italian.

Audio tour

Do you want to get to know the extensive Amsterdam Museum collection even better? Then why not rent an audio tour for € 4,-? Available in English, Dutch, Spanish, French and German.

MuseumApp

For whoever wishes to explore Amsterdam in a different way there are four thematic routes (Amsterdam DNA Tours) available as an App. This App can be downloaded onto your iPhone. For € 5,- you can borrow an iPhone from the reception desk. Available in English and Dutch.

Museum Shop

The Amsterdam Museum shop contains souvenirs, gifts for the people at home and interesting literature which you can use to explore the city and its history even further.

For the kids

The little orphanage (Het Kleine Weeshuis) is a special attraction for children aged from 4 to 10. This interactive exhibition enables kids and their parents to see what life must have been like in a 17th-century orphanage.

What else

The Amsterdam Museum also regularly organizes temporary exhibitions, guided tours and events. Please find out more about the current programme on our website, blog and social media: www.amsterdammuseum.nl

Opening times

Daily: 10 AM - 5 PM The Museum is closed on January 1st, April 30th and December 25th.

Ticket prices 2012

Adults €10,- Children aged from 5 to 18 € 5,- Children up to 4 free

Special offer

25% discount on the adult tickets (minimum 2). This offer is not valid in combination with other special offers.

How to reach us

15 minutes walking distance from Central Station Tram: 1, 2, 5 (get out at Spui), or 4, 9, 16, 24 and 25 (get out at Rokin).Bus driver and guide

There is a free stopping place on the Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal where buses can stand for up to 10 minutes to allow visitors to get out immediately in front of the museum. The bus driver and guide get free entry to the museum and are given a free drink ticket.

Group lunches and coffee

Museumcafé Mokum, the Amsterdam Museum café, is renowned for its charming courtyard with terrace and colonnaded passage – located in the bustling heart of Amsterdam! Groups of upwards of 15 persons can enjoy a tasty lunch or coffee and cake. For more information call +31 (0) 20 5231 720.

Tour operator rates*

- Coffee / tea with Dutch pastry € 5.00
- Lunch Packet from € 13.00
* The tour prices apply only to bookings made at least 48 hours before arrival of the group.

Festivals and events

Are you looking for a prominent location for a party, a get-together or an company outing?
The Amsterdam Museum offers several possibilities. For more information call +31 (0) 20 5231 720.

The shortest way to the Amsterdam Museum

By coach / car:
Follow the ring road (A10) towards S100, exit to “Centrum”. Follow the P signs for parking garages in the city centre. The nearest underground car park is 'De Kolk' on the Nieuwezijdse Kolk. You can also use the underground car park at the Town Hall / Music Theatre.

By public transport:
It will take you about 18 minutes to walk from Central Station via the Damrak, the Dam and the Kalverstraat. Or you can take a tram: numbers 1, 2, 5 (get out at Spui), or 4, 9, 14, 16, 24 and 25 (get out at Rokin).

Address information

Amsterdam Museum
Kalverstraat 92, Amsterdam
Visit the website of the museum.

Special offer

On presentation of the free mini guide 'the old Amsterdam route' you get 25% discount on the entrance of the Amsterdam Museum. Find out here where you can get your free copy. (code: 150043)