The Amsterdam Dungeon
Location
Essentials
- Several live shows with scarily good actors
- An interactive experience you won’t forget
- The must-see attraction that brings the city’s darkest history to life
Practical info
Children
Child ticket for 3-14 year olds
The Amsterdam Dungeon is not recommended for children under the age of 10
Opening hours
Sunday - Friday: 11.00 - 18.00
Saturday: 11.00 - 19.00
Ticket information
Ticket directly available on smartphones
Tickets can be rescheduled up to 48 hours in advance, tickets cannot be cancelled
More information
For questions about the product, please contact [email protected]
Accessibility
Getting there
Public Transport
The nearest stop is Rokin (metro 52).
About
Laugh and scream
The Amsterdam Dungeon is the city’s most scary, exhilarating yet simultaneously fun attraction. Step into a real, old church and enjoy the ride as a team of professional actors takes you on a multisensory journey through the Dutch capital's dark past. Mirror-halls, a labyrinth, torture chambers, and despicable characters who will make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up and laugh out loud at the same time.
No experience in The Dungeon is the same, each trip is unique. You will not only see the show but be a part of the show. This hilarious yet spine-chilling tour is one of Amsterdam’s must-see attractions. Are you brave enough to enter The Amsterdam Dungeon?
Step into Amsterdam’s horrible past!
Dive into a world of excitement and comedy and discover 500 years of the dark and cruel history. Special effects, smells, smoke, lighting, costumes, decor, and the setting itself, which was once a church, will provide a grave and unique atmosphere. Several different shows and a team of scarily good actors make for an unforgettable experience, which will be terrifying and hilarious at the same time, depending on your tolerance for fear.
Parts of the attraction include figuring your way out of a dark labyrinth, witnessing a witch burn, encountering the ghost of a tortured woman, and being tried by a Spanish Inquisitor. The Amsterdam Dungeon is a multisensory experience where you’ll be able to touch, smell, see, hear, and sense everything around you.
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You can quickly and easily book your tickets for The Amsterdam Dungeon right here. This is the best way to ensure availability and avoid long queues at the ticket counter. Due to the scary nature of the performances, The Amsterdam Dungeon is not recommended for children under the age of 10, and guests younger than 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Do you dare to visit The Amsterdam Dungeon? Get your tickets now! Do you also want to visit Madame Tussauds? Then you can save money by buying a combination ticket.
Reviews
211 reviews
Terrifyingly Brilliant!!
Absolutely brilliant! Terrifying & funny at the same time. Not going to give anything away but highly highly recommend this as somewhere to visit during your stay. You won't be disappointed!!
Amazing Experience
Had an absolute blast - The actors were amazing, never broke character and were so hilarious. Would highly recommend this attraction to family and friends if they're ever in Amsterdam.
Amazing
Had so much fun. Very informative and my daughter loved every minute. Actors were great. Can't fault it. Scary in parts but not for my 10 year old...Just me haha
Something different
They’ve managed to get the balance of scary and interesting 100% perfect! We all had a few high pitch screaming scares, and a lot of fun. Would definitely recommend visiting this place when you’re in Amsterdam. The staff/acting is absolutely amazing too
Fab
Fab fab fabulous. Best dungeon out of 4 I have done. Not to long and felt like we had our money worth. Would highly recommend.
Excellent!
From myself: to make your way through the tunnel by touch? Scary! Tongue extraction? It's TERRIBLE!!! The show is beautiful, scary and just brilliant! The acting is great, especially the screams!! I (as a lover of everything bloody) really liked the show! Especially organs and corpses!!! Lifelessly hanging bodies of already deceased people - bloody corpses, delighted me the most, which I mentioned earlier. Actors enter the role even outside the show! It's beautiful, just like their costumes! Even in the toilet there is a scary voice acting!!! What can we say about the atmosphere, even the "prison cell" to which they are taken at the beginning of the show is beautiful! Or I can just say that it was scary ;)
Unique experience!Would reccommend!
Honestly,it was a really good experience,it was unique,quite scary,the actors were amazing,you won’t regret it!!!!
Must do experience!
Was so much fun, was equally terrifying and hilarious! Went with my two older brothers and we had the time of our lives and would highly recommend it to all!
Definetly worth a visit
The actors were brilliant, adhoc sometimes and it was great! We had quite a few laughs as well as twice as many screams! Very glad we went!
Fun to be had!
So much fun! The actors were funny, didn’t break character once, and very interactive with the crowd. I would recommend this attraction - worth the price.
Scarily Brilliant
We have been to dungeons before, what made this one stand out the most is the effort from the staff! The rooms and settings are amazing but the actors really get involved so well!
Amazing , will recommend to friends
Couldnt take pictures but was amazing. My kids from 9 years love the forest of the dead. Also the mirror maze was greet. Would love to see the new shows
One hour of ‘ scary’ fun in Amsterdam
Spent an hour at this venue and was very pleased. Very similar to the York Dungeons in England with a Dutch flavour. Very good actors and they encouraged/ demanded audience participation which was hilarious. Well worth a visit.
Exciting and engaging history!
Not fun for the whole family, but for those with the constitution, it's a hoot! The gore was off-putting to a member of our group.
Top class
The actors are amazing, staff know their history and make it as real as possible! Very good at interacting with customers and getting everyone involved
Good Jump Scare Fun- would reccommend.
This attraction was a fun and worthwhile experience. We were able to do this on the GoCity pass making it cheaper than if we had just turned up so i reccommend this as it's better value for money. I thought the live actors were a credit, really enthusiastic and geniunely tried to scare to you, and make you laugh too. I especially appreciated the audience involvement, and even found out my fiancé is officially a Witch! Who knew! Would reccommend this experience if you are looking for something to do in Amsterdam.
Scary and exceptionally good
Wanted do something different ( loved the Edinburgh dungeon ) so we thought we would try this one. Slick set up and immediately scary ( even the toilets!!). Don’t want to give anything away but the time passed by in a flash ( about 80 minutes). Actors were all brilliant. Worth the money . Go and scare yourself to death!!
great experience! The actors really were amazing!
The scenery, decor, lighting effects, everything was absolutely brilliant but best of all were the actors who did a fantastic job on the tour and really engaged the whole group. I dont want to say too much and give away any spoilers but would highly recommend this attraction!
Very entertaining
Brilliant,we've done a few of these and this was up there with the best.Would definatly visit this one again when we come back to Amsterdam.
It’s worth it
Its amazing, so scary but fun. Everything is so good, and the details are on point, the people that work there are so good at being scary
Great fun
We've done similar things in London and York but this was different again. A bit slow starting while we waited for enough people to form a party. As others have said, there are no rides here, you walk through various attractions and see different mini shows. They are all good in different ways, building up to a crescendo at the end. Could be hard for those of a nervous disposition but definitely an entertaining morning.
Experience for all the family.
Great, really great. For yourselves you should promote more the link with the torture museum. Apart from that all great.
10/10 great would do again
brilliant experience me and my friend went on the 29th of august at half five the two girls at the front were great really friends agreed with one of the staff members that the other was weird but her little rat was adorable 10/10 would recommend the actors were great the first guide who you meet was great my friend didn’t want to be separated in the lifts so he was great getting the situation and putting us together really funny great guy all the actors were amazing
Good activity to go to have some scary fun :-)
Very good acting by every single actor. Interaction with audience is very good. Everyone had a lot of fun (after the fears...)
Terrifying
It was absolutely terrifying but good fun. Good value for money. I would consider how your children are about the dark as some bits were frightening
Highly recommended
I thoroughly recommend a visit here. The characters were amazing and provided plenty of jumpscares. It was a totally different experience to what I envisaged but we really enjoyed.
Terror in Amsterdam
Great recreation, actors and stories! We had so much fun and terror!! I highly recommend it for adolescents, families, couples and any one that wants to have a good time!
Scary!
The scariest dungeon I have ever done. The actors were fantastic and their English was amazing. A really fun thing to do!
Fun Must Do Experience
Actors were great, really fun experience. Be prepared to get involved, but not for long. Personally i wouldn't be one to stand up in front of a group, but I'm so glad for taking part, it really made my trip and we had some laughs! Very very fun. Wouldn't really recommend for small kids but it itself is not THATTT scary.
Scared Family!!! 🤣
I loved that we had the opportunity to chop my brother-in-law’s head off as soon as we entered. I also loved that my sister (over 60) kept saying “I’m scared,” at every new room! Thanks for helping make this a fun adventure with a bit of education! It’s amazing anyone survived Amsterdam, historically speaking!
Brilliant
We had a great experience when we visited in August 2024. All the sections were done through English. Would definitely go back again.
A Fascinating Journey Through Amsterdam’s Dark History
From the moment you step in, you're transported to another time with incredible ambience, immersive effects, and top-notch actors who bring history to life in the most thrilling way. The storytelling is both informative and entertaining, making it a perfect blend of education and excitement. I was on the edge of my seat the entire time and left with a huge smile. You won’t regret visiting this place—it’s an experience you’ll never forget!
Scary!
The scariest dungeon I’ve ever done. The scores were amazing and their English is amazing. We had the most amazing time, thank you!
Scary.
It was pretty good craic really and a good bit scary too. It scared the bai geesus out of us including the folk with us. Need 1 in Ireland.
Fun for the whole family
Fun activity for the whole family. Staff was very entertaining. Recommended while visiting Amsterdam while looking for a break from myseums and other activities
Amsterdam fun
Well done and lots of fun as something besides seeing the canals again and again in town. Interactive, educational, and good family fun.
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One of the best experience in Amsterdam. Scary, creepy, funny... We were screaming, laughing and enjoying. We are recomending to everyone.
Fun Time
Fun Time! We enjoyed ourselves, on a small journey through part of Amsterdam history. Characters did a good job!! Well organized. No complaints.
Horror and Amazing tour
Amazing Experience, very horror and funny in the same time. I went with my family for the first time and it was a new experience we never had before !!! All The actors were very professional and Bravi!!! Thanks!! Valeria and family by Sicily!!
Fun but over crowded
Really really fun, great actors, worth it for me. My only complain is, they send you through in a large group, and maybe I went at peak time, but the group was just a little too large. Some of the rooms didn’t have enough seating for everyone, some rooms were so small every one had to cram in. As I’m short, there were several instances where I couldn’t see over the people in front of me and it made it less fun. Make slightly smaller groups please and I’d leave a 5 star review.
Great experience
All the actors were good. Especially the first one. Multiple different stories. It felt like we were going downstairs from the deepest dungeon.
Fantastic time!!
Really enjoyed the experience! Actors and staff are amazing!! A really fun and different experience in Amsterdam, highly recommend if you don’t mind a few scares!
Scary, fun, a bit pricey
We did enjoy it, but felt it was pricey, it cost more than EUR100 for tickets and photos. The actors were great, informative. We were frightened at times, and it was fun.
Great time had by all
The actors were all terrific and fully immersed in their roles. The kids loved it. Plenty of scares and jumps. A great time had by all.
Amsterdam Dungeon
My visit to The Amsterdam Dungeon was a thrilling and unforgettable experience that I highly recommend to anyone seeking a unique blend of history, horror, and theatrical entertainment. Situated in the heart of Amsterdam, this attraction masterfully combines spine-chilling stories with dark humour, creating an immersive adventure that both terrifies and delights. Atmosphere and Setting Authentic Ambiance: The moment you step into The Amsterdam Dungeon, you are transported back to the dark and eerie periods of the city's past. The atmospheric setting, complete with dim lighting, creepy sounds, and detailed decor, sets the perfect tone for the experience. Each room and corridor is meticulously designed to immerse visitors in the macabre history of Amsterdam. Engaging Performances: The live actors at The Amsterdam Dungeon are phenomenal. Their performances are convincing and captivating, skillfully blending historical facts with dramatic flair. They interact with visitors in an entertaining and engaging way, ensuring that everyone feels a part of the unfolding story. The Experience Historical Horrors: The Amsterdam Dungeon journeys through some of the city's most notorious and gruesome tales. From the medieval torture chamber to the haunted ship, each scene is rich with historical context and dark storytelling. The experience is educational and chilling, providing insights into Amsterdam’s sinister past while keeping you on the edge of your seat. Interactive Elements: One of the standout features of The Amsterdam Dungeon is the level of interactivity. Visitors are not just passive observers but are often called upon to participate in the scenes. This could mean anything from being imprisoned for witchcraft to encountering ghostly apparitions. These interactive elements add a layer of excitement and unpredictability to the experience. Variety of Experiences: The journey through The Amsterdam Dungeon includes a variety of experiences, from theatrical performances and special effects to a thrilling ride. Each section offers something different, keeping the experience fresh and engaging from start to finish. The blend of storytelling, humour, and horror ensures that there is never a dull moment. Visitor Experience Friendly Staff: The staff at The Amsterdam Dungeon are welcoming and professional. From the moment you arrive, they ensure that you are comfortable and ready for the adventure ahead. Their enthusiasm and dedication to their roles greatly enhance the overall experience. Well-Organized: The attraction is well-organized, with clear instructions and smooth transitions between the sections. Despite the dark and eerie atmosphere, you always feel safe and guided throughout the experience. Suitable for Groups: Whether you are visiting with friends, family, or as a solo traveller, The Amsterdam Dungeon caters to all types of groups. It’s a fantastic option for a fun and memorable outing, offering a shared experience with everyone talking long after it’s over. Overall Impression The Amsterdam Dungeon is a standout attraction that expertly combines history, horror, and entertainment. It offers a unique way to learn about Amsterdam’s darker side while enjoying an immersive and interactive experience. The quality of the performances, the attention to detail, and the overall ambience make it a must-visit destination for anyone looking to explore the city in a different light. In Conclusion, the Amsterdam Dungeon is a thrilling and captivating attraction that should not be missed. It provides a perfect blend of education and entertainment, delivering an experience that is both fun and enlightening. My visit to the Amsterdam Dungeon was a highlight of my trip to Amsterdam, leaving me with lasting memories and a newfound appreciation for the city’s dark history.
Very fun
Great experience, I don’t really enjoy haunted house however it was different than what we were used to, very friendly and funny staff
Unique experience, nothing like you have seen before. Totally would recommend and visit some time again
I don't usually go to dungeons, but this one was something else, everything is been done quite the right way, eveyone into the act from all employees. The acting is so good and the diversity of horror themes is so cool i love it, definitely i recommend, and i think i would visit again!
Worth buying
Actors did a amazing job, I would say, well money spent. You dive into scary history of Amsterdam, I enjoyed some parts how actors actually played with audience also.
Appeals to all ages and extended hours allows it to fit in everyone’s schedules
Great for all ages. We even took our local friend (70 years old!) who had never thought to go. He loved it, too! Particularly good for my 16 year old son who had already seen so many galleries and museums. The actors enthusiasm added such excitement to our trip. It is open late in the evening so it doesn’t compete with the 10:00-17:00 attractions. Especially good for teenagers who don’t adjust to the time change quickly! My son was visibly excited (which is rare these days!) and found lots of souvenirs and gifts for friends.
Fun and scary at the same time for the whole family
We always visit Dungeon's when traveling if we have the chance. We get surprise on the level of entertainment each location has to offer. The engagement of the actors are always fun and immersive. An the design of the rooms are really detailed and maze like.
Having doubts? You can reschedule this booking up to 48 hours in advance for free.
