Amsterdam Museum on the Amstel

Highlights

• Experience Amsterdam’s past and future through interactive exhibitions
• Discover an orphanage from the 17th century
• Includes access to special exhibitions

The museum dedicated to Amsterdam

The Amsterdam Museum is dedicated to the Dutch capital and how it became one of the most important cities in the world, interlaced with beautiful canals, home to the world famous red light district, traditional boathouses, magnificent museums, and picturesque merchant houses. How did the city become a global city and is yet so strong-minded and quaint?

The museum, located in the heart of the city centre, will take you on a journey through the city’s history and is one of the capital's top attractions. It offers an exclusive glance at the past, present, and future of this captivating metropolis, revealing all its glamor, vices, and virtues in a fun and interactive way.

Discover Amsterdam’s DNA

This unique museum takes you all the way from the early days of the Dutch capital, how it rose to one of the world’s first superpowers to its future through a number of permanent and temporary exhibitions. Amsterdam is and was not only home to famous artists like Rembrandt or modern icons like Johan Cruijff, the cradle of the Dutch East India Company and famous for its Red Light District, the city also has a special relationship with water and entrepreneurs.

Discover the Dutch capital through a large number of masterpieces, such as Breitner’s The Dam or an aerial map from the Middle Ages. The interactive multimedia exhibitions are full or surprises and will give you a fascinating overview of Amsterdam’s history.

Another current exhibition titled The Little Orphanage is aimed at children and shows what life was like in a 17th century orphanage. The complex the Museum is located in today used to be the City Orphanage of Amsterdam for 400 years. Visitors can experience the past with all senses here and discover the closed world behind the orphanage doors.

Get your Amsterdam Museum tickets!

Are you ready to discover Amsterdam’s story from the city's golden age to its vibrant modern art scene? The Amsterdam Museum is one of the city’s must-see attractions. Complete your Amsterdam experience and get to know the vibrant city better in this fascinating museum. Book your Amsterdam Museum tickets online and make sure you don’t miss it during your visit!