The Hash Marihuana & Hemp Museum Since the opening in 1985 of the Hash Marihuana Hemp Museum in Amsterdam, almost a million interested people have visited this permanent exhibition. Each year, some 95,000 visitors from all parts of the world come to this exceptional centre of culture and knowledge, located at 148 Oudezijds Achterburgwal in the heart of the Red-Light District. As its name suggests, the Museum is dedicated to the cannabis plant and its many uses. The Hash Marihuana Hemp Museum is unique in the world, and offers a true voyage of discovery - one that fits perfectly with any visit to Amsterdam. The scent of genuine cannabis plants welcomes the visitor when entering the Museum. Inside, all aspects of hemp, cannabis and hashish are explained in detail using a variety of media, including short films and photo collections. The Museum houses a large collection of traditional smoking devices from all over the world. There is also an extensive library of books, photos, posters, and magazines concerned with the culture of cannabis, which range from the 19th Century to the Jazz era and on to contemporary pop culture.

The Hash Marihuana Hemp Museum offers visitors extensive documentation and information about the historical and modern uses of the cannabis plant, as well as its medicinal, religious and cultural applications, not to mention cannabis‘ enormous potential to benefit the environment, agriculture and industry in the future. The Museum shows how hemp has evolved to become one of humanity‘s most valuable renewable resources.

Although cannabis is considered controversial in many places of the world, the Hash Marihuana Hemp Museum aims to provide an objective picture of this remarkable plant. It is to be expected that scientists will discover many more uses for the cannabis plant. At the museum, visitors will be able to gain a deeper insight into all of this, because a visit will bring a wealth of information. In the Hash Marihuana Hemp Museum, the past, present and future of the cannabis plant are merging together.

Address: Oudezijdsachterburgwal 148 1012 DV Amsterdam The Netherlands Open: All week from 10.00 until 23.00 hours. Admission: € 9.00 Groups, 10 persons or more € 7.00 Free admission for children under 13 yrs. accompanied by adults. Tram stop: De Dam. (Dam Square) 5-minute walk from Central Station. Phone: Tel: +31206248926 E-mail: info@hashmuseum.com

Website: http://www.hashmuseum.com/

The Royal Palace - In Dutch, The Koninklijk Paleis

This is the official Royal Palace of the Netherland's Royal Family and located prominently on Dam Square. It is usually open to the public, if not being used for special occasions or staging public ceremonies.

An interesting note: "Rembrandt actually lost the bid to paint the interor decoration murials in the Palace" ... Imagine what it would be worth now If he had gotten the job?

1648 - A new city hall:  The palace was originally built as a city hall for the burgomaster and magistrates of Amsterdam, who awarded the project to the celebrated architect Jacob van Campen in 1648.

Van Campen also had a hand in building Huis ten Bosch and Noordeinde Palace in The Hague. The entire building is made of white stone, though centuries of weathering have left none of the original colour visible. On 29 July 1655, the city of Amsterdam opened the first section of the building.

Decoration: At that time, only two floors had been completed and decorated. Renowned sculptors were brought to Amsterdam and famous painters, such as Rembrandt and Ferdinand Bol, contributed to the interior. The central aim of the decoration was to symbolise the power of Amsterdam and the Dutch Republic.

 

1808 - From City Hall to Royal Palace: The building served as the city hall for some 150 years.

It was first used as a palace for a few days in 1768, when Prince William V, stadholder of the Netherlands, and his wife, Wilhelmina of Prussia, were given a ceremonial welcome in Amsterdam. 

In 1806 Louis Bonaparte, Emperor Napoleon’s brother, became King of Holland. He first lived in The Hague, but in 1807 he moved to Amsterdam, which was of greater economic importance. In 1808, he took the city hall on Dam Square as his Royal Palace.

Empire style

The architect J.T. Thibault supervised its redecoration in the Empire style. A Royal Museum, the predecessor of the city’s Rijksmuseum, was also established in the Palace.

After Louis abdicated and the Netherlands was annexed by France, on 2 July 1810, the French governor, Charles Francois Lebrun, received permission from the Emperor to live in the Palace.

1813 - King Willem I:

After the fall of Napoleon in 1813, Prince Willem of Orange, later King Willem I, returned the Palace to the city of Amsterdam.
After his investiture, however, the new King realised the importance of having a home in the capital and asked the city authorities to make the Palace available for Royal use once again. It was not until 1936 that the building actually became state property.

The Palace today:  The Royal Palace in Amsterdam is now used mainly for entertaining and official functions, such as state visits, the Queen’s New Year receptions and other official receptions.

Every year, the Palace is the setting for the presentation of the Erasmus Prize, the Silver Carnation, the Royal Awards for Painting and the Prince Claus Award.

* The foundation that manages the Palace opens it to the public when it is not in use by the Royal House. Every summer, an exhibition highlights one historical or artistic feature of the building is presented. Following the annual presentation of the Royal Awards for Painting in October, the prize-winning works of art are then put on public display.

Information for visitors: Information on exhibitions and educational projects at the Royal Palace, Amsterdam, and on guided tours of the palace can be found at www.paleisamsterdam.nl. Open: June to August 11.00 - 17.00 hours  -  September to May 12.00 - 17.00 hours (Closed Monday) Website of the Dutch Royal House: - http://www.koninklijkhuis.nl/welkom.html Website of the Amsterdam Palace Museum: * - http://www.paleisamsterdam.nl/ * This website also provides information on the Royal Awards for Painting.

After his birth one more son was born in the family, so they had to move to a larger lodging. Multatuli’s upbringing although patrician, was very modest, with his father mostly at sea and mother taking care of all the children. In 1910, the society to memorize Multatuli was established and took as one of its aims the collecting of manuscripts and objects linked to the writers past. At first this collection was stored at the University Library of Amsterdam and since 1957, while the actual manuscripts have remained there, all other objects and books have been moved to the newly established Multatuli Museum, which is the house of his birth. Actually, the writer’s family had only one floor of this small house at Korsjespoortsteeg 20, while today the museum has two. The museum transports its visitors back to the writer’s time, to his life and ultimately to his writings.

The very modest museum is appropriately Free to enter. Through its simplicity the Multatuli Museum tells a lot about the writer’s life. His childhood was a humble one and full of difficulties. At the same time Multatuli's extensive travels and especially his writings were extraordinarily progressive for his time, These elements can be felt today in these few modest rooms. Multatuli defended in his most known novel “Max Havelaar” the colonized people of the Dutch East Indies, This during the times when the idea of equality of the human races was certainly not popular. If you are interested in history, especially the history of the Netherlands, this little museum will be an insightful addition for sure.

Open: Tuesday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday: 12 a.m. – 5 p.m. Closed Monday Admission:is free: Guided tours by the Museum’s curator Jos van Waterschoot is only € 3,50 (minimum 5 persons). The museum sells books as well as school related materials by and about Multatuli. How to get there: You will find the Multatuli Museum in Korsjespoortsteeg, a small street between Singel and Herengracht, close to Brouwersgracht, not far form the Central Station (10 minute walk). By tram from the Central Station:  Tram lines 1, 2, 5, 13, 17; get off at the first stop (Nieuwezijds Kolk). Arriving form other parts of the city use the Go/Stop bus and exit near the Brouwersgracht ..then a short 5 minute walk. Address: Multatuli Museum Korsjespoortsteeg 20 1012 LK Amsterdam Telephone:+31206381938

Website: http://www.multatuli-museum.nl

Rijksmuseum Amsterdam (The Netherlands National Museum)

Amsterdam's largest museum by far, and one of the word's greatest, containing paintings by all of the Netherlands' treasured 17th century painters of the Golden Age, such as Rembrandt, Vermeer, Jan Steen and Van Hals. The Nightwatch by Rembrandt is their prize piece. Contains many artifacts as well as paintings.

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A few of our favorite paintings and artists in the Rijksmuseum
Leyster
Rembrandt
Vermeer
Of the seventeenth-century painter Johannes Vermeer only 35 works are known. They are spread around the entire world in museums and private collections. The paintings of Vermeer are small and realistic. In contrast to Rembrandt and Frans Hals, he did not make large group portraits but, instead, painted one or at the most two people, indoors, quietly going about their business. Such as the lady and gentleman at the spinet, or the woman with the watering can and the writing woman with her servant. Experts feel that daylight brings out the best in Vermeer's paintings. The Mauritshuis in The Hague has such works as 'A View of Delft' in its collection. This painting was beautifully restored in 1994. The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, with four of his works, has the most extensive collection of Vermeer paintings.
Torrentius
Saenredam
Jan Steen (1626-1679) A well-known Dutch expression says: "it's a household of Jan Steen" - which means something like "it's a perfect shambles". This is to say that order, diligence and neatness are absolutely lacking in a house.Jan Steen himself was always in hot water. He painted mostly just to pay off his extensive debts. Jan Steen is one of that small group of painters from the Dutch Golden Age renowned world-wide for his works.The very mention of his name will evoke a smile from many of those who remember the great sense of humor that often shines through in Steen' works. However, Steen was more than just a jester. His masterful technique and ingenious compositions reveal him to be an artist of great stature. Jan Steen succeeded in recording, strikingly and with humor, al kinds of scenes of daily life in the seventeenth century: cheerful households, festive tavern scenes, revelling children and barking dogs.

The Galleries are often used for special events, many being catered affairs. Contact the Museum for more information on planning your event

Open:
Daily from 10am to 5pm. Free entry under 19 yr.
Entrance is from Stadhouderskade 42.

Location:
Stadhouderskade 42, The museum quarter.

Website: http://www.rijksmuseum.nl

Anne Frank House

Anne Frank House in the center of Amsterdam is the hiding place where Anne Frank wrote her famous diary during World War II. The original of the diary is on display as part of the Anne Frank House's permanent exhibition.

For more than two years Anne Frank and her family lived in the annex of the building at Prinsengracht 263 where Anne’s father, Otto Frank, also had his business. The Van Pels family and Fritz Pfeffer hid there with them.

The doorway to the annex was concealed behind a moveable bookcase constructed especially for this purpose. The office personnel knew of the hiding place and helped the eight people by supplying them with food and news of the outside world. On August 4, 1944, the hiding place was betrayed. The people in hiding were deported to various concentration camps. Only Otto Frank survived the war.

Nowadays, the rooms at the Anne Frank House, though empty, still breathe the atmosphere of that period of time. Quotations from the diary, historical documents, photographs, film images, and original objects that belonged to those in hiding and the helpers illustrate the events that took place here. Anne’s original diary and other notebooks are on display in the museum. In the multimedia space, visitors can go on a “virtual journey” through the Anne Frank House, accessing background information about the people in hiding and World War Two. A contemporary exhibition is presented in the exhibition hall.

During the summer-season many people from all over the world visit the Anne Frank House. This can mean people have to line up before entering the museum. Many visitors seem to be unaware of the fact that from April through August the museum is opened every day from 9 am till 9 p.m. The museum tends to be more quiet during the evening. We would like to suggest visiting the museum late in the afternoon/early in the evening to have a better more relaxed experience..

Location: Jordaan quarter next to Westerkerk. Entrance: 267 Prinsengracht Open: Hours Info Tape: +31(0)205567105 Fax +31 (0)20-6207999 Phone - Office: Tel: +31 (0)205567100

Postal address: Anne Frank House P.O. Box 730 1000 AS Amsterdam The Netherlands

.."The doorway to the annex was concealed behind a moveable bookcase"...

Website: http://www.annefrank.nl

Van Gogh Museum

   

Van Gogh Museum Street view.. take a look around the Museumplein

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About the Van Gogh Museum
The Van Gogh Museum is a young museum. It opened its doors in 1973 and has since grown into one of the world’s most prominent and popular museums. Its reputation stems from its unique collection, the quality of its exhibitions, its outstanding research, pristine publications, and its two internationally renowned buildings on one of Europe’s leading cultural locations. The museum collects and preserves Western paintings, sculptures, drawings and prints from the period 1840 to 1920. At the heart of the museum is the estate of Vincent van Gogh, the largest collection of Van Gogh’s work anywhere in the world. Around this the museum presents a broad range of nineteenth-century art.

The museum houses some 200 paintings and 550 sketches showing Van Gogh in all his moods. These combined with hundreds of letters by Van Gogh to Theo, and selected works by his friends and contemporaries, form the core of the museum's collection.

               

Recently renovated and expanded the van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam houses a huge collection of paintings and drawings by Vincent van Gogh, including most of the works which he gave to his brother Theo. This museum also contains paintings by his contemporaries: Toulouse-Lautrec, Pisarro, Gauguin and Manet. 10:00-17:00.

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Mission:
The Van Gogh Museum makes the life and work of Vincent van Gogh and the art of his time accessible to as many people as possible in order to enrich and inspire them.

The Van Gogh Museum fulfils this mission by:

• Acquiring, managing and conserving collections of work by Van Gogh and western artists from the period circa 1830 to 1914
• An active programme of research and publication, based on these collections
• A programme of exhibitions held in the museum and elsewhere that extends and enhances the reach and appeal of its permanent displays
• A programme of education that satisfies the needs of a broad public.

Vincent van Gogh an obscure unknown in life... famous beyond imignable hights after death. Check out  Vincent's web site he needs the hits ......and would love to have you drop by and see his portfolio.

It is said that in 1902 a merchant in the Dutch city of Breda sold works by Vincent van Gogh for only10 cents each. Today, millions of dollars are offered for his paintings. Vincent van Gogh, born in 1853 in Groot-Zundert in Brabant, spent a great part of his artistic life in France. In Arles in the Provence, where he moved in 1888, he was particularly productive. He painted mainly to relieve himself of inner conflicts, and to avenge himself as an artist against all the setbacks he had suffered in his life. Van Gogh was praised for his use of light and color. He often spread his paint thickly onto the canvas with heavy brush strokes or a pallet knife. He died penniless in 1890, at only 37 years old. Vincent also had a passion for the alcoholic drink ABSINTH.

Rijksmuseum Kröller-Müller, at the Hoge Veluwe, also has an extensive van Gogh collection.

Directions Parking and Address:

Accessibility:
The museum is easily accessible for the disabled. Lifts stop at every floor, and wheelchairs and buggies are available free of charge.

Travelling by Public Transport:

From Central Station in Amsterdam, take tram 2 (towards Nieuw Sloten) or 5 (towards Amstelveen Binnenhof) to the Van Baerlestraat stop.
From Station Amsterdam Zuid/WTC, take tram 5 (towards Central Station) to the Van Baerlestraat stop.
You can also take tram 3 or 12 to the Van Baerlestraat stop, and trams 16 and 24 or bus 145, 170 or 172 to the Museumplein stop.

Online information for Public Transport:
For information about travelling by train, please visit www.ns.nl.
Amsterdam bus and tram schedules are available at www.gvb.nl.
For information about public transport in the Netherlands and journey planner visit www.9292ov.nl.

Travelling by car:

From the A10 motorway, take exit S108, and then turn right onto Amstelveenweg. At Stadionplein, bear right, and turn left at the traffic lights. At the roundabout next to Haarlemmermeerstation, take the second right, into Cornelis Krusemanstraat. Continue down this street, which becomes the Lairessestraat, until you reach Museumplein, where the Van Gogh Museum is located.

You can also plan your trip using www.routenet.nl.

See also www.bereikbaar.amsterdam.nl for an overview of road works, traffic diversions and car parks in Amsterdam.

Parking:

Parking space for the disabled
In front of the main entrance there is a parking space reserved for holders of the blue European parking permit. The parking space is marked with a wheelchair symbol. Be sure to display the blue European parking permit on the dashboard by the windscreen. Please consult the brochure The Amsterdam Parking Permit for disabled people (pdf) for more infomation about parking in Amsterdam.

 
Parking Garage:
The closest parking places are in the Q-Park garage underneath Museumplein. The entrance to this parking garage is across from the Concertgebouw. (If you have followed the above directions and are driving down Lairessestraat, turn left at Museumplein and then take an immediate right into the parking garage). For parking rates, please visit www.q-park.nl.

Please note: There is a separate entrance for buses on Paulus Potterstraat.

On-street Parking:
Of course, you can also search for an on-street parking place near the Museumplein. Please note that all parking in the centre of Amsterdam is metered from Monday through Saturday, 9.00 to 24.00. For rates, please see www.bereikbaaramsterdam.nl. Parking meters take coins and Chipknip smart cards.

Address:
The Van Gogh Museum is on Museumplein in Amsterdam, between the Rijksmuseum and the Stedelijk Museum.

Museum Entrance:
Paulus Potterstraat 7

Postal address:
P.O. Box 75366
1070 AJ Amsterdam

Phone:
Tel.+31 (0)20 570 5200
Fax. +31 (0)20 570 5222

E-mail:  info@vangoghmuseum.nl

Website: http://www3.vangoghmuseum.nl/

Sexmuseum Amsterdam - "Venustempel"

Why a sex Museum? WHY NOT?!!

There were museums for practically everything except sex. Despite sex intriguing (nearly) everybody and being the subject of so much heated discussion, it was not until the "Venustempel" was opened that the historical and artistic aspects of sex were fully highlighted. "The most natural thing in the world" is probably also "the most historically well-documented thing in the world". Looking back with hindsight, this success was to be expected. The art of loving has been translated into a thousand and one different shapes and forms in the course of the centuries and this is what the museum is all about.

So with that said......Welcome to the world's first and oldest sex museum, the "Venustempel" in Amsterdam. A leading museum on the theme of sensual love with an extensive collection of erotic pictures, paintings, objects, recordings, photographs and even attractions. All of the exhibits have been gathered together personally by the owners and can be viewed in their classic 17th century house on the Damrak just a short walk from Amsterdam Central Station.

The "Venustemple" houses an impressively diverse collection of erotic paintings, pictures, sex related objects and recordings. An historical and insightful look back to sex in all its aspects from past ages and cultures, includes information and artifacts from all over the world.

Take a virtual look     http://www.sexmuseumamsterdam.nl/files/virtualtour_uk/virtualtour_frameset.html

Address:
Damrak 18
1012 LH Amsterdam

Phone:
Tel: +31 (0) 20 622 8376

Find them on their MAP http://www.sexmuseumamsterdam.nl/files/map_uk.html

Website: http://www.sexmuseumamsterdam.nl

Amsterdam Tulip Museum

A very friendly, small museum about tulips. The flower which is the symbol of the Netherlands, The Amsterdam Tulip Museum is located just across the canal from the Anne Frank House. You may see there interesting multimedia presentations about the history of tulip, its cultivation and the 17th century speculation with tulip bulbs, the so called tulip mania. In the museum shop you may buy bulbs of rare tulips and many other decorative flowers.

The tulip has been introduced in the Netherlands in the middle of 16th century from the Ottoman Empire. Until today, this flower remains the Dutch favorite, one of the symbols of the country. A small private museum just across the bridge from the Anne Frank House, shows the history of the Dutch fascination with the tulip and sells in its shop various bulbs of the most beautiful existing flowers.

At the end of the 16th century a new flower, the tulip arrived to the Netherlands and immediately became very popular among the upper classes. It is difficult to establish the exact date of the first cultivations of tulips in the Netherlands, but it is generally admitted that around 1550 the bulbs reached the country on ships arriving form Constantinople (modern name Istanbul) probably via Antwerpen. The first documented flowering of tulips was in 1594, in the Hortus Botanicus (Botanical garden) of the University of Leiden. The bulbs were brought to the university garden from Vienna by Carolus Clusius, previously responsible for the Imperial Garden in Vienna. At that time Austria had the disputed borders with the Ottoman Empire and as well as the rest of Central Europe, has been under the Turkish cultural influence, expressing itself among others in the oriental fashion and the new habit of drinking coffee.

The vast riches that poured into Holland in the 17th century helped establish centers of learning, like the university of Leiden setting the stage for the formal study of horticulture. The simultaneous arrival of the tulip also set the stage for deep passion and deep envy.

As the Netherlands went through a period of unprecedented economic boom in the first half of the 17th century, competition among growers started, who will have the most beautiful tulip. People were ready to pay extraordinary sums of money for a single bulb. It seemed that if they would have carefully cultivated their tulips they could have never lost, getting more and of precious bulbs, while the prices rose constantly. Slowly the intense speculation started and batches of some rare bulbs had a higher price than a house and were growing in value. In 1635, a set of 40 bulbs has been sold for 100,000 florins while a medium yearly income in the Netherlands at the time was 150 florins.

In 1636, stock exchanges were established to trade in bulbs and their future options. Despite the different attempts by the authorities to limit the craze, the trade grew and people were selling land, houses and valuable objects to invest in tulip bulbs. The most famous bulbs as Viceroy or Semper Augustus were priced at thousands of florins. The Dutch called this phenomena themselves ironically a windhandel (trading in wind). Indeed, in 1637 the market crashed, leaving some traders enriched, but most of the public with just some pretty flowers.

Today, the tulip mania, tulipomania or tulip madness is used as a term for any economically absurd group craze where speculation borders with senseless gambling. The Dutch, although a bit ashamed of their own past behavior, still love tulips for good reason..

Address: Prinsengracht 112 1015 EA Amsterdam Netherlands Open: Daily - 10 AM to 6 PM Phone: Tel. +31 (0)204210095 Fax +31 (0)20 421 34 04

Tropenmuseum "Musium of The Tropics" Tropical Museum Amsterdam

One of the most intriguing of Amsterdam's museums belongs to the Royal Institute for the Tropics, a foundation devoted to the study of the cultures of tropical areas around the world.

Located out of the city centre in a magnificent old building in East Amsterdam (Amsterdam Oost), Tropenmuseum often remains undiscovered by many if not most tourists. However, if you are interested in other cultures, other countries and distant lands do no miss it. Tropenmuseum's exhibits are modern, fascinating and on many levels enlightening as well as inspiring. I have often worked there preparing the concert venue for shows and first brought my grandsons there when they were young. This proved to be an inspiring practice propelling them into professions to help save or failing planet. So without any hype or hesitation we wholeheartedly recommend this great museum to visit with your kids.

History
Tropenmuseum was originally established in 1864 in Haarlem, Netherlands as the "Colonial Museum" and then later in 1910 was moved to Amsterdam. After 1949, when the Dutch colony of Indonesia (the former Dutch East Indies) became independent, the Museum became part of the "Tropical Institute" in Amsterdam, its continuing mission was researching the life and customs in distant countries, not necessarily exclusive to primitive cultures but simply different, than Western culture.

Exhibit
A visit to the Tropenmuseum starts on the second floor which accessible with an elevator. The exhibitions are divided into continents starting with South America... through Africa on to Asia and culminating in the Antilles on the first floor. Additionally, on the ground floor, there is an exhibition on Man & our Environment and to the left of the entry is "Tropenmuseum Junior", a special part of the museum dedicated to children, and aimed at mainly Dutch schoolchildren, less at the young international guests as most information is in Dutch.

The Museum is divided into many smaller exhibits, each of them unique and modern in its presentation with the use of multimedia, light, sound, even smell and presenting beautiful decors. The true value of the Tropenmuseum is its vast collection. The exhibited objects have unique historical and esthetical value. Each of the exhibits is like an escorted journey through a mysterious, exotic and enlightening land. Go and be inspired. You will be thankful for the experience.

There a a number of great eating and shopping venues around the Tropenmuseum so have a look around this area and explore the East of our great city.  The best way to do this is by bike so get one and pedal explore Amsterdam's hidden charms.

Open:
Every day from 10 am till 5 pm
On 5, 24 31 December from 10 am till 3 pm
Closed: January 1st, April 30th, May 5th and December 25th

Tropenmuseum is wheelchair friendly for the challenged brave among us.

Admission:
Adults and minors from age of 17 years - € 7,50; children and minors younger than 17 – € 4,-, Family day ticket € 20,- , Older people 65+ and students (ID required) € 6,-.

Free entry with the Museumkaart

Audio tour in Dutch, English, French and German is free of charge; € 5,- reimbursable deposit for the headphones. The museum shop is selling interesting objects from other lands, as beautiful original African masks. The shop is accessible only with the entry ticket.

Visiting address:
Tropenmuseum
Linnaeusstraat 2, and Kattenburgerplein 1,
Quarter  Plantage.1092 Amsterdam

Phone:
Telephone: +31 (20) 568 8215
Fax +31 (20) 568 8331

How to get there:
Walking: from the Waterlooplein along the Plantage Middenlaan (10 minutes)

By public transport: (In Amsterdam always the best way to get most anywhere)
Trams lines 9, 14 from the Central Station (exit on the stop Alexanderplein); tram 10 (stop Alexanderplein); bus 22 (stop Eerste van de Swindenstraat).

By car:
Drive away from the city centre along Plantage Middenlaan from the Waterlooplein; You will pass Artis Zoo (on your left) and cross two bridges (close to each other) over canals. The Tropenmuseum (The Concert hall venue side) will be just in front of you. Park in one of the streets nearby if you can find a spot (metered parking).

Driving from the outer ring road , take an exit S113 and drive direction towards the city centre. After about 2 miles (3 km) after going under a train overpass you come to a roundabout, you will see the red brick museum building on your left in front of you.

Website: http://www.tropenmuseum.nl

 

Erotic Museum

A shop with erotica souvenirs three floors up an exhibit, actually a bit of a rip off compared to the sex Museum This is really about promoting the Casso Rosso Live Sex Show and Red LightDistrict than it is about eroticism.

As it is in hart of the red-light district, this museum does reflect the history of the area to some degree even to its pretenses.

Hours: Sunday - Thursday 11 a.m. - 1 a.m. Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. – 2 a.m. Admission: € 5,-. We paid the € 5 entrance fee to see for ourselves what was on offer. Upstairs we found a sample **** room of a Red Light District prostitute with the wax figure of the working girl inside and a wax(ish) model of the cashier of the Casa Rosso Live Show Theater. A fair collection of the old erotic photographs, and an interesting series of John Lennon’s lithographs. A small collection of erotic art is disappointing in volume, scope and nature. They sell condoms in a staggering variety (I am confused at the Pharmacy let alone this place)

How to get there: Walk (5 minutes) from the Dam square or the Central Station into the heart of the Red Light District. Oude Zijds Achterburgwal is the main canal street of the area. Address: Erotic Museum Amsterdam O.Z. Achterburgwal 54 1012 DP Amsterdam Phone: +31 20 620 06 30 E-mail: office@janot.com

Website: http://www.janot.com

Pianola  (Player Piano)  Museum 

The Pianola Museum is located in the Jordaan, a 17th century quarter of Amsterdam, west of the old town centre a short walk distance from the Anne Frank Museum. It is one of the smallest museums in the city.

The museum has a collection of automatic pianos and related objects. There are nearly 20.000 music rolls in the museum archive. Nearly all of them can be played on the different instruments in the museum. The museum has 15 original instruments and 20 000 paper music rolls.

There are over 20.000 music rolls in the museum archive. Nearly all of them can be played on the different instruments in the museum.

In 1896, Theodore P. Brown introduced and marketed the "Aeriol Piano", which was the first substantially complete player piano. That same year Wilcox and White introduced their "Angelus" cabinet player which was a modification of their earlier grand and upright player pianos. None of the early player pianos was a success though John McTammany (self-proclaimed 'inventor of the player') credited Brown as the first to organize in a practical manner the ideas others had developed over the previous 20 years.

Through the middle 1890s, Edwin S. Votey developed his piano playing device, the Pianola. This was offered to the Aeolian Company to sell alongside their range of reed organs. It was launched in 1897, and very aggressively marketed over the following years. It was the advertising organized by Harry Tremaine and the Wilcox and White Company that established the market for piano playing devices. Without Tremaine's business acumen there probably would never have been a player piano industry.

In these early years the main demand was for cabinet players and it was some years before the public preferred to buy an entirely new self-contained instrument and trade in their old perfectly good regular pianos. As market demand changed the "internal player" came back into view and was developed again, this time in earnest.

Open:
ONLY ON Sunday 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. and every other day by appointment only. Concerts on a pianola with a short spoken introduction on other days; check the museum website for the schedule.

Admission:
€5; Children: € 3; People aged +65: € 4.

How to get there:
The Pianola Museum is located in a short walking distance from the Anne Frank House
By tram: (10 minutes). 3, 10 (stop Marnixbad).
Westerstraat being the widest street in the Jordaan, offers some parking possibilities (paid parking, directly on the street).

Address:
Westerstraat 106
1015 MN Amsterdam
Phone: + 31 20 627 96 24

Need a Piano Tuner? Contact

Website: http://www.pianola.nl

Museum Geelvinck Hinlopen Huis

In 1687, for the occasion of his marriage to the much younger Sara Hinlopen, the wealthy and influential merchant Albert Geelvinck built a magnificent canal mansion.

The Geelvinck family, Albert Geelvinck and Sara Hinlopen, were subsequently active in the East India and West India trading companies, and in1687, built this house as a family home suitable for entertaining business guests.

Since then the house has been a mystery. There is still a large vault in one of the souterrain rooms. Four rooms on the ground floor have now been restored, and are open to the public on Sundays.

Enter the museum from the old coach house at Keizersgracht 633, and pass through its delightful garden to reach the house. Cascades of pink roses surround the pond in summer, in autumn it is glowing with color.

Of the four rooms one is a library with deep leather chairs and a wonderfully decorated ceiling was revealed when the house was renovated and has been restored to its 19th century glory. Two others, the Red and Blue rooms were the drawing and dining room respectively, and have period paintings and furniture sourced from other houses.

The most interesting room is the richly decorated Chinese room. It was probably a room for Sara Hinlopen to receive lady guests for tea. In that time coffee was seen as too stimulating for the ladies, and was only taken by gentlemen in coffee houses around town. Looking at the painted chintz walls and Chinese porcelain you can imagine the rustle of gowns and the gentle flow of gossip over a cup of tea served in fine china

A guided tour will give you an impression of the life inside Open: Mondays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays 11 - 5 Museum rooms are offered for special events. Professional catering available. Address: Geelvinck Hinlopen Huis Keizersgracht 633, Amsterdam

Website: http://www.geelvinckhinlopenhuis.nl

De Burcht

De Burcht
Labour Union museum, in a beautiful 1900 building by the architect Berlage

Website: http://www.deburchtleiden.nl/

Theater Museum

TIN media centre is now open to the public at its NEW LOCATION - Sarphatistraat 53 in Amsterdam, featuring 100,000 books and plays in several languages, scores of music, subscriptions to international magazines, compact discs, and more than 6,000 videos. There are also spacious reading rooms and viewing facilities.

Website:  http://www.theaterinstituut.nl/en/theater_instituut_nederland

Jewish Historical Museum

Portuguese Synagogue

The Synagogue built in 1675 was erected by Spanish and Portuguese Jews who fled from their home countries in the latter part of the 15th century settling here. This building is as it was during WW ll  German occupation and miraculously was left completely intact other than for repair maintenance. The inside lighting is accomplished with over 1100 candles with no added electrical lighting.

The museum complex consists of four synagogues, the oldest dating back to 17th century and houses a rich and interesting collection. It depicts the history, religion and culture of Jews in the Netherlands.and Amsterdam.

History of the JHM

The Jewish Historical Museum was established 75 years ago. From 1932 till 1987 it was housed in the medieval Weigh House, on Nieuwmarkt. In 1987, the museum moved to the restored complex of synagogues at Jonas Daniël Meijerplein.

The Weigh House (1932-1987)

On 23 February 1932 the Jewish Historical Museum was officially opened. It was located in a single room on the top floor of the Amsterdam Historical Museum, which was housed in the Weigh House.

In 1955 the museum was reopened by prime minister, Dr W. Drees. Only a fifth of the original collection remained. New objects were added from public and private collections. The Jewish Historical Museum now occupied the entire upper storey of the Weigh House.

In 1975 the Jewish Historical Museum expanded to cover two storeys. By now it had already been confirmed that the museum would be able to move into the former Ashkenazi synagogue complex on Jonas Daniël Meijerplein. The doors of the new building opened to the public on 3 May 1987.

The Ashkenazi Synagogue Complex (From 1987)

Since 1943 the synagogues in which the Jewish Historical Museum is located have not been used for services. In 1945 the individual buildings were found to have been ransacked and the furnishings of the synagogues removed. Only after thorough restoration did they become suitable accommodations for the Jewish Historical Museum. On 3 May 1987 Her Majesty Queen Beatrix performed the opening ceremony.

Wherever possible the old components were restored to their late 18th-century state. The colours of that era were used as well. The four buildings were connected with modern materials, such as glass, steel and concrete, to show that the transition from a synagogue to a museum was not a gradual process. In fact, it followed a break in history.

In 1989 the museum received the Council of Europe Museum Prize for its modern adaptation of the historical architecture, which has given rise to a museum that is unique throughout the world. The museum's contents have also received great praise.

The complex consists of four synagogues. Over the years the expansion of the Jewish community created a need for new buildings. Moreover, the people who went to the Great Synagogue had an entirely different status from the crowd that attended services in the Dritt Shul.

The oldest building is the Great Synagogue. It was consecrated on 26 March 1671 (15 Nisan 5431), the first day of Pesah (Passover). Elias Bouman (1636-1686) was the contractor and architect; he was later to design the Portuguese Synagogue. The Obbene Shul was built in 1685-1686. It was originally built above a meat market (hence the name) which was later replaced by a mikveh. This synagogue could seat around 400. 

The Dritt Shul, the third synagogue, was constructed in around 1700 where a house had once stood. It now contains the museum administration and is not open to the public.

Finally, the New Synagogue was consecrated in 1752. The design of the New Synagogue is attributed to city architect G.F. Maybaum (d. 1768). Originally, this was the site of a small synagogue (1730) and three houses. The New Synagogue could seat almost a thousand people.

Address: P.O. Box 16737 1001 RE Amsterdam The Netherlands Visiting Address: Nieuwe Amstelstraat 1, Amsterdam Tel: +31 (0)205310310 Fax +31 (0)20 5310311 E-mail: mailto:info@jhm.nl Accessibility: The museum is accessible for wheelchair users. Plan of the Museum complex Open: - Museum Daily 11 a.m.-5 p.m. (also 25ih and 26th December). 1 January 12 a.m.-5 p.m. Closed: On Jewish New Year and Yom Kippur Open Hours: - Resource Centre Weekdays 1-5 p.m.

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Admission fees
€   7.50	adults
€   3.00	children 13-17
€   4.50	int. student card / 65
€   4.50	members of a group, minimum 10 adults
€ 10.00	combination ticket JHM and Portuguese Synagogue, adults
€   5.00	combination ticket JHM and Portuguese Synagogue, children 13-17 years
€   9.00	combination ticket JHM and Portuguese Synagogue, members group (min. 10 adults)
Free	children under 13
Free	friends
Free	I Amsterdam Card

  Note: By 1 September, 2009 the museum will increase its admission fee.

Finding the Museum: Public Transport Metro 51, 53 and 54: stop Waterlooplein Tram 9 and 14: stop Waterlooplein Stop/Go (minibus) ns-trainplanner

Read more about the history of the collection of the Jewish Historical Museum on their Website

Woonbootmuseum / Houseboat Museum

Traditional converted ship is home to this informative look at life along the canals of Amsterdam

The Houseboat Museum gives you the unique chance to experience the life on board of a real houseboat. Moreover, this is the only Houseboat Museum in the world!

Unique location on the Prinsengracht canal in the central disctrict Jordaan, provide a fitting background for the museum vessel. The spot is only five minutes walk from the Anne Frank House and it's near to Westerkerk church.

On board you can see how this authentic barge was converted to a comfortable houseboat, provided with authentic skipper's quarters with sleeping bunk, sizable livingroom, kitchen and bathroom. You shall be dumbfounded at the space and comfort on board.

The vessel on which the houseboatmuseum is reconverted was built in 1914 and bore the name Hendrika Maria ever since. In those days the ship was propelled by sail.

The original vessel was engaged in transporting sand, gravel and coal until the ninteen-sixties. Thereafter the Hendrika Maria was converted into a houseboat in such a way as to maintain the historic outer appearance in being. The vessel has actually been lived in for about twenty years. Even though it is now no longer lived in, it seems though as if the residents just popped out to do the shopping. The houseboat museum is a living museum where one can poke about and sit where one wills.

In at least thirteen languages, there is a discriptive booklet with which you can find your own way around the boat

Visitor's Information 2009 Opening Times Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun January - February - - - - + + + March - October - + + + + + + November - December - - - - + + + Closed: 1st Jan and 4th - 29th Jan (2010) 30th Apr 25th, 26th and 31st Dec Admission: 2009 Adults € 3,50 Children up to 152 cm € 2,75 Annual museum pass € 2,75 I amsterdam card Free Groups of 15+ persons € 2,75 Extra opening times: Easter Monday Whitsunday Open: Always from 11 - 17 hrs Additional information: Book groups of 15+ persons via e-mail or telephone. Children's play area. Photography allowed onboard. Coffee / Cappuccino / Tea / soft drinks available. Museum shop. Conduct your own tour with information given in Chinese Danish, German, English, Finnish, French, Friesian, Greek, Hebrew, Hunarian, Italian, Japanese, Dutch, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Czech, Spanish and Swedish. Postal address: Post box: 17291, 1001 JG Amsterdam Telephone: +31(0)20427075 E-mail: info@houseboatmuseum.nl The Amsterdam Pass works here.

Website http://www.houseboatmuseum.nl/

 

Houseboat Resources on-line Jurjen Heeck's Houseboatpages   Sleepdienst Amstel & Y Houseboathotel.nl   Scheepswerf de Blauwe Wimpel   Woonbootmakelaars   Het Historisch bedrijfsvaartuig   Woonbotenland   Landelijke Woonboot Organisatie Gemeente Amsterdam Lekker weg in eigen land   Woonbootstartpagina X Nederlandse vrachtschepen Amsterdam Tourist   Holland Welcome Tours Amsterdam Events Company Poezenboot / Cat boat   Binnenwaterbeheer Amsterdam   Het Amsterdams Boten Comite

Coffee and Tea Museum

A small museum above the charming old shop selling freshly roasted coffee as well as tea, run for almost 150 years by the Geels family. Located in a busy street on the very edge of the Red Light District. This dusty collection of old coffee trade artifacts has been organized by truly passionate coffee and tea lovers. Because the Coffee and Tea Museum is run by the volunteers, it is open only on Saturday afternoon. Interesting to see, and a real treet especially for the coffee fanatics.

Qpon entering you will experience the rich smell of roasted coffee and you will be enchanted with this special shop, which could has been in business here almost unchanged for eighty years. Five generations the Geels family has traded in coffee and tea here. The company was established in 1864, Mrs. Esther Geels remains involved in the company workings.

In the vast attic above the Geels & Co. shop, which at one time was used for an owner’s office, you will find an incredible collection of interesting objects and memorabilia and thus the Coffee and Tea Museum has been organized. You will always discover things you did not know about coffee or tea. An incredible collection of coffee trade machinery, roasters, mills, grinders, pots, packaging, old tins, and even cups are on display. Many other objects connected to the habit of drinking coffee and tea, tea importing, and from plantations.
Not to be missed, especially if you are a coffee lover.

Open:
Each Saturday afternoon, from 2 pm till 4.30 pm.
Closed: January 1st,  April 30th,  May 5th and December 25th

Admission:
Free
Special guided tours of the museum may be organized for small groups of visitors.

Address:
Warmoesstraat 67
1012 HX, Amsterdam

Phone:
Tel: +31 (0)206240683
Fax: +31 20 622 72 76

How to get there:
- walking: from Dam square and the Central Station – 5 minutes
- by public transport: tram lines 4, 9, 16, 24, 25; exit on a stop Dam
- by car: park your car in the Bijenkorf Garage, walk 3 minutes

 

Website:   http://www.geels.nl

Stedelijk Museum - Amsterdam

Extensive collection of modern and contemporary art. Not to be missed if you enjoy the modern classics.
Housing the civic collection of modern art, the museum also stages contemporary art exhibitions.

In 1938 the Stedelijk became the state museum of modern art. In 1973, from the vast collection of van Gogh works in its collection, the Van Gogh Museum was created next door, in a modern building designed by Gerrit Rietveld.

The old Weissman building is beloved for its old world apearence, as many say, it's because of the contrast it creates with the modern collections exhibited inside.

Present renovations will double the exhibition space of the museum by adding a big and new modern building behind. The NEW Stedelijk has been designed by an Amsterdam firm "Benthem Crouwel Architects", in the intriguing shape of the immense bath standing on its legs and is being constructed directly on the Museumplein

The Stedelijk Collection
The Stedelijk Museum has one of the richest modern art collections in the world. Along with all big names of modern painting movements as Impressionists, Fauvism, Cubism, Expressionism and it has a unique collection of 29 paintings by Casimir Malevich, equally exceptional collection of De Stijl and Cobra movement, superb Dutch photography collection, a very good collection of design and furniture, and interesting collection of European and American trends in art since 1950 as works of Matisse, Picasso, Newman en Rauschenberg, Warhol completed with Italian Arte Povera and German modern painting.

Phone: Tel.   +31 (0)205732911 Fax. +31 (0)20 675 2716

Postal address: Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam Postbus 75082 1070 AB Amsterdam  The Netherlands

Website: For the "Stedelijk in de Stad" program: http://www.stedelijkindestad.nl

Website: Museum http://www.stedelijk.nl

Artis Zoo is ..yes a zoo, but it is really so much more. A wide selection of speciees minus the human animal. A popular and relaxing experience for the child in all of us.

ARTIS, the Royal Zoological Society 'Natura Artis Magistra', was founded on 1 May 1838, at the initiative of the book dealer G.F.Westerman. Its purpose was: 'to promote the knowledge of Natural History, in a clear and agreeable way; both by assembling an extensive collection of living animals and by displaying mounted exhibits from the animal kingdom.' In the first half of the 19th century, the combination of a zoo, scientific collections, a Zoological Laboratory and Museum as well as the academically exceptional Artis Library, was quite unique.
Since 1988 visitors to ARTIS have free access to the Zoological Museum's exhibition halls. The addition of the Planetarium (1988) and the Geological Museum (1992) completes Artis's story on life. The presentations in the Planetarium take audiences on a fascinating trip through time, right back to the birth of the universe itself. The Geological Museum shows how the Earth has developed and provides insights into the ancient ancestors of present day life forms.

How to get there by train and Canal boat!   The best way to visit Artis Royal Zoo in the heart of Amsterdam is by NS' train (Dutch Railways), tram, metro or canal boat.

Advice to potential car drivers We would advise you to avoid coming by car to Amsterdam. The Artis Car Park has a permit for a only a limited amount of cars. Parking rates elsewhere in Amsterdam are extremely high, and cars are towed away or wheel clamped if your ticket is overdue. Driving a car in Amsterdam is not adviseable as the streets of Amsterdam are narrow and crowded.

ARTIS ZOO Entrance Address: Plantage Kerklaan 38-40 1018 CZ Amsterdam  Postal Address: ARTIS, P.O. Box 20164 1000 HD Amsterdam, The Netherlands Phone: Tel:  09002784796 Fax: +31-20-5233481 E-mail:  info@artis.nl Dutch Website:  http://www.artis.nl International Website: http://www.artis.nl/international/ ZOO Website:   http://www.amsterdamzoo.nl

Museum Amstelkring Amsterdam

Come and be amazed! The history of Our Lord in the Attic begins in 1661. That is when the wealthy merchant Jan Hartman (1619-1668) bought a prestigious property on Oudezijds Voorburgwal, known popularly as Velvet Burgwal. The attic of this bourgeois house conceals a secret Catholic church, known as Ons' Lieve Heer op Solder (Our Dear Lord in the Attic), originally built in 1663, when Catholics lost their right to workship in their own way. Among other artefacts the museum house contains heavy Dutch furniture, tableclocks and two kitchens with Delft tiles. The property, today's museum, comprises a house on the canal and two rear houses, with the third floor of the front house forming a single extended attic with the top floors of the two back houses. The new owner decided to start rebuilding immediately. On the ground floor and basement Jan Hartman built a shop and storage room. On the first floor he added a lavish reception room to show off his status and receive guests. This salon is among the best preserved living rooms of the Dutch Golden Age, a copy of which can be seen in Japan.

Religious Tolerance: Hartman was Catholic, and his son was training for the priesthood. In Protestant Amsterdam Catholics were prevented from openly practising their religion. Within years of the Alteration (the transfer of power in Amsterdam to Protestants in 1578) an official prohibition on the celebration of the Catholic mass was issued. Hartman therefore decided to convert the top three floors of his house into a secret Catholic church. For over two hundred years Hartman's attic served as a parish church for Catholics in the city centre. Of course the Protestant authorities knew about the hidden church, but they turned a blind eye. Amsterdam's policy was to tolerate the diversity of faiths that flourished in the city. In the attic: In 1739 the priest Ludovicus Reiniers bought the house. He lived in the foremost house and improved access to the church by inserting a new staircase in the middle house. It was probably during the rebuilding of the front facade in the 19th century that the statue of a stag that surmounted it disappeared. Instead of the Hart ('Stag'), the church now became known as 'Our Lord in the Attic'. Museum: When the large St Nicolas's church opposite Central Station was dedicated in 1887, Our Lord in the Attic was superseded as the local parish church. In that same year a group of Catholics in Amsterdam bought the property on the corner of Oudezijds Voorburgwal and Heintje Hoekssteeg, thus saving it from demolition. A year later, on 28 April 1888, Our Lord in the Attic was opened to the public on weekdays. After the Rijksmuseum it is the city's oldest museum.

The lower floors of the building became a museumin 1888 and today contain refurbished rooms, as well as a collection of church silver, various religious artifacts and paintings.

Our Lord in the Attic is involved in various areas of research relating to the museum building. The object is to achieve a balance between conservation of a historical monument and its appreciation by the public.

The future of Our Lord in the Attic:
The future strategy of the museum - based on several research projects - is documented in the report A well kept secret. You can download this report as a pdf >>

Historical research:
Historical research involving specialists on architectural history, residential history and the use made over the years of the building at Oudezijds Voorburgwal 40 forms the basis for the restoration, refurbishing, education and programming agenda. By refurnishing the various rooms the museum hopes to restore each section as close as possible to its original status. Future projects include the reconstruction of the 17th-century priest's quarters and the 19th-century library of the last priest to live in the front house.

Impact of visitors and collection management:
Since 2003 the museum has tried to register and chart the physical impact on the building and the collection caused by the influx of visitors. This research is being carried out by a multi-disciplinary team drawn from the following institutions:
- Netherlands Institute for Cultural Heritage (ICN)
- Canadian Conservation Institute
- Getty Conservation Institute
- TUEindhoven

Visitor experience:
The museum and various experts are looking at ways to improve the experience for visitors. This project, involving ICN, Getty Conservation Institute and National Trust researchers, draws on the recommendations of the National Trust Manual of Housekeeping report. Together with Act2 - Storytelling the museum is examining new routing possibilities, as well as ways of enhancing the experience and educational presentation in the new, larger refurbished museum.

Visitors' wishes:
An innovative form of visitor research was conducted in 2004 when the contribution of personal stories for an exhibition was tied to visitor assessment. The result was a far higher approval rate.

Institutions involved:
- Waag Society (development of Story Altar)
- Act2-Storytelling (concept)
- SCO-Kohnstamm Institute (research into approval and experience)
- Amsterdamse Hogeschool voor de Kunsten (Prof. Folkert Haanstra, advisory committee)
- Meertens Institute (Dr Peter-Jan Margry, advisory committee).

On the edge of the Red Light District, the museum is housed in the restored 17th-century canal house with two smaller houses to the rear. The lower floors of the building became a museum in 1888 and today contain refurbished rooms, as well as a collection of church silver, religious artifacts and paintings.

Location:
Oudezijds Voorburgwal 40.

Guided tours:
A guided tour (max. 25 persons) takes about one hour and costs from € 32,00. The tours must be booked in advance. Special tours for children are available. The reservations are accepted by phone or in person at least one week in advance.

Take a virtual look   reception, the Sael, the 17th-century kitchen and the church.

Open: Monday - Saturday 10.00 -17.00. Sunday and holidays 13.00 - 17.00. Closed: on January 1 and April 30. Address: Museum Amstelkring Oudezijds Voorburgwal 40 1012 GE Amsterdam Contact: Phone: +31 (0)20 624 66 04 Fax: +31 - (0)20 638 18 22

Website: http://www.museumamstelkring.nl

Remember: Museumkaart is designed to enter more than 400 museums in Holland!

Museumkaart - Amsterdam

We highly reccommend the "Musemkaart for Amsterdam and Museums in Holland"
This is a NOT FOR PROFIT card and helps support Museums in Holland.

The card represents a personal pass to enter more than 400 Museums in the Netherlands! It is valid one year and costs € 39.95 ( € 22.45 up to 24 years of age): A cheaper way to explore many Dutch museums, all over The Netherlands.

It is quite easy to purchase, you simply have only to fill out a form and the card is immediately yours, together with a leaflet explaining the card's advantages and the museums you can enter for free categorized by province.

The museum card is sold in selected museums and can be purchased also at Uitburo at Leidseplein:

Uitburo (AUB)
Leidseplein 26
Opening times: from Monday to Saturday: 10:00 / 18:00; Thursday: until 21:00; Sundays and Public Holidays: 12:00 / 18.00.
http;//www.aub.nl

People living in Holland can order the Museum Card on line: http://www.museumkaart.nl

This card is a commercial enterprise card and listed here for the convenience of our visitors only and a NON PAID ANOUNCEMENT in accordance with our advertising policy

I amsterdam Card

The “I amsterdam” card (previously known as the 'Amsterdam pass') is a discount card, which gives you free access to several Amsterdam museums, free tickets on public transport within the city, free canal cruise, 50% discount on P+R parking, and several other small gifts and offers including the 25% discount at several Amsterdam restaurants, car and bike rental, gifts, cheese and haring shops and multiple other tourist attractions.

The “I amsterdam” card package
The card comes in a sealed package, which also includes a separate public Transport Ticket valid for the same amount of hours as the card. The period for which you have bought these passes is clearly marked. Please check both cards at the moment of purchase. You also receive a guide helping you to use the card with the vouchers to multiple attractions.

Prices and conditions of use
You may buy the “I amsterdam” card for:
24 hours € 38,-
48 hours € 48,-
72 hours € 58,-

The period of time in which you may use the “I amsterdam” card begins at the moment you have used it for the first time.

When you begin to use the Transport Ticket, you have to stamp it at the first use. This begins the period of time within which you may use it on all municipal trams, busses and metro trains run by GVB – city Transport Company.

Please note that the Transport Ticket is not valid on NS (Dutch Railways) trains, thus you may not use it to get to or from the airport by train, nor for other travels by train in the vicinity of Amsterdam.

With the card you can

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I amsterdam Card - City Pass for Amsterdam

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Suggestion:
Especially for visiting museums in Amsterdam and in all the Netherlands, there is another card available in AUB office and selected museums: The Museum Card.