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Museum Of The Canals: Entry Ticket + Audio Guide

Get the scoop on Amsterdam's famous canals

Last admission: 30 minutes before closing
Audio guide: Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin, Russian, Spanish
Wheelchair accessible
Live guide: Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish
Provider: Het Grachtenmuseum
Registered address: Herengracht 386, 1016 CJ, Amsterdam, NL
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Entrance to Museum of the Canals
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In a monumental (and gorgeous!) building on the Herengracht, lies Amsterdam's Canal Museum. A whirlwind tour will take you back to the time when Amsterdam flourished as the main city of the Dutch Golden Age.

Upon entering, grab an audio guide, then take a seat. Minutes later the lights dim and you're back in the year 1600, Amsterdam's heyday. Here you'll get all the context you need to understand Amsterdam's famous (and UNESCO-protected) canals. And throughout your experience at the Museum of the Canals (het Grachtenhuis), you'll develop a deeper appreciation for this city and the waterways that define it.

This museum uses a broad set of tools - holograms, paintings, models, audio guides, and architecture (among others) to bring the significance and experience of Amsterdam's famous waterways to life. Their role in the prosperous commerce of this mercantile culture are highlighted, as well as the remarkable engineering achievement that they represent.

But it's not just the historical experience that is showcased here - Amsterdam's canals are a big part of daily life and civic celebrations, and that is also part of the museum here. The world famous Amsterdam Gay Pride Parade, the Beatles on their famous boatride through the canals during the height of 'Beatlemania', and the skating on the canals that takes place during the (now rare) cold winters. There also are incredible period-piece doll's houses to admire, and even an excerpt from the cult-classic B-movie, Amsterdamned to check out.

As the Grachtenhuis itself says, "This museum is for everyone who loves, or is just about to fall in love with the city of Amsterdam". So then, it's for everyone.

Show your smartphone ticket at the main entrance.

Saturday 10:00 - 17:00
Sunday 10:00 - 17:00
Monday 10:00 - 17:00
Tuesday 10:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 10:00 - 17:00
Thursday 10:00 - 17:00
Friday 10:00 - 17:00
Museum Of The Canals
386,Herengracht, 1016 CJ, Amsterdam
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  • Cancellation is possible until 24 hours before your visit date.
  • Rescheduling is possible until 24 hours before your visit date.

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