Amsterdam Museum canal house on the Herengracht with 19th-century period rooms, an art collection and a French-style garden.
16. oktober 2026 – 4. april 2027
New research links former residents of the house, the banker Willem Deutz and the merchant Fredrik Berewout, to the Surinamese plantation Jagtlust and the 125 people enslaved there. Archival documents meet contemporary art in the garden and an audio tour by Dolores Leeuwin.
The double mansion on the Herengracht was built in 1685–1687 for Jacob Hop, the Grand Pensionary of the city of Amsterdam; around 1739 it received its current Louis XIV-style facade. In the 18th century it was home to wealthy banking and merchant families, including Willem Deutz and Fredrik Berewout, whose fortunes were closely tied to plantations in Suriname and the labor of enslaved people.
In the 19th century the house was occupied by the couple Abraham Willet (1828–1888) and Louisa Holthuysen (1824–1895). They collected paintings, silver, porcelain, glass and furniture and had the rooms lavishly decorated to their own taste – even then intended as a reminder of a romanticized past. After Louisa's death in 1895, the house and its contents passed to the city of Amsterdam on the condition that it be turned into a museum bearing their name.
The museum opened shortly afterwards; it was closed from 1939 to 1950. Since 1962 it has been affiliated with today's Amsterdam Museum, which runs it as one of its locations. In 1972 the garden behind the house was relaid symmetrically in the French style, and in 2022 the house was renamed “Huis Willet-Holthuysen”. Alongside the period rooms, it regularly presents interventions by artists and guest curators, each highlighting a different aspect of the house's history.
| Voksne | 15 € |
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| Nedsat pris | 7,50 €Students, CJP holders |
| Børn og unge | gratisgratis til og med 17 år · Children and young people up to and including age 17 free. |
| Personer med handicap | –ledsager gratis · Personal assistants free (mention at the ticket desk). |
| Studerende og elever | 7,50 €Also with CJP. |
| Grupper | –Group tour (max. 15 people, max. 1 hour, Dutch or English) €83.40 per group plus admission; request at least 2 weeks in advance via boekingen@amsterdammuseum.nl. |
Free with the Museumkaart; also free with an ICOM card, Stadspas, VriendenLoterij VIP-KAART, I amsterdam City Card and for members of the Vereniging Rembrandt.
Because of its many stairs and lack of an elevator, the listed house is not accessible for wheelchairs and mobility scooters; stairs have handrails, no ramps. Personal assistants free, Sunflower lanyard recognized. No low-sensory hours or quiet rooms. Waterlooplein metro station has an elevator only at the Stopera exit.
Velegnet til børn og familier
| Entré for børn | gratis til og med 17 år |
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Free activity booklet “Sammie vertelt” for children aged 6 and up (Dutch/English) at the ticket desk: Sammie the dog leads the way through the rooms and the garden. Children up to age 17 are admitted free.
Rembrandtplein
Tram 4 (Rembrandtplein stop) and tram 14 (Waterlooplein stop); metro 51, 53 and 54 to Waterlooplein, Nieuwe Herengracht exit. Thursday to Sunday 9:30–17:30, the hop-on hop-off Cultuur Ferry stops at the “Amstel” stop.
Museet har ingen egen parkeringsplads.
No parking of its own. Nearest parking garages: Nationale Opera & Ballet, Waterlooplein, The Bank and Markenhoven. Coaches over 7.5 t are not allowed into the city center (for stops see tourbuzz.amsterdam.nl; nearest stop a 5–10-minute walk).
In front of the house (Herengracht 605) there is a public landing stage where canal tour boats can drop off museum visitors.
Planlæg ruteMuseet har ikke offentliggjort oplysninger om dette – spørg venligst museet direkte.
Museet har ikke offentliggjort oplysninger om dette – spørg venligst museet direkte.
| Rundvisninger | ja · varighed ca. 60 min. |
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| Audioguide | ja (NL, EN, FR, DE) |
| Godt at vide | Free audio tour (Dutch, English, French, German) at the ticket desk. Group tours on request. From September 4 to December 4, 2026, every Friday 15:00–16:00 (not on September 18; additionally on Sunday, November 1) public anniversary tour “Tour 100 jaar Amsterdam Museum” in Dutch, included in admission. |
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