Museum Amersfoort

About the museum

The roots of the museum go back to 1870, when members of the Oudheidkundige Vereniging Flehite began collecting stories and objects from the city. In 1878 they excavated prehistoric burial mounds on the Leusder Heide; the urns found there were on public display from 1880. In 1889 the society acquired the house at Breestraat 78, a former military hospital, as a museum building, followed later by the neighbouring houses at Breestraat 80 and 76. After subsidence of the wall, the entrance was moved in 1898 to the rear on the Westsingel.

The three buildings are so-called Muurhuizen: they stand on the foundations of Amersfoort's first city wall and were built around 1540, as tree-ring analysis of the roof structures confirms. Breestraat 76 is the best preserved in its original state, with a medieval roof structure and wall paintings. After asbestos was found in the floors in 2007, all three houses were renovated and refitted together; in 2018 the exterior façade was restored.

Until July 2026 the museum was named after the medieval region of Flehite. With the renaming to Museum Amersfoort, the new permanent exhibition "Amorfortia – een stad vol verhalen" opened on 17 July 2026, together with a renewed entrance area. The museum belongs to the foundation Amersfoort in C, which also includes the art centre KAdE, the Mondriaanhuis and the architecture centre FASadE. In the Maak Mee Atelier visitors can get creative themselves, and from the museum café there is a view of the Koppelpoort.

Highlights

• Permanent exhibition "Amorfortia" on Amersfoort from prehistory to the present
• Multimedia city model that lights up buildings and streets as a film
• Objects such as burial mound urns, Napoleon's keys and an old city chest
• Works by Amersfoort artists such as Withoos, Van Wittel and Jacob van Campen
• Mannenzaal with 22 bedsteads in their original condition
• Museum café and terrace overlooking the Koppelpoort

Permanent exhibition

• Amorfortia – een stad vol verhalen – The new permanent exhibition leads from the burial mounds of prehistory to the present, with a multimedia city model, art, everyday objects and the stories of the people who have shaped Amersfoort.

Founded

1880

Operated by

Stichting Amersfoort in C

Admission & discounts

Free admission: Saturday, 17 October 2026 ("Feest voor de stad", free admission for everyone)

Free with the Museumkaart (only the physical card or the digital card in the Museumkaart app, no copy or photo); likewise with the VriendenLoterij VIP-KAART, an ICOM card, the Rembrandtkaart and for members of the Oudheidkundige Vereniging Flehite. An online ticket with a time slot is recommended but not mandatory; the Museumkaart is also scanned at the ticket desk for online tickets. Payment at the ticket desk by card only (Visa, Mastercard, no American Express).

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom
• Accessible parking
• Service dogs welcome
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The listed museum building is accessible with lifts, ramps and a wheelchair lift. The wheelchair-accessible entrance is at Westsingel 50, opposite the bridge; reception opens via the intercom or on +31 33 247 11 09. Free loan wheelchairs at reception, low and high stools in the exhibitions, a pictogram museum booklet for visitors using augmentative communication. An adapted toilet with an under-runnable washbasin and alarm. Disabled parking spaces close to the museum (Het Zand, Het Davidshof, Havik, Stadhuisplein 1); because the city centre is low-traffic, an exemption permit is required even with a parking permit, which the museum arranges with one hour's notice on +31 33 247 11 00.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
• Hands-on stations

In the exhibitions, children will find small surprises and tasks. In the Maak Mee Atelier on the ground floor, young and old can put their own ideas about the museum's stories into practice; most objects in the display cases there may be touched carefully. The studio is included in the admission.

Getting there & parking

Amersfoort's historic city centre is low-traffic. To drop off passengers in front of the museum, call at least one hour in advance on +31 33 247 11 09 (give your name, licence plate and arrival time); the museum will arrange a temporary exemption permit.

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Museum shop
• Coat check
• Lockers

Museum café with terrace overlooking the Koppelpoort, accessible even without a museum visit; you may eat your own food in the café and on the terrace, but not in the exhibition rooms. Museum shop with books, postcards, design and products from Amersfoort. Cloakroom and lockers (some require a 50-cent coin); only handbags up to A4 size may be taken in, backpacks must be left at reception.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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