Arthistorians who can customize the contents on
varying levels coordinate these tours. In English, French,
German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Russian
or Chinese. To be combined with special city tours on
feet or boat – escorted by the same guide!
The
Amsterdam museum
is housed in magnificent
buildings, once the city
Orphanage, originally
founded around 1520. The
museum tells the compelling
story of the growth and
heyday of Amsterdam, from
small medieval village
to the world famous centre
today. The museum offers
a permanent exhibition
telling the history of
Amsterdam. The collection
consists of paintings,
prints, architectural
models, objects and archeological
finds and shows how Amsterdam
grew from a small medieval
town to a world famous
centre. The permanent
exhibition is continually
being added to with temporary
exhibitions. Presentation
techniques include also
audiovisual displays and
interactive media. These
programs contain hundreds
of photos and around 225
fragments of historic
film, documentaries and
movies from Dutch archives.
Highlights
are ‘the Anatomic
Lesson of Dr Deijman’
painted by Rembrandt,
the unique collection
silver and gold, the
±1880 doll’s
house, the original
17th century architectural
model of the city hall
(Dam Royal Palace) and
the carillon of the
Munt Tower.
The tour includes:
- Permanent collection
- Civic courtyard of
the boy’s orphanage
and lockers
- Civic Guard Gallery,
the corridor with 17th
century group portraits
of the important citizens
of Amsterdam, both -
men and women.
Duration
1
hour
Opening
hours
Mon
- Fri 10 am-5 pm,
Sat + Sun 11 am-5
pm, closed 1 Jan,
30 April, 25 Dec,
evening on request
Group
1-15
pax
Languages
Dutch,
English, French,
German, Spanish,
Italian, Portuguese,
Japanese, Russian
or Chinese
Costs
€ 97,50 exclusive VAT,
entrance tickets
not included
Tip
you
can combine the
tour with a walk
or canal tour in
the historical center
of Amsterdam
You
can now apply
by completing the form
below. We need
to be in receipt of your
application one week before
the guided tour. We will
subsequently send you
a confirmation and invoice.
Should you require any
further information, you
can, of course, call us
on +31
(0)20-6259303.
