Stedelijk Museum
Stedelijk Museum CS is temporary located on the Oosterdokseiland, near Amsterdam Central Station. Stedelijk Museum will move back to the Museumplein in 2008 when the 'old' building has been renovated and the expansion is completed.

About the museum
The addition of the CS to the Stedelijk's name refers not only to the location close to Amsterdam's Central Station, but also the fact that the Museum shares the building with other users: Stedelijk Museum cum suis. Among the fellow tenants are the design centre Post Amsterdam and Restaurant Club 11 (Elf) on the top-(eleventh)floor. Stedelijk Museum CS is accommodated on the second and third stories of the striking high-rise on the Oosterdokskade (former building of The Post Group). There it has at its disposal 6000 m² including an entry hall, museum shop, coffee corner and educational space, and space for technical support and storage. There is direct access from the Museum to the restaurant and auditorium on the 11th storey - the top floor. The programming will be put together in onsultation with the users. On weekends Elf will be transformed into a nightly dance venue. The old Stedelijk on the Museumplein has been closed since January 1, 2004. According to plans, the doors will open there again in 2008. The offices and depots, and the Museum?s library, open to the public, will for the time being continue to be located at Deccaweg 26, near Sloterdijk Station.

Collection
Stedelijk Museum has a very broad Internationally renowed collection of modern art and design. Please note: Only a few highlights are on show in SMCS!

Admission
9,-
CJP/Pas 65/Children 7 through 16/groups (15 or more) 4,50
Museumkaart/Amsterdam Stadspas/Vereniging Rembrandt/Friends of the Stedelijk Museum free. Family pass (2 adults + 2 children) 22,50

Hours
Open: daily from 10 am - 6 pm. (Closed January 1). Please notice: December 5, 24 and 31 the museum closes at 5 pm

Transportation
To reach Stedelijk Museum CS in the Post CS-building (with also Post Amsterdam, Club Restaurant 11 and others) from Centraal Station, Amsterdam, and the Markenhoven-, Waterlooplein- and Passenger Terminal Amsterdam-car parks, pedestrians and cyclists should follow the signs reading Route Oosterdok.
(tram) CS
(bus) CS
(metro) CS

Facilities for the disabled
The main entrance has 3 elevators from which the museum can be entered

Additional information
The museumshop offers a wide selection of art books, including exhibition catalogues, and the Stedelijk Museum's own publications. There are also postcards, reproductions, posters and designer articles for sale. Open: daily from 10:00 am through 5:45 pm

National Maritime Museum Amsterdam
On 8 January 2007, the Netherlands Maritime Museum Amsterdam closed its doors for a major renovation that will take more than two years. Upon completion, the refurbished Maritime Museum will be ready for the future.

About the museum
During our renovation the museum is closed, but the replica of the East Indiaman 'Amsterdam' is open for public. You can find the East Indiaman next to science center NEMO. Tickets are available at the NEMO ticketbox.

Admission
Ticket prices Adults 4,- euro* Children 4+ 4,-euro* Children 0 - 3 Free Senior 65 + 4,- euro * Museumcard NOT valid IAMsterdam Pass NOT valid * In combination with a science center NEMO - ticket 2,- euro

Hours
The East Indiaman Amsterdam is opened on Tuesday to Sunday: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Also open on Mondays from mid-June to mid-September. Closed on Christmas ( December 25) New Year's Day and Queen's day (April 30) On December 24 and December 31 the museum closes at 16:00 p.m.

Transportation
The Dutch East Indiaman Amsterdam is moored at science centre NEMO (Oosterdok # 2)

The Rembrandt House Museum
Rembrandt's own 17th century house has been restored to reflect his live and times. A new extension houses a superb collection of his prints and is the setting for special exhibitions.

About the museum
What was Rembrandt's life like? Where did Rembrandt paint and etch his masterpieces? The Rembrandt House Museum welcomes visitors who would like to feel his presence in it's recently restored seventeenth-century rooms.

Collection
The Rembrandt House owns an almost complete collection of Rembrandt's world-famous etchings. A changing selection is on permanent display in the museum. There are aslo regular special exhibitions devoted to Rembrandt and to past and present artists who have been inspired by Rembrandt.

Admission
8,-
children untill 15 1,50.

Reductions
ISIC Card 5,00
I Amsterdam Card free.

Hours
Open: Monday - Sunday: 10.00 - 17.00 hours
Closed: January 1st.

Transportation
(tram) 9-14-20
(metro) Any metro from Central Station, stop Waterlooplein or Nieuwmarkt
(train) Amsterdam Central Station
(parking) Parking Waterlooplein, Stopera or Markenhoven

Facilities for the disabled
The entrance and the museum shop are located in the new wing, where there is an elevator to the exhibition rooms. Unfortunately, there is no lift in Rembrandt's former house, so it is inaccessible to wheelchairs.

Additional information
For group visits, please contact the museum at least two weeks before your visit: tel. +31-20-5200400. Every day of the week you can visit The Rembrandt House Museum and see how etchings were printed in the 17th century. Our demonstrators will tell you everything about the etching technique, the printing process and anything you would like to know about graphic art. The demonstrations take place in Rembrandts former graphic workshop.

Rijksmuseum
From December 2003 until mid-2008, the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam is undergoing the most extensive renovation, alteration and restoration in its history. During this period, the museum will remain partially open.

About the museum
Furthermore, the Rijksmuseum aims to continue to exhibit its permanent collection to as wide an audience as possible at home and abroad: visibility and accessibility of the collection are central objectives.

Collection
The Rijksmuseum presents the cream of its collection in the Philips Wing. The presentation offers the unique opportunity to see all the highlights of the Golden Age together: the wonderful dolls' houses, a treasure-trove of silver, the most beautiful Delftware, magnificent militia paintings, icons from Dutch history. And of course, the famous paintings by Jan Steen, Frans Hals, Vermeer and Rembrandt, with The Night Watch as the highlight. The collection of over 400 masterpieces together tells the impressive story of the political, economic and artistic wonders of the Golden Age.

Admission
9,-
18 years free Groups 20% reduction (min. 15 persons)

Reductions
ICOM

Hours
Open: Daily from 9 am to 6 pm, friday to 10 pm Closed on 1 January

Transportation
Parking Q Park parking garage, Museumplein For cars: Van Baerlestraat entrance For coaches: Paulus Potterstraat entrance
tram 2 + 5 (Hobbemastraat stop) tram 6,7 + 10 (Spiegelstraat stop)

Facilities for the disabled
Yes

Additional information
The entrance ticket to Rijksmuseum, The Masterpieces entitles the visitor to a 15% discount on the entire menu of the Cobra Café at the Museumplein

Van Gogh Museum
The Van Gogh Museum is the museum with the world's largest collection of works by Vincent van Gogh.

About the museum
The Van Gogh Museum is the museum with the world's largest collection of works by Vincent van Gogh. Nowhere else in the world can you see so many of Van Gogh's paintings in one place. Here, you can follow the development of the artist's work through all its stages and compare it with pictures by other 19th-century painters in the collection. In addition, the museum offers a wide variety of temporary exhibitions on a large number of subjects from the history of 19th-century art.

Admission
9,-
13-17 years 2,50
till 12 years free.

Hours
Open: Daily 10.00 - 18.00 hours
Friday 10.00 - 21.00 hours. Closed: 1 January.

Facilities for the disabled
Yes

Additional information
Starting time: 20:15 uur

Allard Pierson Museum
Archaeological museum of the Universiteit van Amsterdam

About the museum
Allard Pierson Museum is the archaeological museum of the University of Amsterdam. The ancient civilisations of ancient Egypt, the Near East, the Greek World, Etruria and the Roman Empire are revived in this museum. Art-objects and utensils, dating from 4000 B.C. till 500 A.D. give a good impression of everyday-life, mythology and religion in Antiquity. There are also several scale models of ancient temples and buildings. In the ancient Egypt department there is a room dedicated to death with mummies, sarcophagi and a film showing the process of mummification. Our so-called plaster-cast-attic, only to be visited with a guided tour, shows copies of world-famous Roman and Greek statues. Every year two or three temporary exhibitions are organised. Check our website for more information.

Collection
General information on several departments of the museum:

Egypt, gift of the Nile
The civilization of the Nile is revived in Amsterdam. Mummies and sarcophagi, images of gods and Egyptians, and objects of life and death all demand attention in the Egyptian rooms. One of the rooms is dedicated to death and death rituals. A DVD shows the practice and rituals of mummification. Scale models of the pyramids of Giza and the temple of Edfu, along with a computer which prints the visitor?s name in hieroglyphics, are among the attractions which unlock the secrets of a land where Egyptian pharaohs, Greek kings and Roman emperors ruled from 5000 B.C. to 700 A.D. Early Christianity has left its traces in Coptic art.

Near East Cyprus and early Greece
Jewellery, weapons, statuettes, vases and cuneiform tablets offer a glimpse of religious and daily life in Iran, Mesopotamia, Syria, Palestine and Anatolia between 5000 B.C. and 800 A.D. Pottery and marble idols take us back to the early civilisations of the Cycladic Islands, Crete and Greek mainland. And in Cyprus, East and West meet, forming a distinct culture.

Greek Word, Etruria, Roman Empire
Greek civilisation began to emerge in 1000 B.C. Greek colonists brought their culture to Italy, features of which were adopted by the Etruscans in the north and then by the Romans. Graeco-Roman civilisation spread throughout the Roman Empire and greatly influenced the later art and thinking of Europe. Statues and portraits in stone, small bronzes, glass, pottery, jewellery and household ware, decorated with scenes of everyday life and mythology, give an impression of life in the ancient world.

Admission
Adults 5,-
children 4 - 16 years/seniors (over 65)/CJP/students/Stadspas 2,50
children under 4 free
groups of 10 or more 3,50
students and staff of UvA / HvA free
schoolchildren in groups (provided prior notification is given) 1,-
MK (Museumkaart)/Rembrandt Association/members of VVAPM/ICOM/IAmsterdam Card free.

Hours
Tue - Fri 10 a.m. - 5 p.m
Sat, Sun 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Closed on Monday, the first of January, Easter Sunday, 30th of April (Queen's Day), Whit Sunday, Christmas Day.

Transportation
(tram) 4, 9, 16, 24, 25

Facilities for the disabled
The museum is accessible for wheelchair users and there is a disabled parking place right beside the entrance. It is advisable to contact the museum in advance (through the central number) if you wish to visit the museum with one or more wheelchair users.

Additional information
One-hour guided tour (max. 15 people) 30,- / 40,- (weekend), reservation is compulsory, please contact the secretariat at telephone number + 31 (0)20 52 52 552.

There is a machine with coffee, tea, etc. and one with soft drinks in the central lobby of the museum and a museum shop.

The Old Church
The Old Church, oldest church in Amsterdam, is now a centre of cultural activities in the heart of the old town centre.

About the museum
The Old Church, oldest church in Amsterdam, is now a centre of cultural activities in the heart of the old town centre. The beautiful light through the high windows, the medieval church furnishing, gravestones (such as Saskia van Uylenburgh’s, Rembrandts first wife) and the magnificent painted wooden vaults, create a unique atmosphere and give away something of the buildings' unique history. The Old Church has been built in different phases and ages and has a total area of 4000 m2. There are two organs: a transept organ (1658) and the well-known Vater-Müller organ (1724/1738), nowadays both used for concerts. Matteo Imbruno is the organist of The Old Church. In the Summer the Walking concerts take place. One concert in three historic buildings in the Amsterdam city heart. Like in 2000 the Museum Amstelkring, the Palace of the Queen on Dam square and the Old Church. Besides cultural events, exhibitions and concerts dinner parties, receptions, presentations and meetings, the monument is open to visitors.

Hours
Open: Monday - Saturday: 11.00 - 17.00 hours
Sunday: 13.00 - 17.00 hours
Close: 1 January, 25 December, 30 april

Facilities for the disabled
Yes

Additional information
Starts at : 20:15 uur

ARCAM - Amsterdam Centre for Architecture
Service centre, exhibitions on architecture, urbanism and landscape architecture.

About the museum
Service centre, exhibitions on architecture, urbanism and landscape architecture.

Hours
Open: Tuesday - Saturday: 13.00 - 17.00 hours
Close: Monday, Sunday and public holidays

Facilities for the disabled
No

Additional information
Starting time: 20:15 uur (horeca) No

Royal Palace
The Royal Palace of Amsterdam was built in the 17th century as the new city hall. Today, the Royal Palace is used for official occasions by her Majesty the Queen. It is also often open to the public.

About the museum
The Royal Palace of Amsterdam was built in the 17th century as the new city hall. After the signing of the peace treaty of Munster in 1648 the city council of Amsterdam chose Jacob van Campen's design for a large and impressive new building. The power and wealth of Amsterdam are reflected in the building and its interior design: sculptures by Artus Quellinus and paintings by Govaert Flinck, Ferdinand Bol and other great painters of that day, show historical, biblical en mythological stories which symbolically refer to the city of Amsterdam and its city council. When King Louis Napoleon came to Amsterdam in 1808 he had the city hall turned into a Palace. The large collections of Empire style furniture, chandeliers and clocks date from this period. Nowadays, the Royal Palace is used for official occasions by her Majesty the Queen. It is also often open to the public. Every year during the summer season, an exhibition is organised based on a theme related to the history of the building. Next to this an annual event at the Palace is the presentation of the Royal Grant for Paintings by her Majesty the Queen and the following exhibition.

Collection
The Palace contains one of the most complete collections of Empire style furniture dating from the Napoleontic era. The splendid paintings by Ferdinand Bol, Jacob Jordaens and Govert Flinck and fine sculpted work by Artus Quellinus refer to the governmental and administrative functions that the building once had.

Admission
4,50

Hours
Open: 15 Dec - 1 Jan (not with Christmas), 20 Jan. - 1 Feb (not on Mo. and Fri.)
12:30 - 17:00 hours (provisional). See www.koninklijkhuis.nl or call 020 - 620 40 60 for other openingdates.
Close: The Royal Palace is used for official occasions by Her Majesty the Queen and therefore sometimes closed for the public.

Transportation
(parking) geen

Facilities for the disabled
Yes

De Nieuwe Kerk
Late Gothic building where art exhibitions and organ concerts are held. Also the place where Dutch monarchs are officially inaugurated.

About the museum
Late Gothic building where art exhibitions and organ concerts are held. Also the place where Dutch monarchs are officially inaugurated.

Hours
Open daily: 10.00 - 18.00 hours
Thursday: also 18.00 - 22.00 hours. Closed on Dec 25 and Jan 1.

Jewish Historical Museum
Jewish Historical Museum (Joods Historisch Museum) Four restored synagogues in the heart of Amsterdam?s former Jewish quarter now house the Jewish Historical Museum. Its central themes are the eventful history of the Jews in the Netherlands and their colourful culture.

About the museum
Jewish Historical Museum (Joods Historisch Museum) Four restored synagogues in the heart of Amsterdam?s former Jewish quarter now house the Jewish Historical Museum. Its central themes are the eventful history of the Jews in the Netherlands and their colourful culture.

Collection
The Jewish Historical Museum opened in 1932 at the Weigh House in Nieuwmarkt. In 1987 the museum moved to the synagogue complex on Nieuwe Amstelstraat, near Waterlooplein. This comprises two large and two smaller synagogues with an annex. The Great Synagogue is the oldest building, dating from 1671. In 1685 the Obbene Shul was added. The third synagogue (Dritt Shul) opened around 1700 and finally, in 1752, the New Synagogue was built. In 2007 the museum expanded the complex by building a basement under the New Synagogue, housing a Print Room and an Auditorium. Permanent Displays 'Religion' is the title of the Great Synagogue presentation on Jewish customs for the Sabbath and festivals as well as key events in Jewish life, such as birth, coming of age, marriage and mourning. Beautiful ceremonial objects are displayed where they would have stood when this was a functioning synagogue. In short film clips Dutch Jews tell about their own religious experiences. In the presentation on the history of the Jews in the Netherlands from 1600 to 1900 on the Great Synagogue gallery the stories behind the objects, paintings and documents provide a poignant comparison to today?s situation. Beginning in the late 16th century, persecution and pogroms in other parts of Europe led to the arrival of Sephardi (Spanish and Portuguese) and Ashkenazi (Central and Eastern European) Jews. How these culturally disparate groups of Jews integrated and emancipated in the Netherlands is a central theme of the display. On the gallery of the New Synagogue the 'History of the Jews in the Netherlands 1900-The Present Day' is brought to life in a display of objects and historical film clips. The main developments are described based around fifteen themes in three periods: prewar Holland, the Second World War and the postwar years up to today. Personal stories of Jews are presented in combination with distinctive historical objects. The Hollanders live in the new Jewish Historical Museum Children?s Museum. Everyone is welcome to visit and find out what Jewish tradition is all about. Max the Matzo lives in the new house too, and he is always glad to show you around. Discover how to plait your own bread in the kitchen, make music in the music room, dream away in the bedroom and learn to see things from a different angle in the study. Come see, enjoy, ask and learn. With the family, school, friends, for a birthday party, or just to visit on your own. Whoever you are, wherever you come from, make yourself at home in our new house! Temporary Exhibitions Other historical and topical subjects associated with Jewish culture are featured in temporary exhibitions. Regular shows also highlight work by Dutch and international Jewish artists and photographers. Temporary exhibitions of fragile works are shown in the Print Room. These regularly feature selections of gouaches by Charlotte Salomon.

Admission
Adults: 7.50
65+, student card: 4.50
children under the age of 12: free. children aged 13-17: 3.00
members of a group (min. 10 people): 4.50
free for Friends of the JHM (upon display of a pass).

Opening Hours
Daily from 11.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.17.00. Closed on Rosh Hashanah and on Yom Kippur.

Transportation
Parking: restricted to buses. Paid parking for cars in the garage of the Stadhuis/Muziektheater (Waterlooplein entrance), Waterlooplein garage and Markenhoven garage.
Metro: lines 51, 53 and 54, Waterlooplein stop. Tram: lines 9 and 14, Waterlooplein stop. Museum boat: from Central Station to Blauwbrug (by the Stadhuis/Muziektheater).

Facilities for disabled
Yes

Hermitage Amsterdam
Small temporary exhibitions drawn from the collection of the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg. Each exhibition will be on view for around five months.

Opening Hours
Open daily 10.00 - 17.00 hours. Closed: 01 January, 25 December

 Tropenmuseum
A journey through time and around the world. The historic building in which this anthropological museum is housed provides space for eight permanent exhibitions and an ongoing series of temporary exhibitions.
 

About the museum
A journey through time and around the world. The historic building in which this anthropological museum is housed provides space for eight permanent exhibitions and an ongoing series of temporary exhibitions. They include both modern and traditional visual arts and photographic work. For children, too, the Tropenmuseum is a fantastic experience!

Collection
The attractive displays of exhibits drawn from the museum's huge collections draw visitors right into the daily lives of the people of the tropics and subtropics. The permanent exhibitions are "Southeast Asia", "Oceania", "Western Asia and North Africa", "Africa", "Latin America", "Man and Environment" and "Music, Dance and Theatre". The first floor, which you reach via a sweeping staircase, concentrates on Asia and Oceania, with a strong focus on the Netherlands' former colonies in Indonesia and New Guinea. From the second floor, the striking design of the Tropenmuseum is evident with an arc of glass sweeping over the hall. The most impressive area on this floor is the section on Latin America, covering the Caribbean islands and Surinam.The museum has it's very own Tropenmuseum Junior, with temporary exhibitions made especially for children up to 12 years of age (programs in the Children's museum are in Dutch only)

Admission
18+ 7,50
children (6-17) 3,75
children (0-5) free
65+ 5,-.

Opening Hours
Open: Daily: 10.00 - 17.00 hours
5, 24 and 31 December: 10.00 - 15.00 hours
Close: 1 January, 30 April, 5 May, 25 December

Transportation
(tram) 3-7-9-10-14
(bus) 22-120-126-136
(museumboat) stop no. 5

Facilities for disabled
Two wheelchairs available (please call ahead for reservation) and a special restroom.

Additional information
Visitors can enjoy exotic snacks and drinks in Museumrestaurant Ekeko.

 About the museum
The Amsterdam Historical Museum tells the compelling story of the growth and heyday of Amsterdam. Go on a fascinating journey of discovery down seven centuries of the city's history, through the intimate rooms and courtyards of this former Civic Orphanage, where Amsterdams orphan's once lived.

Collection
A lively, international city like Amsterdam deserves an exciting museum. So the most modern forms of multimedia are used. Discover the surprising objects that make the past seem real. One moment you´ll be hoisting a horse out of the canal, the next you´ll be in one of the white cars of the 1970´s. Or ring the doorbell of one of the flats in the Bijlmer and hear all about how great it is to live there.

Admission
6,-
6 to 16 years
groups with reservation (from 15 pers.) 3,-
CJP/Pas 65 and groups without reservation (from 15 pers.) 4,50
age 6 years or younger/Stadspas/Museumkaart free entrance.

Opening Hours
Open: Monday - Friday: 10.00 - 17.00 hours
Saturday, Sunday and public holidays: 11.00 - 17.00 hours
Close: Closed: 1 January, 30 April, 25 December

Transportation
(tram) 1-2-4-5-9-11-14-16-24-25 stop Spui
(museumboat) stop 4
(parking) parking Rokin
parking garages Bijenkorf, Het Muziektheater
in front of the museum there is a stop for busses (no parking)
it is a 15 minutes walk from Central Station

Facilities for disabled
The museum is fairly well accessible for those that are handicapped. About 90% of the rooms are accesible.

Additional information
In our restaurant David & Goliath you can enjoy a coffee and sandwich, or try our famous pancakes.

 Artis Amsterdam Zoo, Zoological & Geological Museum, Planetarium and Aquarium.
The oldest zoo on the continent; an oasis of peace and quiet amidst the hustle and bustle of the city

About the museum
Artis, the oldest zoo in the Netherlands, founded in 1838, shows its historical character even before you walk through the gates: two golden eagles are perched proudly atop the main entrance. People enjoy the 19th-century atmosphere of the gardens: the winding paths, majestic trees, the fascinating sculptures and the monumental historical buildings. Artis is a haven of peace and quiet right in the city centre of Amsterdam. Artis is a fascinating zoo. In an area of 14 hectares around 700 species of animals provide a magnificent overview of the entire animal kingdom. Amphibians, reptiles, fish, birds, mammals and insects... all are superbly represented. Artis's renowned Aquarium brings you face to face with ? the secret life of Amsterdam's canals! Around the zoo you'll find many more Dutch and European animal and plant species, as well as more exotic ones. You can also come to quench your thirst for knowledge at the Planetarium, the museums and all kinds of smaller exhibitions.

Collection
The five elements that make up present day Artis are each represented in the logo: Artis as a Zoo and Aquarium, Botanical gardens, Zoological Museum, Geological Museum and Planetarium. This unique combination meets Artis's primary objective: offering educational material to broad segments of the population. Material that deals with our planet Earth as a unique place in the universe, worthy of the greatest care and respect. 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.

Admission
adults 16 euro
senior (65+) 15 euro
children (3-9 years) 12.50 euro.

Reductions
During September, on Ascension-day, daily after 15.30 hrs, 65+, youth, groups more than 20 persons

Opening Hours
Open: Daily: 9.00 - 17.00 hours
April - October: 9.00 - 18.00 hours
Close: open every day of the year

Transportation
(tram) 6-9-14-20 halte Plantage Kerklaan
(bus) 56
(metro) stop Waterlooplein
(train) Amsterdam CS, 20 minutes walk or tram 9 and 20
(museumboat) stop 5 and 6 or from Central Station the Artis Expres, Lovers
(parking) own parking place (first 6 hours ? 6 and after that ? 2.50 p/h)

Facilities for the disabled
ITS Internationaal Toegankelijkheids SymboolBereikbaarheid - goed. Er zijn drie invalidenparkeerplaatsen bij de Plantage Kerklaan 40, hier mag dagelijks van 9.00 tot 18.00 uur geparkeerd worden. Er is een trottoiroprit bij de ingangToegankelijkheid - matig. De doorgang is aan de smalle kant en de kassa's zijn vrij hoogBruikbaarheid - redelijk. Door het park liggen brede verharde paden. De dierenverblijven zijn redelijk tot goed toegankelijk. Het aquariumgebouw is voorzien van een trapplateaulift naar de eerste verdieping. De verlichting op de eerste verdieping is gering in verband met de aquariums. Het restaurant is goed toegankelijk en voorzien van een aangepast toilet. Er is een tweede aangepast toilet bij de ingang van de dierentuin. Hier worden tevens rolstoelen verhuurd, die van te voren gereserveerd kunnen worden. De telefooncel is zeer smal

Additional information
Starting time: 20:15 uur (groups) More than 20 persons (horeca) Yes

 Museum Willet-Holthuysen
How did the wealthy live in an Amsterdam canal house? Find out in this 17-th century mansion.

About the museum
How did the wealthy live in an Amsterdam canal house? Find out in this 17-th century mansion.

Opening Hours
Open: Monday - Friday: 10.00 - 17.00 hours
Saturday, Sunday and public holidays: 11.00 - 17.00 hours

Facilities for the disabled
No

 Hollandsche Schouwburg
The Hollandsche Schouwburg was initially a theatre; today it is a war memorial, with an exhibition mounted inside the building. It commemorates the many thousand Jews who during World War II were deported from this place and sent to be killed.

About the museum
Theatre
The Hollandsche Schouwburg was built in 1892 in Amsterdam?s Plantage district. It was a popular theatre, putting on many well-known Dutch plays. A large number of Jews lived in the Plantage district and not surprisingly the theatre had a sizable Jewish public. In 1941 the Nazi occupiers changed the theatre?s name into Joodsche Schouwburg, or, Jewish Theatre. After that, only Jewish actors and artistes were allowed to perform there ? for a strictly Jewish audience.

Deportation centre
Between August 1942 and November 1943 the Hollandsche Schouwburg was used by the Nazis as a deportation centre. Jews from Amsterdam and surrounding districts were obliged to report there before being deported. Most of them were brought to the theatre by force. Hours, days, sometimes weeks they waited, prisoners cut off from the outside world. Then they were transported to the Dutch transit camps in Westerbork or Vught. These were the last stop before they were herded into trains bound for one of the extermination camps.

Monument
After World War II had ended it was to be many years before the building ? which grew ever more dilapidated ? was allocated a suitable purpose. It was not until 1962 that the city council of Amsterdam placed a monument here in remembrance of the Jewish victims of the Nazi terror and those years of unspeakable suffering. Long neglect had made it impossible to restore the original theatre building. So the auditorium and platform were pulled down. What emerged was an almost empty space and here an obelisk was erected, whose base was a Star of David. The walls around the former stage wings remained partially standing, enclosing the obelisk. Beside the entrance on the left, a memorial chapel was installed, with an eternal flame in the centre of the floor. On the wall are listed the 6,700 family names of the 104,000 Jews from the Netherlands who were murdered in the war. In 1992 the Jewish Historical Museum and the Hollandsche Schouwburg came under the same management.

Collection
Since 1993 the first floor has housed an exhibition. This recounts the story of the persecution of Jews in the Netherlands, using photographs, documents and video film. There are sections on the Dutch Resistance, and on the operations to rescue Jewish children. The exhibition forms part of educational projects. There are programmes for school groups of all stages and ages. As well as the permanent exhibition, the Hollandsche Schouwburg regularly organizes presentations dealing with the persecution of Jews.

Admission
free entrance

Opening Hours
Daily from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Closed on Jewish New Year?s Day and Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement)

Transportation
Metro 51, 53 and 54, Waterlooplein stop. Tram 9 and 14, Plantage Kerklaan stop. The Hollandsche Schouwburg is round the corner from the Amsterdam Zoo Artis, and the Dutch Resistance Museum
it is 5 minutes? walk from the Jewish Historical Museum.

Additional information
Remembrance days are observed annually on 4 May (Remembrance Day in the Netherlands), on Yom ha-Shoah (the Jewish Remembrance Day for the Jews murdered in World War II) and on Children?s Remembrance Day.

 De Burcht
History of Dutch trade unions in the monumental building of the Diamondworkers Union, designed bij H.P. Berlage.

About the museum
History of Dutch trade unions in the monumental building of the Diamondworkers Union, designed bij H.P. Berlage.

Opening Hours
Open: Tuesday - Friday: 11.00 - 17.00 hours
Sunday: 13.00 - 17.00 hours
Close: Monday, Saturday, public holidays

Facilities for the disabled
Yes

About the museum
Start the presses! A sparkling overview of four centuries press in the Netherlands.

Hours
Open: Tuesday - Friday: 10.00 - 17.00 hours
Sunday: 12.00 - 17.00 hours
Close: Monday, Saturday and national holidays.

Facilities for disabled
Yes

Filmmuseum
The Filmmuseum Amsterdam is the national centre for cinematography in the Netherlands.

Additional information
Starting time: 20:15 uur

Foam_Fotografiemuseum Amsterdam
Foam_Photography Museum Amsterdam is the place for photography in all her forms: independent, documentary, applied, historical and contemporary; a museum with an international allure. .

About the museum
Foam_Photography Museum Amsterdam is the place for photography in all her forms: independent, documentary, applied, historical and contemporary; a museum with an international allure. Along with the large exhibitions of established (world) famous photographers, Foam also exhibits emerging young talent in smaller short-term shows.

Admission
adults 6,50 (from 1 Jan. 2007 7,00) children < 12 free students / 65+ 5,- stadspas / cjp 3,- Museumjaarkaart / I amsterdam card free

Opening Hours
Open daily from 10am to 5pm , thu/fri 10am to 9pm. Closed: Jan 1th, 30 April (Queensday)

Transportation
Foam can be reached by tram: 16,24 Keizersgracht stop

MUSEUM VAN LOON: A HOME ON THE CANAL
Museum Van Loon is situated on the Keizersgracht 672, in Amsterdam. The double-sized canal house dates from 1672. The first resident was the painter Ferdinand Bol, one of Rembandt's most famous pupils.

OPENING HOURS
Museum Van Loon is situated on the Keizersgracht 672. The museum is opened from Wednesday until Monday from 11 a.m. till 5 p.m.

closed tuesdays.


ADMISSION
- Adults € 6.-
- Children younger than 6 years admission free, from 6 to 18 € 4
- Groups with a minimum of 10 people, students and city-cardholders € 4.-..
- Museumkaart and Amsterdam Pass admission free



TOURS
Museum Van Loon provides guided tours on request. The costs per tour are € 48.- (€ 58.- outside opening hours, plus an additional € 58.- for opening and closing the house.) and an entrance fee of € 4.- for every person participating. The tours can be given outside opening hours. Reservation is necessary.


ITINERARY
From Amsterdam Central Station Museum Van Loon can easily be reached with the trams numbers 16, 24 and 25. You can get off at the stop Keizersgracht. The nearest parking is at the Stopera, situated on the Waterlooplein.


MEETINGS AND DINERPARTIES
The characteristic dining room and the magnificent salon are leased for meetings and lectures. Telephone +31 (0)20 6245255. For diner catering contact mrs.K. Engels with O7 (member of the Royal Van Den Boer Group)can be contacted at number 0031 (0)252 660 114.

About the museum
Huis Marseille, museum for photography, organises exhibitions for photography with both contemporary and historical works. Huis Marseille is located in a seventeenthcentury canal house in Amsterdam.

With the opening of its doors in September 1999, Huis Marseille became the first platform in Amsterdam to present photographic exhibitions on a permanent basis. The medium's rich history and huge variety of applications make it possible for Huis Marseille to offer a broad range of subjects to the photography-minded public. Its selection criteria are the quality of the image and the expressiveness of the work. By taking advantage of the tiered, intimate structure of the house, it is possible to combine different exhibitions and accentuate their thematic interconnectivity. Huis Marseille regularly collaborates with pre-eminent institutions in the Netherlands and abroad to organise co-productions and travelling exhibitions.