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Amsterdam Historical Museum
Amsterdam 's history housed in the old city orphanage. Kalverstraat 92, Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 357, St Luciensteeg. (020 523 1822).
Ajax Museum
The history of Ajax football club. Amsterdam Arena, Arena Boulevard 29, Amsterdam ZO
ARCAM
The Amsterdam Centre for Architecture illustrates Amsterdam 's architecture. Prins Hendrikkade,
Agnietenkapel
The Chapel of Holy Agnes is a well preserved medieval chapel. Oudezijds Voorburgwal 231, Amsterdam, (020 525 33 39)
Allard Pierson Museum
The archaeological museum of the University of Amsterdam with Egyptian, Greek, Cypriot, Roman, Etruscan and Coptic artefacts. Oude Turfmarkt 127. Amsterdam, (020 525 2556).
Amsterdam 's Historic Museum
Devoted to Amsterdam 's history. The entrance which is free is the Civic Guard Gallery with portraits of the Amsterdam militia. Inside the history of Amsterdam unfolds. Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 357.
Bijbelsmuseum
The world of the bible. The Amsterdam Biblical Museum is situated in two buildings on a canal dating from 1662 with an interesting wooden interior. Herengracht 366-368, Amsterdam, (020 624 2436).
De Appel
A centre of contemporary art in Amsterdam. Nieuwe Spiegelstraat 10.
Electric Ladyland
A museum devoted to fluorescent art. Egelantiersgracht (020 420 3776).
EnergeticA
The history of energy production with working engines, generators, and radios. Hooge Kadijk 400.
Erotic Museum
In the red-light district lots of erotic entertainment on show. OZ. Achterburgwal 54.
Filmmuseum
Exhibition of contemporary and historical movies, photos, posters and scripts. Vondelpark 3 (020 589 1400).
FOAM
Photographic exhibitions in this museum. Keizersgracht 609.
Geels & Co Koffie en Theemuseum
The history of tea and coffee traced back to the Dutch East India Company. Warmoesstraat 67 (020 624 0683).
Hash Marijuana Hemp Museum
The benefits of marijuana are shown! Oudezijds Achterburgwal 130 (020 623 5961).
Hermitage museum
The Hermitage is a satellite of the of the Hermitage museum in St Petersburg. The collection is spread over three floors of the histroic Amstelhof and has changing exhibitions. Nieuwe Herengracht 14 (020 530 87 55).
Het Orange Voetbal Museum
The story of the orange maestros and lots of football stuff. Kalverstraat 236 (020 589 89 89)
Hollandsche Schouwburg
Originally a place for opera it was used by the Nazis as a concentration camp assembly point for Dutch Jews. Part of the building has left as a memorial and the other part has videos and stories of the Nazi occupation. Plantage Middenlann 24 (020 531 0340).
Houseboat museum
The Hendrika Maria is a typical houseboat built in 1914. Prinsengracht tegenover 296, Amsterdam , (020 427 0750).
Huis Marseille
Photographic exhibitions. Keizersgracht 401.
Jewish Historical Museum
Four synagogues dating back to 17th century. The Great Synagogue was built in 1671. The stroy of the Jews in the Netherlands is told. Jonas Daniel Meijerplein 2-4 (0202 626 9945).
Katten Kabinet
A museum devoted to cats with cat art.
Kindermuseum
Located in the Tropenmuseum a museum for children 6 – 12. Linnaeusstraat 2 (020 568 8300).
Museum Amstelkring,
Known locally at the "Our Lord in the Attic" a Catholic church hidden in the upper stories of a restored 17th Century house where Catholics were persecuted in the 1600's and had to hide their churches. Oudezijds Voorburgwal 40 (020 624 6604).
Museum Geelvinck Hinlopen Huis
A canal mansion with period rooms and garden. Keizersgracht 633.
Museum van Loon
A canal house built in 1672 in the centre of Amsterdam owned by the Van Loon family with a collection of furniture and portraits. Keizersgracht 672 (020 624 5255).
Museum Willet-Holthuysen
A 17th-century canalside mansion. The rooms have been renovated to illustrate lwhat they would have been like in the 18th Century. Herengracht 605.
National Maritime Museum
National Maritime Museum ( Scheepvart Museum ) has a large collection of boats models and maps. The popular attraction is the 18th Century “ Amsterdam ”. Kattenburgerplein 1 (020 523 2222).
NEMO
A futuristic science centre in a ship like building designed by Renzo Piano. Lots of interactive fun. Oosterdok 2 (0900 919 1100).
Open Havenmuseum
The open harbour museum has a number of historical vessels. Hoogte Kadijk 147 (020 627 6777).
Persmuseum
The Press museum celebrates journalism in the Netherlands . Zeeburgerkade 10.
Pianola Museum
Automatic music machines and pianolas in this little museum. Westerstraat 106.
Sex museum
The Venustemple has a large collection of erotic paintings, objects and exhibits devoted to sex. Damrak 18.
Tatoo museum
The history of tatooing and body art. Oude Zijds Achterburgwal 130 (020 625 1565).
Torture museum
Torture instruments used over the years. Singel 449.
Tropenmuseum
Devoted to Africa, Asia, and South America with recreated streets from each area. Linnaeusstraat 2 (020 568 8215).
Theatre museum
Museum of theatre history with costumes and 18th Century murals. Herengracht 168 (020 551 3300).
Vakbondsmuseum
The National trade union museum in the de Burcht van Berlage, built for Dutch diamond workers. Henri PolakLaan 9 (020 624 1166).
Verzetsmuseum
The Resistance Museum tells the story of the Dutch resistance during WWII housed in a former synagogue. Plantage Kerklaan 61 (020 620 2535).
Willet Holthuysen Museum
The house was built in 1687 and houses furniture and antiques from the 19 th Century. Each room is richly decorated and of note is the Louis XV1 dining room. Herengracht 605 (020 523 1870).
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