The Agnietenkapel (the Chapel of Holy Agnes) is the only medieval chapel in Amsterdam that is still in good condition.Originally built in 1397, the chapel...

The Hash, Marihuana and Hemp Museum opened in 1985, and sees over 75,000 visitors each year. The museum is dedicated to the cannabis plant...

The Zuiderkerk in Amsterdam dates back to 1611. It was the first church in Amsterdam that was specifically built for Protestant worship. The...

The Nes began life as a boggy walkway along the Amstel River, evolving into a strip of monasteries and convents in the 14th century....

The Pintohuis is a small mansion on St Antoniesbreestraat in Amsterdam. Today, it serves as a public library, but a few hundred years ago...

The Amsterdam Dungeon is part of a chain of attractions around Europe, each branch showing the gruesome history of the city it is based in....

The Trippenhuis, on the Kloveniersburwal waterway, is a large mansion decorated with Corinthian plasters and an ornate frieze. The mansion was built for the...

Amstelkring Museum is also know as Our Lord in The Attic, and is one of the oldes museums in Amsterdam. The building, a 17th...

The house where Rembrandt van Rijn lived from 1639 to 1658 is now a museum. The house was constructed in 1606, and remodelled in...

The Escape Venue is located in central Amsterdam, and has been an important part of Dutch nightlife since 1986. The club has been recently...

The Holland Experience is a 30 minute 3D film and theatre show, presented in the house of Rembrandt’s wife Saskia. The show uses 3D...

The Allard Pierson Museum is the archaeological museum of the University of Amsterdam, and is named after their first professor of Classical Archaeology. The...

The Engelse Kerk, or English Reformed Church, is located on the Begijnhof in Amsterdam. The Church is a small one, and dates back to...

The Begijnhof and Chapel is a secluded area, a pleasant change from the nearby shopping street Kalverstraat. There are two churches in the area,...

The Schuttersgalerij, or, Civic Guard Gallery is a small museum in Amsterdam which features a number of portraits of members of the Amsterdam Militia....

The Condomerie Het Gulden Flies is located in the Red Light District, and displays and sells a huge collection of condoms. The name comes...

Amsterdams Historisch Museum is located on the site of an old civil orphanage, and covers over seven centuries of Amsterdam’s history - including sculptures,...

The Waag, or, Weigh House, in Amsterdam is located on Nieuwmarkt. It is a sprawling fifteenth century building with several turrents. Originally part...

The Waag Society was founded in 1994 as the ’Society for Old and New Media’. They are based in the Waag Building, which was build...

The Bloenmarkt is a floating flower market, which is spread across several houseboats moored on the Singel Canal. The market offers cut flowers, bulbs,...