Our top five museums in Amsterdam this month are at the peak of innovation and creativity in the cultural sector. Amsterdam has, through perseverance and a balanced approach, captured the title for the best museums in the world. Read on as we delight you with our top picks to visit
Pink Flamingos at Artis Zoo © Complete Amsterdam
In the beginning there was house! Our House Museum is a reliable and informative knowledge base for discovering the journey of electronic dance music. The museum is credited with being the first of its kind on the planet and what better city than Amsterdam to celebrate the past, present and future of the dance scene. Visitors can expect slick presentation of the history detailing the highs of an industry which has spawned many many subcultures. Through masterclasses, exhibits and visual delights, one leaves the museum with a greater understanding of the roots and genre’s which have played a critical role in shaping the present.
It is located in the centre of Amsterdam, on Amstelstraat
Official website: www.our-house.com
Want to explore the world’s only interactive fashion museum? Located in a fitting and historic building on Rokin, visitors gain a fascinating and unique understanding of the modern fashion industry. From the raw materials used in our everyday clothes to brilliant exhibitions, the fashion for good museum shines a 360 spotlight on how we can make a positive impact. The non-profit museum showcases events, rotating exhibitions and is also a buzzing co-working space for the creatives of Amsterdam.
Close by Dam Square, on Rokin 1012.
Official website: www.fashionforgood.com
Located in a 18th century warehouse on the picturesque Keizersgracht, you would be hard pressed to find a more interesting way to spend a morning or afternoon. Foam also know as fotografiemuseum is all about photography and within the walls of this multifaceted mecca for everyone to enjoy. With four versatile exhibitions on display at any one time it caters for the solo visitor, couple and family. The remarkable programme of educational events and collaborative projects make this one of our favourite museums in the world.
On the canal belt, Keizersgracht 609
Official website: www.foam.org
The Van Eesteren museum provides a fascinating glimpse into one of the key defining periods in the history of Amsterdam. If you’re a lover of urban planning and architecture, then this is the museum for you. Named after the celebrated and admired architect and urban planner Cornelis Van Eesteren, visitors can experience both an indoor and outdoor museum and even what it was like to live in a house in the 1950’s. The museum is by all intents and purposes a community led organisation and the New West neighbourhood have really delivered with this museum.
It is located in Noordzijde 31
Official website: www.vaneesterenmuseum.nl
Natura Artis Magistra, also known as Artis is of course the well loved zoo, however, it also contains the fascinating Groote Museum. The museum officially opened its doors in 1855 and has being attracting visitors ever since. The museum focuses on how the human species is interconnected with plants, animals and microbes – where do we really come from? After your visit to this Plantage location the answer will be clearer than it has been before. The bigger questions you take away is one of survival – can we as a species survive without other species living on this planet?
Where is Groote Museum located?
Inside the Artis Zoo on the Plantage Kerklaan
Official website: www.grootemuseum.nl
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