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Tickets
Available on board and  in our online system.

Visitor information

Here you can find all information to visit the museum.

The tour will be completed with audio guides. The devices support multiple languages and create a convenient and informative self-guided houseboat experience.

Opening hours

Select below the period in which you visit the museum.

Monday10:00 - 17:00
Tuesday10:00 - 17:00
Wednesday10:00 - 17:00
Thursday10:00 - 17:00
Friday10:00 - 17:00
Saturday10:00 - 17:00
Sunday10:00 - 17:00
Monday10:00 - 17:00
Tuesday10:00 - 17:00
Wednesday10:00 - 17:00
Thursday10:00 - 17:00
Friday10:00 - 17:00
Saturday10:00 - 17:00
Sunday10:00 - 17:00
Monday10:00 - 17:00
Tuesday10:00 - 17:00
Wednesday10:00 - 17:00
Thursday10:00 - 17:00
Friday10:00 - 17:00
Saturday10:00 - 17:00
Sunday10:00 - 17:00
ClosedExtra open
January 1st (New Year’s Day)Easter Monday
January 2nd 2024Whit Monday
April 27th (Kingsday)April 4th 2023
1st Saturday of August (Canal Parade)December 27th 2024
December 25th and 26th

Entrance fee

Adults (All day entrance)€ 9,50
Adults (Early morning entrance 10am – 12pm) ONLY ONLINE AVAILABLE€ 8,00
Children 5 t/m 15 years€ 5,00
Children < 5 yearsFree
Annual Museumcard
€ 5,00
Iamsterdam City CardFree
Amsterdam Pass /Go City Pass Free

You can buy tickets via our ticket system or on board. Please note the morning entrance tickets are only possible to purchase online.

Your visit will sustain the preservation of this maritime legacy. The museum is a private, independent initiative which operates entirely without subsidy.

Group visits

  • Please register groups of 10+ persons via email: info@houseboatmuseum.nl.
  • Please split up large groups into smaller groups of 10-15 persons, depending on the number of visitors already on board.
  • Upon arrival the tour-guide/teacher should enter first to register and pay.
  • Visiting time: 25-35 minutes depending on the interest of the group.
  • On request we can provide teachers with suggestions for questions to be answered by the students/children during their visit.
  • Tourguide/leader has free entrance.
  • Payment upon arrival or via our booking system online in advance.
  • Please let us know if the group visit is cancelled or you are going to be more than one hour later.

Facilities

  • Payment by cash or by Debit- or Credit card.
  • Plenty headroom inside.
  • Photography allowed onboard.
  • Coffee / cappuccino / tea / soft drinks available.
  • Museum shop with books about houseboats etc.

Location

The Houseboat Museum is moored in the Prinsengracht, just outside the Jordaan area. By foot it is only 5 minutes from Westermarkt (Anne Frank House).

Prinsengracht 296 K
1016 HW Amsterdam

+31 (0)20 42 70 750

info@houseboatmuseum.nl