Visitor information
Here you can find all information to visit the museum.
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Houseboat Museum. Since 1997, the “Hendrika Maria” can be visited. Because of this anniversary we have a special offer: visitors with “Hendrik(a)” and/or “Maria” in their first name, have free entrance until the end of 2022!
Opening hours
Select below the period in which you visit the museum.
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 10:00 - 17:00 |
| Wednesday | 10:00 - 17:00 |
| Thursday | 10:00 - 17:00 |
| Friday | 10:00 - 17:00 |
| Saturday | 10:00 - 17:00 |
| Sunday | 10:00 - 17:00 |
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 10:00 - 17:00 |
| Wednesday | 10:00 - 17:00 |
| Thursday | 10:00 - 17:00 |
| Friday | 10:00 - 17:00 |
| Saturday | 10:00 - 17:00 |
| Sunday | 10:00 - 17:00 |
| Monday | 10:00 - 17:00 |
| Tuesday | 10:00 - 17:00 |
| Wednesday | 10:00 - 17:00 |
| Thursday | 10:00 - 17:00 |
| Friday | 10:00 - 17:00 |
| Saturday | 10:00 - 17:00 |
| Sunday | 10:00 - 17:00 |
| Closed | Extra open |
| January 1st (New Year’s Day) | Easter Monday |
| January 9th – 26th 2023 (winterclosure) | Whit Monday |
| April 27th (Kingsday) | |
| 1st Saturday of August (Canal Parade) | |
| December 25th and 26th | |
| October 24th – 28th (at the shipyard) |
Entrance fee
| Adults | € 4,50 |
| Children 5 t/m 15 years | € 3,50 |
| Children < 5 years | Free |
| Groups of 10+ persons | € 3,50 |
| Annual Museumcard |
€ 3,50 |
| Iamsterdam City Card | Free |
| Amsterdam Pass /Go City Pass | Free |
Tickets are only available on board.
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: 15-20 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.
- Discount for groups of 10 or more: € 3,50 (16 years and older) or € 2,50 (5- 15 years).
- Tourguide/leader has free entrance.
- Payment upon arrival: cash or by Debit- or Credit card.
- 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
