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Amsterdam Museum

The Amsterdam Museum, known until 2010 as the Amsterdam Historical Museum, is an Amsterdam-based museum dedicated to the city's past and present. Due to the renovation of its main location, the museum is temporarily located in the Amstelhof on the , together with and the dependence of the .
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  • Opening hours: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
  • Email: info@amsterdammuseum.nl
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: municipal museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • Also known as: “AHM”, “Amsterdam Historical Museum”, and “Burgerweeshuis Amsterdam”
  • Address: Kalverstraat 92, Amsterdam, 1012PH
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Canal District and Dam Square.

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The is the famous 17th-century district surrounding the of . The whole district is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its unique cultural and historical value, and its property values are among the highest in the country.

Square
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or the Dam is a in , the capital and most populated city of the . Its notable buildings and frequent events make it one of the best-known and most important locations in the city and the country. is situated 330 metres northeast of Amsterdam Museum.

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The is one of the oldest hofjes in , . A group of historic buildings, mostly private dwellings, centre on it. As the name suggests, it was originally a béguinage. is situated 110 metres south of Amsterdam Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Amsterdam and Burgwallen Oude Zijde.

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is the capital of the . It is known for the canals that cross the city, its impressive architecture, museums and art galleries, its notorious red light district, and more than 1,500 bridges.

Quarter
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is a neighborhood of , .

Suburb
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is the inner-most borough and historical of , , containing the majority of the city's landmarks. Established in 2002, was the last area in the city to be granted the status of self-governing borough.

Amsterdam Museum

Latitude
52.37043° or 52° 22′ 14″ north
Longitude
4.89043° or 4° 53′ 26″ east
Elevation
10 metres (33 feet)
Open location code
9F469VCR+55
Open­Street­Map ID
node 34050790
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Geo­Names ID
6951725
Wiki­data ID
Q1820897
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Welsh—“Amsterdam Museum” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Ամստերդամի պատմական թանգարան”
  • Armenian: “Ամստերդամի պատմության թանգարան”
  • Asturian: “Muséu d’Ámsterdam”
  • Bengali: “আমস্টারডাম জাদুঘর”
  • Catalan: “Museu d’Amsterdam”
  • Chinese: “阿姆斯特丹博物館”
  • Chinese: “阿姆斯特丹博物馆”
  • Czech: “Amsterdamské historické muzeum”
  • Czech: “Amsterdamské muzeum”
  • Danish: “Amsterdam Museum”
  • Dutch: “Amsterdam Museum”
  • Dutch: “Amsterdams Historisch Museum”
  • Esperanto: “Amsterdam Museum”
  • Esperanto: “Amsterdama Muzeo”
  • Esperanto: “Muzeo de Amsterdamo”
  • French: “musée d’Amsterdam”
  • French: “Musée d’Amsterdam”
  • German: “Amsterdam Museum”
  • German: “Amsterdam-Museum”
  • German: “Amsterdams Historisch Museum”
  • Greek: “Μουσείο του Άμστερνταμ”
  • Hebrew: “המוזיאון להיסטוריה של אמסטרדם”
  • Irish: “Iarsmalann Amstardam”
  • Italian: “Amsterdams Historisch Museum”
  • Japanese: “アムステルダム博物館”
  • Japanese: “アムステルダム美術館”
  • Latvian: “Amsterdamas muzejs”
  • Latvian: “Amsterdamas vēstures muzejs”
  • Latvian: “Amsterdams Historisch Museum”
  • Macedonian: “Амстердамски музеј”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Amsterdam Museum”
  • Persian: “موزه آمستردام”
  • Portuguese: “Museu de Amesterdão”
  • Portuguese: “Museu de Amsterdã”
  • Russian: “Амстердамский исторический музей”
  • Serbian: “Музеј Амстердама”
  • Slovenian: “Amsterdam Museum”
  • Slovenian: “Amsterdamski muzej”
  • Spanish: “Museo de Amsterdam”
  • Spanish: “Museo de Ámsterdam”
  • Spanish: “Museo de Historia de la Ciudad”
  • Turkish: “Amsterdam Tarih Müzesi”
  • Ukrainian: “Амстердамський історичний музей”
  • Ukrainian: “Амстердамський музей”
  • Welsh: “Amgueddfa Amsterdam”
  • Welsh: “Amgueddfa Amsterdams Historisch”
  • Welsh: “Amsterdams Historisch”

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