Huis Marseille, Museum for Photography

Huis Marseille is a photography museum in Amsterdam. Established in 1999, it was the first museum in the devoted exclusively to photography as an art form.
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  • Opening hours:
    Friday—Wednesday: 10:00 AM—6:00 PM and Thursday 10:00 AM—9:00 AM
    public holidays: closed
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: photography museum in Amsterdam
  • Also known as: “Huis Marseille” and “Huis Marseille, Museum voor Fotografie”
  • Address: Keizersgracht 401, Amsterdam, 1016EK
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Canal District and Rijksmuseum Amsterdam.

Photo: Massimo Catarinella, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.

Museum
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The Rijksmuseum is the national museum of the Netherlands dedicated to Dutch arts and history and is located in . The museum is located at the in the borough of , close to the , the , and the . is situated 1 km south of Huis Marseille, Museum for Photography.

Church
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Kerk is a Roman Catholic church in , located at the Singel. The church was designed by Alfred Tepe and was opened in 1883. The exuberant interior was made by Friedrich Wilhelm Mengelberg. is situated 220 metres east of Huis Marseille, Museum for Photography.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Amsterdam and Jordaan.

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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.

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The is a district in the centre of . It used to be a working-class neighbourhood, but has become one of the most upscale areas of the Netherlands, known for its art galleries, speciality shops and boutique restaurants.

Quarter
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is a neighborhood of , located east of the original course of the Amstel River. This area is bounded by , , , Amstel, Kloveniersburgwal, , Geldersekade, and Prins Hendrikkade.

Huis Marseille, Museum for Photography

Latitude
52.36764° or 52° 22′ 4″ north
Longitude
4.88484° or 4° 53′ 5″ east
Inception
1665
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9F469V9M+3W
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Wiki­data ID
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Huis Marseille, Museum for Photography” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “Huis Marseille، أقدم متحف للتصوير الفوتوغرافي”
  • Chinese: “馬賽住宅”
  • Chinese: “马赛之家摄影博物馆，最古老的摄影博物馆”
  • Chinese: “马赛住宅”
  • Dutch: “Huis Marseille, Museum voor Fotografie”
  • Dutch: “Huis Marseille”
  • French: “Huis Marseille Museum for Photography”
  • French: “Huis Marseille, Musée de la Photographie”
  • German: “Huis Marseille, Museum für Fotografie”
  • Greek: “Huis Marseille, Μουσείο Φωτογραφίας”
  • Hebrew: “Huis Marseille, מוזיאון הצילום הוותיק ביותר”
  • Hindi: “Huis Marseille, सबसे पुराना फोटोग्राफी संग्रहालय”
  • Italian: “Huis Marseille, Museo della Fotografia”
  • Japanese: “ハウス・マルセイユ、最古の写真美術館”
  • Japanese: “ハウスマルセイユ写真美術館”
  • Korean: “하위스 마르세유, 가장 오래된 사진미술관”
  • Polish: “Huis Marseille, Muzeum Fotografii”
  • Portuguese: “Huis Marseille, Museu de Fotografia”
  • Russian: “Huis Marseille, старейший музей фотографии”
  • Spanish: “Huis Marseille, Museo de Fotografía”
  • Thai: “Huis Marseille พิพิธภัณฑ์ภาพถ่ายที่เก่าแก่ที่สุด”
  • Vietnamese: “Huis Marseille, Bảo tàng Nhiếp ảnh”

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