Amsterdam Historical Museum
Kalverstraat 92 and Nwz Voorburgwal 357Amsterdam
Tel. +31 (0)20-523 18 22 Fax +31 (0)20-620 77 89
See also www.ahm.nl
The Amsterdam historical museum, is housed in magnificent buildings, once
the city Orphanage. Entering through an archway you find yourself in the
inner courtyard and you can walk through the Civic Guard Gallery, a vast
corridor where the 17th-century group portraits of civic guards gaze down
at you from the walls. The museum offers a pernament exhibition telling
the history of Amsterdam. There are countless fascinating details about this
old city and it's people. The collection consists of paintings, prints,
marquettes, objects and archelogical finds and shows how Amsterdam
grew from a small medieval town to a world famous centre. The permanent
exhibition, which is continually being added to with temporary exhibitions,
also has a important selection of porcelain and silver.
Open
Mon-Fri 10.00 am - 5.00 pm.
Sat-Sun 11.00 am - 5.00 pm.
