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Athenaeum Boekhandel Spui en Nieuwscentrum

Book store • Magazine store

👍👍 The shop is great. I wish there was a shop like this in every city. The employer Marc is the best, and he knows so much stuff about magazines I’ve never heard of. Super good at presenting magazines. Could not leave the shop without buying an incredible book on queer culture. 😎 People often mention books, selection, magazines,

Address

Spui 14-16, 1012 XA Amsterdam, Netherlands

Website

www.athenaeum.nl

Contact

+31 20 514 1460

Rating on Google Maps

4.60 (692 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Saturday: 10 AM to 7 PM
  • Sunday: 11 AM to 7 PM
  • Monday: 10 AM to 7 PM
  • Tuesday: 10 AM to 7 PM
  • Wednesday: 10 AM to 7 PM
  • Thursday: 10 AM to 7 PM
  • Friday: 10 AM to 7 PM

Featured Reviews

Frequently mentioned in reviews: books (7) selection (6) magazines (6)
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  • 5/5 Oleg C. 1 year ago on Google • 108 reviews
    What a beautiful discovery! Great selection of books, friendly staff, nicely decorated. A place of pure joy!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍
  • 5/5 Станко �. 8 months ago on Google • 32 reviews
    I would buy the whole shop! Such an inspirational place, full of breathtaking magazines.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍
  • 5/5 luís M. 4 months ago on Google • 3 reviews
    The shop is great. I wish there was a shop like this in every city. The employer Marc is the best, and he knows so much stuff about magazines I’ve never heard of. Super good at presenting magazines. Could not leave the shop without buying an incredible book on queer culture. 😎
    1 person found this review helpful 👍
  • 5/5 Vilia C. 2 years ago on Google • 233 reviews
    We already knew that Spui area is a book stores area, but we didn't expect to have Athenaeum just next to The American Book Center. It was so convenient! Athenaeum carries a huge selection of books as well, and the people here are very friendly and helpful to find me the book that I was looking for. Definitely will be back on next trip.
  • 5/5 Eun-young P. 2 months ago on Google • 196 reviews New
    Great selection of magazines 😊 wish there were more books on design though
  • 5/5 Justin C. 3 years ago on Google • 53 reviews
    6 Stars. I called the book shop during the covid lock down over Christmas and they delivered my magazine to me in the post. Wonderful service and will definitely order online / over the phone from them again.
  • 4/5 Robert S. 2 months ago on Google • 41 reviews New
    Great bookstore pity they didn ' t have the books I wanted
  • 5/5 Tressa H. 7 months ago on Google • 27 reviews
    Lovely selection of books and magazines
  • 5/5 Christa L. 7 months ago on Google • 5 reviews
    Literally some of the best selection of international magazines (both mainstream and indie!) you’ll find in AMS! Definitely coming back :)
  • 5/5 nouf a. 3 months ago on Google • 4 reviews New
    The best bookstore in Amsterdam, such a wide selection and there’s books in multiple languages. Great location too and very helpful staff
  • 5/5 Natalia G. 7 months ago on Google • 3 reviews
    Huge place with tones of books of all kinds. Employers were very helpful, and thanks to that, I found what I was searching for. Also, greetings to the cashier lady. She was the cutest!

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Amenities

  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Accessibility
    • ✗ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ In-store pickup
    • ✓️ In-store shopping
  • From the business
    • ✓️ Identifies as women-owned

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