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Hash Marihuana & Hemp Museum in Amsterdam

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Stalwart showcase for historical & cultural exhibits relating to cannabis, including a live garden. People often mention museum, interesting, history, hemp, audio, information, cannabis, good, informative, small,


Address

Oudezijds Achterburgwal 148, 1012 DV Amsterdam, Netherlands

Website

hashmuseum.com

Contact

+31 20 624 8926

Rating on Google Maps

4.30 (4.5K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Friday: 10 AM to 10 PM
  • Saturday: 10 AM to 10 PM
  • Sunday: 10 AM to 10 PM
  • Monday: 12 to 8 PM
  • Tuesday: 12 to 8 PM
  • Wednesday: 12 to 8 PM
  • Thursday: 12 to 8 PM

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Frequently mentioned in reviews: museum (63) interesting (29) history (24) hemp (19) audio (18) information (18) cannabis (15) good (15) informative (14) small (13)
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  • 5/5 Shereena L. 1 year ago on Google • 150 reviews
    Very informative and detailed, even though the space is small, there’s a lot to see and listen to over the audio which has several languages. It’s also one ticket for 2 museums so don’t forget about the second museum which includes a lot of the industrial uses for hemp. We also got free samples of hemp seed tea from the store Hempstory between the two museums
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Lucas K. 1 year ago on Google
    Somewhat interesting. You can see it quick. Entrance is not expensive. And also it is not crowded. Language guide is free and offered in: Dutch, English, Spanish, Italian, French, German, Portuguese and Russian. There are two museums included on the ticket. First museum is the marihuana history. Second museum, is a Gallery over Hemp and also its uses and history. Both can be seen quickly and they were not crowded, rather empty. The two museum are on different building, apart by just 40 meters or so. Start with the marihuana one and then go to the hemp one to finish your visit.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Pelin M. 1 year ago on Google
    Extensive information on industrial hemp production and the history of cannabis. Interesting collection of artwork including paintings and photos. The audio guide was useful but boring at times as each episode was quite long and sometimes distracting. I would prefer more of written information rather than trying to listen to the voice recording. I didn't like the fact that there was too much emphasis on why cannabis must be legal. It kinda felt like propaganda. I think the information in a museum should be objective and it shouldn't try to convince me to anything. The museum is not a must see but can be interesting if you are already in the area and don't have anything better to do.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Justin T. 5 years ago on Google
    Small but sweet. Yes this place is a little on the small side but it is organized well and is very informative. If you’re new to cannabis or just interested in learning more this place really has some good background from all over the world. The ticket also gains you access to a small hemp museum just north of the marijuana museum. We enjoyed spending our short time here. Staff was friendly and helpful.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Robyn L. 9 months ago on Google
    Super interesting and amazing facts, you don’t have to like weed to enjoy it. My boyfriend and I got baked beforehand and it felt like a little quest when one of the workers explained that the museum is separated into 2 and you go down the street to enter the next part of the exhibit, and also pop into the cafe next door and get a free drink. Loved the experience, definitely recommend
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Claudia Perez L. 2 years ago on Google
    I recommend this little museum if you’re into alternative natural 🌱 medicine. Was very interesting to see the real history behind the cannabis culture. Definitely a must if you like natural 🌱 stuff. Get the tickets 🎫 online in advance and you just show them at the entrance. You receive an audio relating device in different languages.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kyle 3 months ago on Google • 137 reviews New
    This is a two part museum experience! The history in the Netherlands is vast. The culture us rich, and they care about the preservation of art and history. Marijuana has a very interesting part of our civilization. Through our needs in the medical fields, quality products, pop culture, and way of life, marijuana has been intertwined into our lives. This little museum will give you a glimpse into that history. Within the red-light district. Takes about an hour.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Emil William Chynn, MD, FACS, M. 1 year ago on Google
    Ok museum, probably a bit too small to justify the $10 ticket, because I went through it in only 15 minutes, then went back through a 2nd time to drag out my visit to 30 minutes by seeing the displays I skipped The audio tour is good and informative. The staff are friendly All the displays seem to be decades or years old, so they really need to add more recent exhibits. They should decrease the size of the gift shop, which doesn’t sell much stuff because of all the competition, to have more room for displays. If they don’t sell many seeds they should eliminate that side business as then they’d have vastly more space for their museum Also they need to tell people on exit there’s a sister museum included in your ticket a few doors down, or most people miss this, which again would help justify the price
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Jaroslav S. 2 months ago on Google • 135 reviews New
    Very boring unfortunately, 12€ for 5 min, not worth the money. I only took one photo as nothing else was really interesting.

  • 3/5 kisskidsfamily K. 1 month ago on Google • 123 reviews New
    The Hash Marihuana & Hemp Museum is small. It takes about 30 minutes to complete with the audio tour. Marijuana is divided into male and female, and eating male can cause headaches. This is my first time to see a real marijuana.

  • 5/5 Rob C. 5 months ago on Google • 87 reviews
    Very informative and well put together presentation on the past, present and future of cannabis. A must see in Amsterdam.

  • 2/5 Jules 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Short and uninteresting museum. The audio guide is available in several languages ​​but is interminable and therefore loses the visitor a bit. We had read that we could breathe vapors at the end of the museum, it is FALSE! (Original) Musée court et peu intéressant. L'audio guide est disponible en plusieurs langues mais est interminable et donc perd un peu le visiteur. Nous avions lu qu'on pouvait respirer des vapeurs à la fin du musée, c'est FAUX !
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 FReviews 3 years ago on Google
    Great museum, definitely worth the entrance fee. Had some really interesting items and in the photos are a few of my favourite. They have an interesting piece of Howard Marks memorabilia which was particularly interesting to me. This would be a good place to bring someone who has a tainted or negative image of cannabis/hemp.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Marbelys Romero C. 2 years ago on Google
    This place is amazing! I wasn't expecting so much in the beginning, but all the information is just amazing, I did learn a lot, there are so many things we don't know about this topic, was really nice! I highly recommend it
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Gabriella O. 2 years ago on Google
    The staff were super friendly and the museum was fascinating! Definitely worth the visit - especially since the price (€9) includes visitation to two museums. Fun for a 1.5 hour activity and the adjoining Sensi Seeds shop was super cool and reasonably priced!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Shoumi 9. 1 year ago on Google
    Very interesting museum in 2 parts. Lots of information with the audioguide available in many different languages. For a small sized museum there was a lot to see and learn about. Certainly worth the very cheap price of 9€ per ticket ! Defenitly recommand if you are visiting Amsterdam ! Shows you that 1 plant can do so many things and that there is so much more to it than just calling it a 'drug'.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Yas 1 year ago on Google
    A nice museum with a lot of interesting information about the marihuana and hemp, the history of its use, and the political developments. You get a little speaker thing as part of the ticket price where you can choose a language and get information about different things relating to weed throughout the museum. A lot of interesting information relating to different aspects. At times, the spoken information was a bit too long and I lost focus, but stopping the audio was always an option. Overall a great museum experience, would definitely recommend going here if you're in Amsterdam.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Dávid F. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice museum about the history of marijuana and hemp. I spent like 1-1,5 hours in there, there are a lot of interesting stories, facts about this plant. There is an area with huge plants too, they look weel kept. At the soivenir shop you can buy seeds, and products of marijuana, CBD...
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Amsterdam Red Light District T. 4 years ago on Google
    Interesting museum! The Hash Marihuana and Hemp Museum will provide you with everything you’d want to know about the cannabis plant and its use cases throughout the ages. It will open your mind to all the possibilities that this magical plant has to offer. This typical Amsterdam museum gives a good global historical perspective on the appreciation of cannabis, political activism and the medical background of marijuana. It is located on the “Oudezijds Achterburgwal” in the Red Light District and actually consists of two separate buildings: the museum and the gallery.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 G O. 1 month ago on Google • 70 reviews New
    This exhibit is separated in two buildings, quite a quick visit compared to other museums I liked the history overview and the wall showing different items made from hemp

  • 2/5 N N. 1 month ago on Google • 46 reviews New
    While the museum was interesting and reasonably priced, I was lured here with very deceptive advertising: They hand out vouchers across the city for free gifts at the museum shop. The only picture on the voucher is a small marihuana jar. What I actually received was one sticker that i can glue somewhere to advertise the museum...at least they should make it clear that the information on the voucher has nothing to do with what you will get.

  • 1/5 Hugo S. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The coffee tasted a bit strange. (Original) De koffie smaakte een beetje vreemd.

  • 5/5 Nicola P. 2 years ago on Google
    Very interesting place, the audio tour (including the ticket) is great. Well worth of money.

  • 5/5 Ewa S. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great place (Original) Świetne miejsce

  • 4/5 Mark O. 2 years ago on Google
    Very informative. I think that the world should open its mind to what can be done with Hemp. It is I would say a crop to help save the world. From food to clothing and building materials to panels in the automotive industry. It should be embraced for our future...! Thank you for the experience

  • 5/5 Neno J. 2 years ago on Google
    You just come to Amsterdam and you don't go to this museum, then I don't know what to tell you.

  • 4/5 Bernadette M. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very nice little museum! At the bend of a canal, you will discover an essential Amsterdam. Private collection of Sensi Seeds, the (quick) tour of the museum is very informative, and the young lady at the reception was very pleasant despite this difficult period for tourism. 🤓🌱 (Original) Petit musée très sympathique ! Au détour d'un canal, vous découvrirez un incontournable d'Amsterdam. Collection privée de Sensi Seeds, le tour (rapide) du musée est très informatif, et la jeune dame de l'accueil a été très agréable malgré cette période difficile pour le tourisme. 🤓🌱

  • 5/5 Corinne P. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very interesting (Original) Très intéressant

  • 4/5 D S. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Entry is 6 euros per person. It was OK. You are through in a few minutes if you don't read everything carefully (Original) Eintritt liegt bei 6 Euro pro Person. Es war ok. Man ist in paar Minuten durch, wenn man sich nicht alles ganz genau durch liest

  • 5/5 Ali A. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very good dude. It would be great if the grandfather was legal .... (Original) Çok iyi yaaa. Tr dede yasal olsa çok iyi olur du....

  • 5/5 Petra K. 1 year ago on Google
    Super fun experience! You learn a lot (please check the quotes of famous people on the wall by the plants, absolutely hilarious). Exhibition is in two parts, a museum and a gallery, vedy well laid out. Right amount of information, worth the price (generally inexpensive). In addition, you get a discount for any purchases in their shop which offer a wide selection of seeds, oils, and many more.

  • 5/5 Makc F. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Interesting story, great atmosphere (Original) Интересная история, отличная атмосфера

  • 5/5 16 S. 1 year ago on Google
    The museum was small, but interesting and gave so much information about marihuana throughout the history. You can borrow for priced include little machine which talk you though the museum. You can also able to see real growing marijuana, but due to security reason, I do not want to share on here. for extra info: You can get an extra ticket with this museum to the hemp gallery (next to this one about 2-3 flats)

  • 5/5 Vageesh 1 year ago on Google
    Not expensive or crowded, you can just buy tickets on the spot and enter the museum. Can be finished relatively quicker than other museums and you'll learn how hash and hemp actually have uses other than getting people stoned 🌚

  • 5/5 Stan B. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) We were the only one who had to put on a mouthpiece which is not bad and very interesting (Original) We waren de enige moest een mondje kapje op is niet erg en heel interessant

  • 5/5 Andreas S. 1 year ago on Google
    Very interesting and good guided tour (audio guide in several languages). You get to know the history of hemp production and usage. Additionally different cultural aspects regarding marihuana are explained. This all is rounded up by facing current political situations in Europe and Northern America. This museum is the only place in the Netherlands where full grown hemp plants are shown during growth (with screen protection). Definitely worth a visit.

  • 5/5 Valeria L. 3 years ago on Google
    Good museum, and kind and and nice people at the welcome door.

  • 5/5 tanguy j. 2 years ago on Google
    Seen both museum in Barcelona and Amsterdam, very clear free audio guide, very good knowledge displayed, the collection is awesome and great mix with some entertaining and fun facts, the real beeing cultivated in the museum is a must see

  • 5/5 Andrea K. 3 years ago on Google
    Small but very interesting information about the history and background of hemp&marihuana, definitely worth a visit when looking for a short museum visit

  • 5/5 George Foxley (. 1 year ago on Google
    Very good learned a lot about the history of the use of cannabis. Great documentation of the history of cannabis and hash.

  • 5/5 Didi A. 10 months ago on Google
    The Hash, Marijuana and Hemp Museum. It was a cute museum with a little bit of everything. It's a bit on the smaller side but has a lot to see. Was nice to get the history lesson and to learn the difference between Marijuana and Hemp.

  • 5/5 Vismay A. 4 years ago on Google
    Another unique museum Amsterdam has to offer. I learnt a lot and I will definitely recommend you to visit this small museum. They provide you accurate information about this incredible plant. I feel more museums like this should be open to promote drug education.

  • 4/5 Rahmania A. 10 months ago on Google
    Pretty unique topic about hemp, its history, use, and possible solution to the whole environmentally sustainable problem. Costs about 9,50€ (instore) and 9€, grants access to 2 small museums. It will take about 1ish hour to go through it all if you really take the time to immerse yourself. Overall I like it!

  • 5/5 Iwana S. 3 years ago on Google
    It is a great museum. Explains the history of hash marihuana and how it is used today.

  • 4/5 Roberto C. 10 months ago on Google
    Interesting information about the past of hash, hemp and marijuana, worth a visit

  • 5/5 Alexi 6 months ago on Google
    Great little place to visit, especially if you want to fill an hour of your day to check something cool out. Wish it was a little bit bigger, so there was more to see and learn about. Staff were super nice on arrival and departure. The guys working at the exit were amazing and super helpful!

  • 5/5 Tom H. 4 years ago on Google
    Arrived in Amsterdam first thing this morning. Wanted to see a few coffee shops and some museums on our first day and stumbled across this. Fascinating to see all the great uses of hemp through history. Enjoyed learning a bit about the history of hemp and marihuana and exhibits on offer.

  • 5/5 Marija S. 3 months ago on Google • 12 reviews New
    One of the best museums I've ever visited and as a museum nerd I've visited quite a few of them. And it wasn't because it has something extraordinary, but because it is made very convenient and enjoyable in a simple way. The highlight was this cool gadget – an audio guide shaped like a phone. At the beginning you pick your language, and it takes you through the museum. The different sections have chips with numbers; you just tap on them and it explains what you're seeing. It's like a personal tour at your own pace – best of both worlds! The staff were also amazing, very chill but at the same time very kind and genuinely happy to help (definitely the best staff from all the places in Amsterdam that I've visited). Aslo the content in the museum was very informative and it made me aware of a lot of things i didn't know about the cannabis plant, especially about hemp. This museum definitely does justice to this precious plant, shifting the narrative from it being a drug for lazy stoned junkies, to its actual value.

  • 4/5 Johnathan D. 3 years ago on Google
    Great place well worth it ,if it only was bigger.Forgot to mention i hadn't a Mask on as I have Ashtma there was olso a UK couple .As I entered the 2 part of the Must See Muesem ,the Male Staff Member rudely said to me put on Mask .It was very warm so maybe a bad day at work .As if the Female you pay I would have placed mask on without fuss .But don't let this put you off and to the employee I understand working with Public during these crazy times its fine happy to go again

  • 5/5 Sophia P. 4 years ago on Google
    Lovely museum off the beaten track, provide audio guide, very welcoming friendly staff. Educational, I definitely learnt a few new nuggets of information.

  • 5/5 Gary G. 4 years ago on Google
    Really cool museum. First plant I ever saw growing in person. Well worth the visit for those interested in cannabis.

  • 4/5 Теньо �. 3 years ago on Google
    Well arranged and everything for the people who are interested is exposed and explained.

  • 5/5 M.s. r. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Well worth a look 😉 (Original) Lohnt sich mal vorbei zu gucken 😉

  • 3/5 Pascal S. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Short and exciting. Not very informative. (Original) Kurz und spannend. Nicht sehr informativ.

  • 5/5 Jenny F. 3 years ago on Google
    Smaller than we thought but if you listen to all the information stations you can fill a hour of your life with interesting details about the history of marihuana. :)

  • 4/5 Teddy C. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very informative little museum. Audio available in several languages. We learn a lot there, although the collections are modest. To have (Original) Petit musée très instructif. L audio disponible en plusieurs langues. On y apprend beaucoup bien que les collections soient modestes. A voir

  • 5/5 Riccardo G. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The topics dealt with with great simplicity and care are interesting! (Original) Interessanti gli argomenti trattati con molta semplicità e cura!

  • 5/5 Clarisse N. 3 years ago on Google
    Good ! Thanks

  • 5/5 Rose 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very informative Just very small (Original) Sehr informativ Nur sehr klein

  • 5/5 The one and o. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Mega interesting and informative Relaxed atmosphere and despite the coronavirus it's fun (Original) Mega interessant und informativ Entspannte Atmosphäre und trotz corona macht es Spaß

  • 5/5 ALBXANDRE 3 years ago on Google
    Very nice crew and very intresting museum ! I recommand

  • 5/5 Ni D. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very interesting! (Original) Sehr interessant!

  • 5/5 Eleroum 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Interesting and informative (Original) Intéressant et instructif

  • 3/5 Kuba D. 3 years ago on Google
    Very small museum with couple of interesting artefacts and a lot of texts to read. Small growroom inside but it's behind glass. Overall experience is ok but there could be like tons more of stuff inside with more modern approach, even if that would rise the price.

  • 5/5 Cora R. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Interesting and a bit informative. (Original) Interessant und ein bisschen informativ.

  • 3/5 Anna-Lena 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Quite nice in itself, just much too small for € 6 per person. The lady at the entrance hears a song on a loop. Unfortunately, it is annoying because it runs through an audio guide (Original) An sich ganz nett, nur viel zu klein für 6€ pro Person. Die Dame am Eingang hört ein Lied auf Dauerschleife. Leider störend da es über einen Audio Guide läuft

  • 4/5 GTL 0. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Short but very interesting museum, with the listening in several languages ​​it was great (Original) Musée court mais très intéressant, avec les écoutes dans plusieurs langues c'était top

  • 5/5 ZAJAWKA M. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Herb (Original) Zioło

  • 5/5 Benjamin G. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very good reception, a little waiting due to the constraints of the covid, but very interesting museum and audio guide in 5 languages. Possibility to buy seeds on site. (Original) Très bon accueil, un peu d'attente du aux contraintes du covid, mais musée très intéressant et audio guide dans 5 langues. Possibilité d'acheter des graines sur place.

  • 4/5 nany A. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very interesting for all marijuana fans (Original) Très intéressant pour tout les fan de marijuana

  • 5/5 Anthony K. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good information (Original) Gute Information

  • 3/5 Sophie P. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) 2 rooms. Lots of pictures and few objects. You can look at it, but you don't have to. (Original) 2 Räume. Viele Bilder und wenig Gegenstände. Kann man sich anschauen, muss man aber nicht.

  • 5/5 Tamas K. 3 years ago on Google
    Really good experience. It explains good the history and the biological structure of the plant. Worth every penny.

  • 4/5 Osmanli M. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A nice museum with lots of cannabis prospects (Original) Ein schöner Museum mit vielen Aussichten von cannabis

  • 4/5 Klumzi U. 3 years ago on Google
    Cool place but the stuff is so annoyed therefore one star down

  • 4/5 Frank G. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Imformativ (Original) Imformativ

  • 4/5 Rachel P. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very nice to discover a private collection on the plantation, the culture, the harvest, the user ... nice little shop at the exit. The museum is not large but the price is correct and it is interesting, we spent about 1h30 there with the audio guides (Original) Très sympa pour découvrir une collection privée sur la plantation, la culture, la récolte, l'utilisateur...petit shop sympa à la sortie. Le musée n'est pas grand mais le tarif est correct et c'est intéressant, on y a passé environ 1h30 avec les audio-guide

  • 5/5 Michaele K. 3 years ago on Google
    High Museum :-D

  • 5/5 Lysa K. 2 years ago on Google
    Very informative, love the design and how everythings laid out. Friendly staff, good audiotour, no drinks!! My bad haha.

  • 5/5 Hakim M. 2 years ago on Google
    Had a super great time while discovering the history, use and laws of the magic plant

  • 5/5 Catalin C. 2 years ago on Google
    Very nice museum to learn about the cannabis plant and other used it has, laws, history and other drugs.

  • 5/5 Aljo G. 3 years ago on Google
    I got new knowledge about the good and bad sides of marijuana. And i really like the audio guide, it was very helpful for me. Value for money. The sensai seeds shop inside the museum have a good collection of seeds, and the salesman have good product knowledge and soo friendly


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Amenities


  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Assisted listening devices
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✗ Wheelchair accessible parking lot

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