4/5 BradJill 5 years ago on Google
The
Willet-Holthuysen
Museum
is
historical
canal
house
which
can
be
visited
for
those
interested
to
see
how
wealthy
Amsterdam
citizens
lived
during
the
17th
and
18th
century.
Opening
Hours
are
10am
to
5pm
(Mon-Fri)
and
11am
to
5pm
(Sat-Sun).
Entry
price
is
€9
and
includes
audioguide.
The
Willet-Holthuysen
property
is
a
double
mansion
constructed
during
the
late
17th
century
during
the
building
of
the
Grachtengordel
canals.
It
is
situated
directly
on
Herensgracht.
Visitor
can
view
10-12
rooms
which
are
fashioned
with
period
flooring,
ceiling
and
wall
decor
and
furniture.
There
are
delightful
decorative
rooms
to
see
as
well
as
basic
rooms
which
were
used
by
house
staff.
Both
are
very
interesting
to
see
and
photography.
There
is
also
a
very
impressive
landscape
garden
at
Willet-Holthuysen
Museum
as
well.
Note:
It
is
highly
advisable
to
use
the
free
audio
guide
which
provides
a
bit
of
history
about
the
family
and
the
property.
It
was
interesting
learning
remained
intact
when
the
property
changed
hands
and
what
was
altered
to
meet
the
taste
of
the
new
owners
and
residents
at
various
points
in
time.
In
the
end,
I
really
enjoyed
visiting
the
Willet-Holthuysen
Museum.
It
is
very
similar
to
the
Van
Loon
Museum
on
Keizersgracht
but
perhaps
better
because
of
the
audio
guide
provided
for
visits
to
this
museum.
I'd
gladly
visit
the
Willet-Holthuysen
Museum
again
during
future
visits
to
Amsterdam.