Hidden gems - Museums in Amsterdam, Netherlands not to miss (Updated March, 2024)

Hidden gems: Museums in Amsterdam

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in Amsterdam. This list contains 20 places from Museum category.

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Chess museum

Museum

👍👍 This back office museum has been my favorite of my entire trip to Amsterdam! English proficient, knowledgeable, and friendly. Sadly, no tours. However, I spent more than 2hr in this tiny museum. The love and knowledge of all the members of this chess organization shine through. On floor 30A wall r...

4.90 (39 reviews)

Leger des Heils Museum

Museum

👍👍 Een bijzondere museum voor een bijzondere vrouw. En terecht. Het is autentiek. Goede gratis rondleiding maar we hebben een vrijwillige bijdrage geleverd om het in stand te houden. Vriendelijke mensen. Ga op bezoek, geniet en geef iets voor het voortbestaan. Het is het waard.

4.80 (43 reviews)

Nieuw Dakota

Museum

👍👍 I visited the current exhibition "Yes, I do" which I loved. I find it beautiful how the relationship between the artists is reflected in the works. And how the exhibition gives you such an intimate look behind the artworks. I would highly recommend visiting the exhibition and taking the time to lear...

4.70 (39 reviews)

Six Collection

Art museum

👍👍 What a pleasure it was to visit this collection! You need to book in advance, I was welcomed at the door and after 10 mins wait in the entrance which is a museum on its own for other guests, we were assigned a great tour guide who was also an art student! The tour is for 60 mins and you go about the...

4.60 (112 reviews)

Cacaomuseum

Museum

👍 Cocoa museum in the cocoa district of Amsterdam. The guide knows a lot, but for me he is not an enthusiastic storyteller. It is interesting to hear how the cocoa/chocolate making process goes. Followed by a tasting. Where you learn that you cannot not chew chocolate, that you can discover flavors an...

4.60 (97 reviews)

Luther Museum Amsterdam

Museum

👍👍 It wasn't a large museum, but it exceeded my expectations. It is a place to spend a good hour or two if you want to take it all in. It chronicles the Lutherans in Amsterdam from the beginning to the present day and the way that the Lutherans have adapted to the changing times. It is well worth your...

4.60 (70 reviews)

Ajax Museum

Museum

😐 FYI, it is opened from 9:30 and the last tour is on 4:30.

4.60 (60 reviews)

The Ritman Library Bibliotheca Philosophica Hermetica

Library

👍👍 Tucked discreetly away in a non-descript narrow street of Amsterdam's Jordaan district, this amazing library/museum is cloaked in the inconspicuous, low-key charm of the neighborhood; small stores and flats shoulder to shoulder. Without the small brass panel near the door, this gem of a library woul...

4.60 (29 reviews)

Stichting De Burcht

Association or organization

Wedding & event spaces in a grand 19th-century trade union building with tiled & painted walls.

4.50 (146 reviews)

Bezoekerscentrum de Dageraad

Museum

Social housing complex built in 1920 with Amsterdam School architecture, now with a museum & tours.

4.50 (134 reviews)

Multatuli Society

Museum

👍👍 Good place to know about the history of Multatuli. One of his famous book is Max Havelaar. Max Havelaar: Or the Coffee Auctions of the Dutch Trading Company (Dutch: Max Havelaar, of de koffi-veilingen der Nederlandsche Handel-Maatschappy) is an 1860 novel by Multatuli (the pen name of Eduard Douwes...

4.50 (113 reviews)

Museum 't Kromhout

Museum

👍👍 Fascinating step back in time. Great to see 100 plus year old engines running

4.50 (105 reviews)

Borstplaat in brons

Sculpture

👍👍 Like a time capsule what came to the service. this bronse art piece within the pavement is a message states that you are located in the Red-light district of Amsterdam, where the oldest proffesion in the world is respected as a proffesion.

4.50 (96 reviews)

Palm Greenhouse

Museum

👍👍 The old Palm Greenhouse of the Amsterdam Hortus is actually an old monument and historic architecture from 1912. Thanks to the cast iron construction, the greenhouse could tolerate such large windows and still remain strong enough to hold up. I think it is one of the most fascinating places in the e...

4.50 (57 reviews)

NEMO Science Museum depot

Museum

👍👍 Nemo museum é um excelente museo para crianças de todas as idades. O museo está dividido por idades de 5 anos até 17 anos ou mais. É incrivelmente preparado para mostrar às crianças como a física pode ser facilmente conhecida de maneira divertida e prática. Imperdível!!!!

4.50 (53 reviews)

Stichting Museum Suriname

Museum

👍👍 The new Suriname Museum will open here from the end of November 2024. 350 Years of history of Suriname and the Surinamese diaspora. 1300m2 spread over 4 levels, including a number of changing exhibitions. Atelier Argos is responsible for the design of the exhibitions and the corporate identity of th...

4.50 (20 reviews)

Stichting Imagine IC

Museum

😐 Although it gives you a good deal of insight about de Bijlmer, it also is very small and some of the audio displays are perhaps too loud to be inside a public library, half the space is being used for an exposition on just drinking glasses whereas everything else is crammed to the side.

4.50 (19 reviews)

Museumwoning Tuindorp Oostzaan

Museum

👍👍 Amazing experience. I had been there before but it was different then. Nice museum about (my) Tuindorp Oostzaan, definitely worth it. Open one Sunday a month.

4.50 (17 reviews)

Art 3035 Gallery

Art gallery

👍👍 Beautiful place, we liked it a lot, it is also recommended to take a tour of the canals, we had a delicious climate, we loved Amsterdam

4.50 (17 reviews)

Politiebureautje Sloten

Museum

👍👍 Nice place, with extensive personal explanation.

4.50 (10 reviews)

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Hidden gems: Museums in Amsterdam, Netherlands