Editor Pick
Willet-Holthuysen Museum
- October 2, 2001
- Rated 3 of 5 by
cls223 from Chicago, Illinois
This is a 17th century canal house turned into a museum, and it shows us how a wealthy Amsterdam family lived in times past. The house was left to the city of Amsterdam in 1895 by Mrs. Willet-Holthuysen. On the first floor, there is an imposing ballroom, a dining room, and a room overlooking the garden. Some of the furnishings in other rooms were brought from comparable 18th and 19th century canal houses to aid in recreating an authentic atmosphere. The basement contains the kitchen and scullery; at the back of the house is the garden. The day I visited, the second floor bedroom was roped off, and there are renovations planned for other sections of the museum. Hours are 10-5 Monday through Friday; Saturday and Sunday 11-5. Take trams 4, 9, 14 or 20 and get off at the Rembrandtplein stop. There is a film explaining the museum; however, it appears to be only offered in Dutch.
From journal Amsterdam Notes