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Museum · Amsterdam · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Amsterdam Pipe Museum

Amsterdam Pipe Museum is a museum in Amsterdam, North Holland. This place has an audio tour of 1:51, in English or Dutch. 19 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 150 m you find a bench, a public toilet and a water point.

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Photo: Pijpenkabinet, Amsterdam · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
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Photo: Pijpenkabinet, Amsterdam · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
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Photo: Pijpenkabinet, Amsterdam · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Audio tour · Amsterdam Pipe Museum

1:51

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You're standing on the Prinsengracht canal, at number 488, between the Leidseplein and the Rijksmuseum. Behind this front is the Amsterdam Pipe Museum, a museum entirely about the tobacco pipe. Until 2013 it was called the Pijpenkabinet, the pipe cabinet.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Opening hours
Mon-Sat 12:00-18:00
Admission
Paid

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

8 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Photo: Pijpenkabinet, Amsterdam · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Facilities near Amsterdam Pipe Museum

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 19 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Rijksmuseum
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Rijksmuseum · 470 m

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Photo: Marco Almbauer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Moco Museum
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Moco Museum · 640 m

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Photo: C messier · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Van Gogh Museum
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Van Gogh Museum · 720 m

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Photo: Warrox · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Heineken Experience
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Heineken Experience · 830 m

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Photo: User:Mtcv · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Dam Square
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Dam Square · 1.1 km

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Photo: Sneeuwvlakte · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Hear the story of Rijksmuseum on the spot with the app

Also within walking distance

The 10 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.

  1. 1LeidsepleinAttraction · 200 m away
  2. 2Marseille HouseMuseum · 390 m away
  3. 3Cat CabinetMuseum · 450 m away
  4. 4Torture MuseumMuseum · 510 m away
  5. 5Flower MarketAttraction · 510 m away
  6. 6foamMuseum · 540 m away
  7. 7Museum Van LoonMuseum · 550 m away
  8. 8SpuiAttraction · 600 m away
  9. 9Mint TowerAttraction · 630 m away
  10. 10Felix MeritisAttraction · 660 m away
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Frequently asked questions

When is Amsterdam Pipe Museum open?

Mon-Sat 12:00-18:00 (according to OpenStreetMap). Check the official website for public holidays.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 150 m and a water point at 150 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Amsterdam Pipe Museum, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in 1:51, in English or Dutch.

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