Museum · Amsterdam · Updated on 1 November 2026.
Bijzondere Collecties is a museum in Amsterdam, North Holland. This place has a story in the app. 33 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 170 m you find a bench, a water point and a public toilet.
Story · Bijzondere Collecties
You're standing on the Oude Turfmarkt in Amsterdam, at the Special Collections of the University of Amsterdam. This is where the university keeps its treasures: rare books, manuscripts, prints, photos, maps, archives, scientific instruments and paintings. It's one of the great heritage libraries of Europe.
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Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.
7 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.
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50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 33 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.
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Yes, according to OpenStreetMap it is wheelchair accessible.
Yes: a water point at 110 m and a public toilet at 170 m.
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