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Museum · Amsterdam · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Houseboat Museum in Amsterdam

Houseboat Museum is a museum in Amsterdam, North Holland. This place has a story in the app. 22 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 450 m you find a bench, a public toilet and a water point.

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Story · Houseboat Museum

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You're standing on the Prinsengracht, on the edge of the Jordaan. Look at the water. One of these boats is a museum: the Hendrika Maria, home of the Houseboat Museum. It says it's the only museum in the world entirely about living on a houseboat.

Read 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
Every day 10:00-17:00
Admission
Paid
Wheelchair
Not accessible

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

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

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Facilities near Houseboat 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. 22 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

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Dam Square
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

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Red Light District
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Red Light District · 1.1 km

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Rijksmuseum
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Rijksmuseum · 1.2 km

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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 · 1.3 km

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

Hear the story of Anne Frank House on the spot with the app

Also within walking distance

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

  1. 1Felix MeritisAttraction · 110 m away
  2. 2Marseille HouseMuseum · 320 m away
  3. 3WesterkerkAttraction · 500 m away
  4. 4HomomonumentMemorial · 500 m away
  5. 5SpuiAttraction · 510 m away
  6. 6BegijnhofAttraction · 510 m away
  7. 7Huis BartolottiMuseum · 520 m away
  8. 8Amsterdam MuseumMuseum · 530 m away
  9. 9Torture MuseumMuseum · 640 m away
  10. 10The Amsterdam DungeonAttraction · 650 m away
All 191 points of interest in Amsterdam →

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Frequently asked questions

When is Houseboat Museum open?

Every day 10:00-17:00 (according to OpenStreetMap). Check the official website for public holidays.

Is Houseboat Museum wheelchair accessible?

No, according to OpenStreetMap it is not wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 330 m and a water point at 450 m.

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