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Museum · Amsterdam · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Theo Thijssen Museum in Amsterdam

Theo Thijssen Museum is a museum in Amsterdam, North Holland. This place has a story in the app. 15 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 190 m you find a bench, a public toilet and a water point.

Theo Thijssen Museum in Amsterdam
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Story · Theo Thijssen Museum

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You're standing in the Jordaan, on Eerste Leliedwarsstraat, in front of number 16. This is where Theo Thijssen was born: writer, schoolteacher and politician. The ground floor of his birthplace is now a small museum about his life and work.

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
Thu-Sun 12:00-17:00
Admission
Paid

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

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

Facilities near Theo Thijssen Museum

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Well-known points of interest nearby

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Rijksmuseum
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Rijksmuseum · 1.8 km

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Moco Museum
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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. 1Amsterdam Tulip MuseumMuseum · 130 m away
  2. 2WesterkerkAttraction · 140 m away
  3. 3HomomonumentMemorial · 180 m away
  4. 4Huis BartolottiMuseum · 320 m away
  5. 5Felix MeritisAttraction · 620 m away
  6. 6New ChurchMuseum · 640 m away
  7. 7Royal PalaceAttraction · 650 m away
  8. 8Madame Tussauds AmsterdamMuseum · 750 m away
  9. 9Amsterdam MuseumMuseum · 770 m away
  10. 10BegijnhofAttraction · 840 m away
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Frequently asked questions

When is Theo Thijssen Museum open?

Thu-Sun 12:00-17:00 (according to OpenStreetMap). Check the official website for public holidays.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 130 m and a water point at 190 m.

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