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Houseboat Museum

Name: Houseboat Museum
Price range: $
Rating: 4.4

4.4 ·

Climb aboard the Houseboat Museum, a 1914 freighter moored in the Jordaan. Browse the cabin living spaces and listen to the audio guide as it explains how people actually live on Amsterdam's canals.

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Full description

The Houseboat Museum occupies a 1914 freighter turned floating home, moored in the Jordaan across from the Negen Straatjes shopping streets. Visitors step into the living quarters to see how a family can live on the canals, with a short audio guide explaining the details in clips that are easy to follow.

It is compact and unhurried, and reviewers note that it can feel almost private on quiet mornings. Its niche, domestic charm makes it a pleasant change from the larger art museums nearby.

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Address

Prinsengracht 296K, 1016 HW Amsterdam, Netherlands · Amsterdam-Centrum

Website

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Hours

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Booking

Walk-in

Duration

45 min

Best time

morning, lunchtime or afternoon

Intensity

Easy pace

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Good to know

Go on a quiet weekday or early morning to have the boat nearly to yourself
the audio guide is included and the clips are short
it is covered by the I Amsterdam City Card.

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Reviews

Better than expected; the Houseboat is situated in Jordaan just across from the popular De Negen Straatjes. I went in on a slow Sunday morning allowing me to fully immerse myself during the self-guided tour. There were so much to learn about how the Dutch live and maintain a nautical life. And who knows, after the…

Michelle

1/5

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