When you enter the lavishly decorated period rooms of museum Het Grachtenhuis, it is immediately clear how Amsterdam flourished during the Golden Age. The stately building at number 386 is the perfect example of the economic, political and cultural prosperity experienced by Amsterdam during this period. In the six rooms of the canal house, you will learn more about the origin of the canal belt and about life on the canals through the centuries. Outside, you will discover that the garden was a vital part of each canal building.
Hop On – Hop Off Boat stop and Sailing route
The museum Het Grachtenhuis lies along the route of the Hop On – Hop Off Boat. From the stop 'Amsterdam Museum/Het Grachtenhuis', you are almost immediately at the entrance to museum Het Grachtenhuis.
Address: Herengracht 386, Amsterdam
Free entry to the Grachtenhuis with the Amsterdam Pass