Is the Amsterdam Museum on Kalverstraat open?

No. The main building has been closed for renovation since 2022, so the festival runs at Amsterdam in Motion in Westergas and at Huis Willet-Holthuysen, a canal house on the Herengracht.

Which days is there birthday cake?

At Amsterdam in Motion, noon to 3pm, on Oct 19 and 26, Nov 9, 12, 16, 17, 19, 23, 26 and 30, and Dec 7. The cake comes free with an entry ticket.

When is Amsterdam in Motion open?

Monday to Wednesday 11:30am to 4:30pm, Thursday and Friday 10am to 5pm, weekends 10am to 6pm. Entry is by timeslot, so check the ticket shop before you go.

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Amsterdam Museum Festival

Name: Amsterdam Museum Festival
Start: 2026-09-03
End: 2026-12-11T23:59:59

When: Through Dec 11
Ages: All ages
Price: Under-18s free, adults pay

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Where

Amsterdam in Motion and Huis Willet-Holthuysen

Ages

All ages

Setting

Indoors

What you need to know

Free entry Oct 31 to Nov 2, the museum's birthday weekend, with birthday cake handed out
Book a timeslot first, even for the free open-house visits and free tours
Birthday cake on set days, noon to 3pm at Amsterdam in Motion with any entry ticket

About

The Amsterdam Museum turns 100, and it is celebrating with a festival of tours, creative workshops, exhibitions and birthday cake. For families, the easiest way in is the giant city model, where projections show a small village on the Amstel growing into today's city, with 30,500 hand-placed buildings to spot. Much of the program is pitched at adults, so a visit to the model suits kids better than the talks and tours.

Schedule

Sat, Oct 31

Opening hours
Open house: free entry
Free visit to Amsterdam in Motion or Huis Willet-Holthuysen, plus birthday cake. Reserve first.

Sun, Nov 1

Opening hours
Open house: free entry
Free visit to Amsterdam in Motion or Huis Willet-Holthuysen, plus birthday cake. Reserve first.

Mon, Nov 2

Opening hours
The museum's 100th birthday
Last free open-house day, on the date the museum was founded in 1926. Reserve first.

Under-18s free, adults pay

Dates & times

Through 11 Dec

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Where it is

Amsterdam in Motion
Pazzanistraat 19, 1014 DB Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Huis Willet-Holthuysen
Herengracht 605, 1017 CE Amsterdam, Netherlands
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