This place seems more lived in than many of the old houses you can visit; I'm thinking of the big country places in England mostly. You do get a history of the families who lived there but the house is not so big that you can't imagine a family having a home there. The layout is interesting having a relatively... More

This is an excellent example of a canal house of the wealthy from the 1600's. It is laid out just like the people lived back then. Worth the visit. Free with Museumkaart.

This impressive and beutiful decorated house, really shows how a rich art interested family could live in Amsterdam, Really worth a visit. I would recommend that you rent an audio guide, it gives some good info.

I hoped I would fall in love with the people who once lived here and decided to donate this house to the city to make it a museum, but I guess those people were already in love with themselevs, so not te people I hope they would be, but still...it was lovely to take a peek into their lives, into... More

I absolutely loved this little gem in Amsterdam. This is one place you must visit to truly understand the history of Amsterdam's Golden Age. Well, the history of the rich people living on Herengracht canal. The house is very well kept and you can roam around and get a real feel of what it was like to be rich because... More

Amazing interiors in a typical well-to-do Amsterdam town house. Excellent audio tour. Definitely worth an hour or so if you are in the area. (I had wanted to go to the similar Van Loom museum nearby, but this is closed on Tuesdays).

My wife & I came through the museum house on March 14, 2013. We read up the place and it did not disappoint us in the least. The house was in excellent shape and the audio guides were a great help in understanding the time and place of this husband & wife and the times in which they lived. A... More

This museum tries in some rooms to be showing you how the family lived in the 19th century and in others display cases without a particular theme. It is a large house facing the canal, though I felt it was dark and a little oppressive. If you want to see how the well heeled lived in Amsterdam in the 19th... More

My favorite house overlooking a canal - "gracht". The house is built on a double lot which goes all the way between 2 canals, Herrengracht and Keizersgracht. The beautiful gardens overlook a canal, while the house overlooks another. Beautiful furnishings, paintings and rooms.