The tour is audio guided with visual effects. Within 40+ minutes you know much more about the way Amsterdam was built, and can also enjoy the lovely hidden garden

A lot of thought had been put into this museum, it is interactive and fun. Imagine stepping on sand just so that you know, the houses and streets of Amsterdam that we are standing on, have a sandy base. The usage of miniatures and 3D interaction with the latest technology, makes this a must-visit place. Tip: Do try to visit... More

This particular canal house museum had received very good feedback on Trip Advisor, with good reason, as I discovered today. An exceptional exhibit, both interesting and entertaining. Some very switched on people must have been behind the design. The attention to detail is to be applauded.

Enjoyed this relatively short multimedia presentation that goes from room to room. We particularly enjoyed the presentation of the decision for expanded the canals, and learned a lot - like John Adams borrowing money from the Dutch to fund the U.S. Revolution. The docent was particularly helpful at answering questions we had about the canals, and helped us understand the... More

We were recommended to go here because my friend majors in urban planning. I wasn't sure what to expect from this museum, i thought it would be a bunch of displays of old sketches and plans of the city of Amsterdam however it was very well done. It turned out to be an interactive introduction to the development of the... More

The facade of this museum understates what goes on inside. Het Grachtenhuis Museum is very modern museum, using among other things video projections to make the history of the Amsterdam canal houses come to life. The story of how the city was build is told with a sense of humor, that I think will appeal to children from 10 and... More

Amazing visuals - some really good for children! Wonderful holograms inside a dolls house, peep shows of the houses, what a surprise, a little gem. I found it far more informative and interesting than the Amsterdam museum even though it is quite small. Free on the Amsterdam card - if you plan carefully that card can save you a lot.

Being fascinated with Amsterdam's canals, I was very eager to learn more about their raison de etre why they were selected as World heritage site. I was expecting Het Grachtenhuis to be a museum with staid plaster of paris models explaining the canal construction. Instead it turned out to be a stunning audio visual delivery of the canal history. The... More

Very well setup exhibition retracing the history of the city across centuries; however not cheap (12€pp)