Our Lord in the Attic Museum Ons' Lieve Heer op Solder
Our Lord in the Attic Museum Ons' Lieve Heer op Solder
Our Lord in the Attic Museum Ons' Lieve Heer op Solder
4.5
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Monday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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Hidden in the heart of the city centre of Amsterdam is a small wonder: Our Lord in the Attic Museum. Visitors will be going on a journey in a unique well-preserved canal house from the 17th century. Narrow corridors and stairs lead to historically decorated living quarters, kitchens and bedsteads, ending in what is literally the highlight of the museum: a complete church in the attic.
Duration: 1-2 hours
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Neighborhood: Centrum
Amsterdam’s buzzing hub, with its sprawling network of tram rails and a seemingly constant flow of tourists and commuters, yields convenient access to some of the best sightseeing, shopping, and street life in Europe. Closest at hand are the Royal Palace, the quaint shops of Haalremmerdijk, the pedestrianized zones Kalverstraat and Dam Square with popular neighborhoods such as the Red Light District, and the Canal Ring hardly more than a moment’s stroll away. With the well-connected Centraal Station as Centrum’s base, it's easy to travel farther afield via one of the city’s iconic trams.
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- Centraal Station • 4 min walk
- Nieuwmarkt • 5 min walk
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- ZedDubaiDubai, United Arab Emirates231 contributionsExceeded our expectations, must do!I was hesitating whether to visit or not, and didn't know what to expect. So glad that we did. The visit takes roughly an hour, and there's a lot to take in from history, culture and religion. The place is very well preserved, and definitely worth the time!We're delighted you chose to visit us and had a great experience! Thank you for your visit and positive feedback and we hope to see you again in the future!Written October 18, 2023This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.Visited August 2023Traveled with familyWritten October 5, 2023
- JaneEWorcestershire, United Kingdom117 contributionsLovely atmospheric museum/houseA very well set out canal house museum. It is lit in such a way as to recreate how the house would’ve been in the living areas, basically not light at all. The church in the attic is quite staggering in terms the effort gone to in creating it. Some excellent views across the city from the higher windows. Do use the audio guide and take the time to sit and go through the short 3 min introduction as well as looking at the model of the house. Well worth the visit.Thank you for your fantastic review! We're thrilled you enjoyed the ambiance and the view! And it's lovely to hear you enjoyed our audio guide during your visit! We look forward to welcome you back again in the future!Written October 18, 2023This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.Visited October 2023Traveled as a coupleWritten October 11, 2023
- CoachJDCBethesda, Maryland130 contributionsEnchanting well preserved “hidden” churchHistoric Catholic Church built 250 years ago on top of three homes on the canal. The exhibits are superb and the church itself is mesmerizing. An audio tour takes you through the history and background. I found this fascinating…. Takes st least one hour with many narrow and difficult staircasesThank you for the fantastic review! We're thrilled that you enjoyed our historic house and exhibits. Your positive comments about the audio tour are much appreciated. We also value your feedback regarding the visit's duration; the stairs are certainly a challenge, but we hope the view was worth it! We look forward to welcoming you back for another visit in the future!Written October 30, 2023This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.Visited October 2023Traveled soloWritten October 28, 2023
- Lydia VApex, North Carolina38 contributionsHidden Gem! Not to miss! Learn secular traditions of families who lived here, and the sanctuary hidden upstairs.This museum is a hidden gem. It is a home that is hundreds of years old, which hid a secret Catholic chapel in it’s attic. You will receive a small recorder in your language which corresponds to displays in every room. Point and listen. The history of traditions and customs is fascinating. There are artifacts from secular living of families who lived there, as well as sacred spaces. Please know that there are lots of little rooms to investigate, and some stairs are more like ladders, but original to the home. Free lockers and a coat room are also provided.Thank you for your glowing review, Lydia! We're delighted to hear that you enjoyed your visit with the audio guide and that you consider our museum a hidden gem not to be missed. We appreciate your note about the originality of the home's architecture. We look forward to welcoming you again for more explorations in the future!Written November 20, 2023This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.Visited October 2023Traveled as a coupleWritten November 14, 2023
- Gypsypirate49110 contributionsInteresting!Extremely interesting! It is definitely worth the visit!!! Not only do you see the church in the attic, but you visit various rooms in the home that display the way of life at that time. Highly recommend. It is something quite different.Thank you! We're delighted you enjoyed your visit to our museum and had a chance to explore the house and church in the attic. We appreciate the recommendation and hope to welcome you back again soon!Written November 26, 2023This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.Visited November 2023Traveled as a coupleWritten November 21, 2023
- Sarah PBrookline, Massachusetts101 contributionsA fabulous museum for our familyMy kids didn't want to go to museums on our vacation, but even this one they enjoyed. It's very cool to go inside an Amsterdam home. The handheld audio tour is excellent with just enough information of interest, but not so much that kids get bored. The chapel is beautiful. Definitely one of the best stops on our trip. There are free lockers for your personal items. You have to be able to go up and down steep steps.Visited December 2023Traveled with familyWritten January 1, 2024
- Walter TPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania229 contributionsSurprisingly interesting church within a house.Surprisingly, interesting museum that illustrates the early history in the 1600s when Catholic churches were banned by William the Orange of the Netherlands, forcing Catholic worshipers to create churches within their homes. This preserved home and church gives an intimate view of worship life at that time. A comprehensive audio tour helps to understand the shrine. A word of caution. Steep spiral stairs will limit some who have difficulty with climbing stairs.Visited January 2024Traveled with friendsWritten January 5, 2024
- Venture480163406791 contributionHIdden jewel house in AmsterdamBefore visiting Museum Ons’Lieve Heer op Solden I had visited another channel house in Amsterdam, so I had an idea of what I could see. Anyway, what I experimented was beyond my expectations. The aacuracy on the 16th - 17th centuries furniture and ambiances, the architecture solutions to merge 3 houses and build a church for a 100 parishioners, keeping the funcionallity of the houses. It is not the first priority of an Amsterdam’s visitor, but after my expreience I think it is worth spending 90’ of your visit to this gorgeous city in this cute museum.Visited January 2024Traveled as a coupleWritten January 5, 2024
- Simon W7 contributionsWorth a visitThis museum was an excellent find recommended by a friend. A really interesting and very well preserved and presented museum. Navigating around the Museum was easy and the recorded guide easy to use and very informative. We only interacted with staff at the reception desk but they were friendly, efficient and helpful. It took about 60-90mins for our group to complete a tour of the museum.Visited January 2024Traveled as a coupleWritten January 24, 2024
- Danelle MJohns Creek, Georgia7 contributions400 years of Amsterdam history in a one hour tourI very much enjoyed touring the house on the way up the church. The church itself is lovely and very interesting. The audioguide was very good and provided an interesting view of Amsterdam city life over several centuries. Definitely worth the price of admission!Visited January 2024Traveled soloWritten January 31, 2024
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Hannah D
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Jun 2022
The museum itself is interesting, and we enjoyed ourselves.
However, the treatment I received was unacceptable. I had purchased two full-price adult tickets and one student ticket. Plans changed, so only my father and I were able to go. Therefore, we had paid for an unusable ticket, but we were fine with that. When we arrived, however, the man at the desk checking tickets treated me so poorly I almost walked out. I showed him 2 of the 3 QR codes without checking which they were, and one of them was the student ticket. I’m a university student in a different country, so, as I was attempting to read a translation of the website, I saw a student ticket and purchased it. It was unclear that I needed a specific international student card, and even looking at the website now, I've never heard of the specific card required. But oh well, we still had an extra ticket that would get me in at full-price. However, the staff member did not allow me to explain or show him the ticket, instead shrugging, aggressively shaking his head at me, and gesturing at the computer dismissively. He treated me like an unintelligent piece of trash. He scolded me in a wildly inappropriate tone, saying that “‘mistakes’ (air quotes were his) like these cost museums money, and you need to be more careful.” As a young woman, I felt this was extremely condescending and thoughtless. He assumed so many things about me without letting me speak for myself at all. I am not a child who needs reprimanding; I am a tourist who did her best to plan and purchase tickets for everything so that we could appreciate Amsterdam.
For the record, I wholeheartedly support museums, and I’m considering working in one in the future. I travel regularly, and student discounts are standard. I often donate a bit of money at the end of the experience if I feel it was good, especially in places that charge less for tickets, because I love museums and recognize their importance to culture and history. Obviously, I was not inclined to do that in this instance. If I hadn’t wanted to support the museum, I wouldn’t have gone. Additionally, I contacted the museum directly to address this issue, and they did not reply.
I’ve never been spoken to like that before, and it should never have happened. As much as I liked the museum, the experience was ruined and the memory tainted by this disrespectful staff member. I have to wonder if he is always this way, or if it would have been less of an issue if my father had been the one talking to him.
However, the treatment I received was unacceptable. I had purchased two full-price adult tickets and one student ticket. Plans changed, so only my father and I were able to go. Therefore, we had paid for an unusable ticket, but we were fine with that. When we arrived, however, the man at the desk checking tickets treated me so poorly I almost walked out. I showed him 2 of the 3 QR codes without checking which they were, and one of them was the student ticket. I’m a university student in a different country, so, as I was attempting to read a translation of the website, I saw a student ticket and purchased it. It was unclear that I needed a specific international student card, and even looking at the website now, I've never heard of the specific card required. But oh well, we still had an extra ticket that would get me in at full-price. However, the staff member did not allow me to explain or show him the ticket, instead shrugging, aggressively shaking his head at me, and gesturing at the computer dismissively. He treated me like an unintelligent piece of trash. He scolded me in a wildly inappropriate tone, saying that “‘mistakes’ (air quotes were his) like these cost museums money, and you need to be more careful.” As a young woman, I felt this was extremely condescending and thoughtless. He assumed so many things about me without letting me speak for myself at all. I am not a child who needs reprimanding; I am a tourist who did her best to plan and purchase tickets for everything so that we could appreciate Amsterdam.
For the record, I wholeheartedly support museums, and I’m considering working in one in the future. I travel regularly, and student discounts are standard. I often donate a bit of money at the end of the experience if I feel it was good, especially in places that charge less for tickets, because I love museums and recognize their importance to culture and history. Obviously, I was not inclined to do that in this instance. If I hadn’t wanted to support the museum, I wouldn’t have gone. Additionally, I contacted the museum directly to address this issue, and they did not reply.
I’ve never been spoken to like that before, and it should never have happened. As much as I liked the museum, the experience was ruined and the memory tainted by this disrespectful staff member. I have to wonder if he is always this way, or if it would have been less of an issue if my father had been the one talking to him.
Written June 26, 2022
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Vieuxcarre
New Orleans, LA260 contributions
Oct 2019
What a lovely and very special experience visiting this unique museum. Someone at our hotel said it was something not to be missed, and he was right. The introductory film provides an excellent overview of the importance it holds to the history of Amsterdam - be sure you do not miss it before your stay. Due to it not being on a routine "top ten list", the museum is easily accessed, not crowded all. There is a wonderful cafe providing tea, homemade soups and sandwiches, which was excellent. The only word of caution is that there are a lot of steps, so if a traveler has a difficult time in that regard, this would not be an ideal place to visit.
Written February 11, 2020
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Gijsbert
7 contributions
Jan 2020
The museum is spread over two buildings, one the actual residence with the church in the attic and the entrance, shop and restaurant in the building next to it. What ever your religion or lack of one, this is really worth the visit and a reminder what freedom of faith today means. The people at the time this church was created did not have this freedom, hence the church hidden in the attic. Go there and enjoy!
Written January 29, 2020
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Emerald1SteelCity
Southport, UK38 contributions
Aug 2020 • Family
With the pound so weak against the Euro this is quite poor value for money for us Brits. 31 euros for a family of 3 I doubt that I would pay anywhere near this much at home. A very small museum. But very well done. Very clean. A fascinating trip around a Dutch merchants home. The church in the attic is lovely and well kept. Very clean. Social distancing maintained. An excellent audio tour is part of the entrance fee. You would be hard pressed to spend an hour here even if you lingered. I think we spent just under an hour here and we like visiting historical monuments and churches. I would not visit here with young children. Lots of steep narrow steps, only visit if your mobility is good.
Written August 5, 2020
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YasinDenmamode
Mauritius116 contributions
Mar 2020 • Friends
The entrance is modern and almost cold
But don't be fooled by this. This clandestine church is housed in the attic of a house. To reach there, you go through the three storeys of the ancient home and can have a glimpse of how life was: kitchen, rooms, stores...
The church is at the top. Baroque and small, it still holds the atmosphere of the solemn clasdestine faith. The paintings and organ are amazing.
Going down, you have to go through the priest's home and can have an idea of how he lived, which gives more in depth insight of how life was in that house.
But don't be fooled by this. This clandestine church is housed in the attic of a house. To reach there, you go through the three storeys of the ancient home and can have a glimpse of how life was: kitchen, rooms, stores...
The church is at the top. Baroque and small, it still holds the atmosphere of the solemn clasdestine faith. The paintings and organ are amazing.
Going down, you have to go through the priest's home and can have an idea of how he lived, which gives more in depth insight of how life was in that house.
Written March 9, 2020
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AnnaWallman
Gothenburg, Sweden238 contributions
Feb 2020
This is a wonderful experience, at least if you can do stairs! The houses are from the 16th century and when the whole country was turned protestantic, a merchant decided to turn the upper floors into a catholic church to continue services. It stayed a catholic church for over 200 years. Authentic living quarters and church, really don't miss it!
Written February 16, 2020
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David n
Manchester, UK4,809 contributions
Mar 2023 • Solo
.. that Catholics had to hide (= not display) their churches at one time. Lovely church but doesn't take long to go around and if you don't have e.g. an IAmsterdam card at 16 Euros is quite expensive.
Written April 2, 2023
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Michael B
Wakefield, UK505 contributions
Apr 2024 • Couples
Not many houses have a full blown church in the attic. This one does, which is what makes it fairly unique! The intriguing background as to how this all came about is fully explained in the detailed audio guide which is included in the entrance fee. Some of the rooms are not overly interesting, but have to be navigated, along with the considerable number of steps, to reach the church which is well preserved and is the undoubted highlight. The entrance fee is far from cheap but that seems to be the case for many museums here.
Written May 11, 2024
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Simon W
7 contributions
Jan 2024 • Couples
This museum was an excellent find recommended by a friend. A really interesting and very well preserved and presented museum.
Navigating around the Museum was easy and the recorded guide easy to use and very informative.
We only interacted with staff at the reception desk but they were friendly, efficient and helpful.
It took about 60-90mins for our group to complete a tour of the museum.
Navigating around the Museum was easy and the recorded guide easy to use and very informative.
We only interacted with staff at the reception desk but they were friendly, efficient and helpful.
It took about 60-90mins for our group to complete a tour of the museum.
Written January 24, 2024
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hatijyoumaki
Saitama Prefecture, Japan497 contributions
Apr 2023
This is a Catholic church hidden in the attic. It reminded me a little of the hidden Christian church in the Goto Islands, Nagasaki.
It seems that Protestant churches are still the norm in the Netherlands.
The entrance is on the first floor of the building next door, across the corridor, and then you go through an underground passage to the next building and then climb up. There is a sign in Dutch above the entrance, so please pay attention to what is above.
The entrance fee is a bit high at 16.5€, so I bought a Museumkaart (64.9€) here and entered. This card is recommended for those who are going to five expensive museums such as the Anne Frank House and the Van Gogh Museum, and as I have written in detail elsewhere, it is convenient to make a reservation in the Museumkaart frame.
It seems that Protestant churches are still the norm in the Netherlands.
The entrance is on the first floor of the building next door, across the corridor, and then you go through an underground passage to the next building and then climb up. There is a sign in Dutch above the entrance, so please pay attention to what is above.
The entrance fee is a bit high at 16.5€, so I bought a Museumkaart (64.9€) here and entered. This card is recommended for those who are going to five expensive museums such as the Anne Frank House and the Van Gogh Museum, and as I have written in detail elsewhere, it is convenient to make a reservation in the Museumkaart frame.
Written August 17, 2023
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Is it best to prebook or can I just show up?
Written January 12, 2023
Centralvic
Ballarat, Australia
9,561 contributions
You can just show up. Just check the open hours and days. And it's very worth the viewing. :)
Written January 13, 2023
i bought my ticket, but after i bought them, I realized it never asked what day i wanted to go....is it an open ticket?
ive emailed them, but no response.
Written January 10, 2020
I do not know for sure, but if it were me I’d feel comfortable going without a specific time reservation. There were about 6 people when we visited, it’s not like visiting a major museum.
Written January 11, 2020
Juliana Pires
Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Olá,
é necessário comprar online ? Quero ir de manhã cedo, assim que abrir. Vou em fevereiro !
Written January 27, 2018
È consigliato acquistare il biglietto prima o posso prenderlo al momento visto che ho letto in qualche recensione che non è affollatissimo?grazie!
Written July 4, 2017
Lo può prendere tranquillamente al momento della visita. Nel prezzo è compresa l'audioguida in italiano.
Bellissima la visita a questo museo della "Chiesa nascosta" trascurato dai turisti per gli altri musei celebri.
Written July 5, 2017
How long should I allow to visit this museum? Would 1 hour be enough?
Written November 19, 2016
Yes 1 hour will do it. We bought Iamsterdam card so we had a lot of museums to visit. You could linger for longer if desired. Check out my 5 day itinerary for other places to visit. If travelling with kids the Science museum NEMO is a must. Enjoy, it's a wonderful city.
Written November 26, 2016
I will be there in early July. Is there very much of a line to get in at that time? Thanks!
Written June 4, 2016
Hello,
No I do not believe there will be in July. We were there about 10 in the morning. No line whatsoever.
Here's the phone # +31(0)20 6246 604. Only lines we have experienced regarding museums ( Anne Frank's Museum) we purchased on line tickets with a date and time (strongly recommend) otherwise YOU WILL STAND IN LINE FOR SOME TIME!!
Written June 6, 2016
Bonjour,
Pouvez-vous m'indiquer de quelle manière nous pouvons obtenir un tarif étudiant ? En cherchant, je n'ai trouvé que la solution de la carte étudiante internationale.
Merci d'avance,
Guillaume
Written February 23, 2016
OnsLieveHeerOpSolder
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Hi,
Thanks for your question and interest in our museum! I hope you don't mind me answering in English. There is a special student rate for the museum: € 7,50-. This also counts for international students, you just have to show your student card to the cashier.
Kind regards,
Gijs
Written March 2, 2016
Is the presentation available in English? What about the information in the exhibits?
Written January 24, 2016
Hi, the previous answers cover it - good recorded audio explanation in English. I needed some directions to locate the building - it's right down in the red-light end of the street.
Have a great time!
Written January 26, 2016
Gostaria de saber quais as atrações que já estão incluídas no Amsterdam City Pass?
Obrigado.
Marília D. Freitas
Written April 13, 2015
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