I went on a weekend trip to Amsterdam and didn't plan my stay. When I searched for interesting places near my hostel I found the pipe museum. Even as someone who just started pipe smoking it was a very interesting visit. I felt very welcome. The museum itself is a collection of pipes, there is nothing to read so someone was there to guide me. The tour through the small house was very interesting and the guide was very helpful in answering questions also talking about his own experiences and preferences concerning pipes which made the tour more of a dialogue which I really enjoyed. All in all I had a great time and would recommend ta visit. Since it is also very central and not a big museum you don't have to plan your whole day around it.

What an absolute gem of a place! The diversity, history and artwork of the pipes is stunning. For a small fee you get to see the museum on the 1st floor where the curator will talk you through the different areas that the pipes came from, what they are made of and their significance socially. It was extremely interesting.

My friend and I were looking to visit a less famous museum in Amsterdam as we've been here numerous times. We came across this museum without expecting much but we were surprised by how interesting it is! We had a guided tour in french which made the experence much better as we had the full explanation about the history of pipes. Definitely worth the visit.

I came in the late afternoon hours ans started the guided tour at the upper floor. The pipe collection spans from the ancient civilizations and cultures of different ethnic groups and people, through the industrial and the colonial eras and to these days. You will here stories about pipe related rituals and what it symbolizes each one of them. You can take pictures inside, and even have a photo with a giant smoking pipe. It is fun and interesting history-wise, even for a non-smoker like me.

I really enjoyed visiting the museum. The staff was very nice and friendly. My guide was a very professional young man. The diplay is very nice and also the house where the museum actually is. I think they should promote this museum much more. A pity that some books are only in dutch, but most of their materials it's in english. Some would say they promote 'bad habit', but smoking it's something concerning our culture and mankind.Anyway I would say a visit to this museum it is a must. It's located in one of the nicest canal in Amsterdam and it won't take you much time to visit it. At 12 o'clock I was the first visitor, and I took some great photos. Nice postcards and books are available for sell.