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Amsterdam Map: Museum Willet-HolthuysenMuseum Willet-Holthuysen Frommer's Highly Recommended

Hours Mon-Fri 10am-5pm; Sat-Sun and holidays 11am-5pm
Address
Herengracht 605
Location Near the Amstel River
Transportation Tram: 4, 9, or 14 to Rembrandtplein
Phone 020/523-1822
Web site www.willetholthuysen.nl
Prices Admission 5€ ($8) adults, 3.75€ ($6) seniors, 2.50€ ($4) children 6-18, free for children 5 and under
Season Closed Jan 1, Apr 30, Dec 25

Frommer's Review

Take advantage of another rare opportunity to visit an elegant 17th-century canal house with an ornamental garden. This house, built in 1687, was renovated several times before its last owner, Mrs. Willet-Holthuysen, willed her mansion and all its contents, including a fine-arts collection, to the city in 1885. Its various owner and servant quarters allow you to compare the glittering lifestyles of the wealthy and those of the ordinary folk who took care of them. Among the most interesting rooms: a Victorian-era bedroom on the second floor, a large reception room with tapestry wall panels, and an 18th-century basement kitchen that's still so completely furnished and functional you could swear the cook had merely stepped out to go shopping. You'll easily tour this museum in 1 or 2 hours.

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