The imposing white Hollandse Schouwburg was originally a theater, but in World War II hundreds of Dutch Jewish families were forcibly detained here before deportation to the concentration camps of Poland. The former theater is now the official memorial to the Nazi Holocaust in Amsterdam, with a deeply moving documentary highlighting the persecution of the Jews through a series harrowing interviews with victims. The small museum on the upper floor is mainly notable for its pictures of the ingenious hiding places used to conceal Jewish people from the Nazis. However, it is the monument out in the rear courtyard that grabs attention—a simple cast column scattered with flowers.
Amsterdam› Attraction
Hollandse Schouwburg
Plantage Middenlaan 24
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Hours
Daily 11am–5pm. Closed Apr 27, Rosh Hashanah, and Yom Kippur (check online as dates change)
Phone
020/531-0310
Prices
Admission with single ticket for 5 locations in the Jewish Quarter 17€ adults, 8.50€ students and children 13–17, 4.25€ children 6–12
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Plantage Middenlaan 24 AmsterdamNote: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.