Allard Pierson

Internationally renowned collections in the areas of archaeology, the history of books, Jewish culture, church history, cartography, literature, graphic design and zoology.

Building

The heritage collections are housed in buildings with a history.

The Allard Pierson* is located on the banks of the Amstel River in the former headquarters of De Nederlandsche Bank, the Dutch central bank.

You can, for example, still see the rails from the quay to the entrance hall, for the trolleys loaded with money.

Collections

• Original works of art and utensils from Egypt  and the Classical World  (Etruria, the Greek and Roman world, the Near East and Cyprus) from the period between 4000 and 1000 after Christ are on display.
• History of books , cartography , graphic design
• Jewish cultural history 
• History of the performing arts 

Location

The museum is housed in historical buildings between Rokin street and Muntplein square at the heart of the Old City Centre of Amsterdam.

* Allard Pierson (1831-1896) was one of the most progressive thinkers, theologian and (art) historian of the 19th century. He was born into a prosperous Amsterdam family.