Unusual Museums in Amsterdam
Lesser-known and strange or unique museums not typically found in a travel guide and which are known only to a few.
| Modern contemporary art museum focusing on Street Art and underground artist Banksy. |
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Our Lord in the Attic Museum |
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Museum Vrolik |
| Museum of Bags and Purses Take a guided tour and you will be surprised by funny anecdotes and stories about the history of the bag, ranging from the Middle Ages to through to the present.
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Museum Willet-Holthuijsen |
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Houseboat Museum  See how an authentic barge was converted to a comfortable houseboat, with authentic skipper's quarters with sleeping bunk, sizable livingroom, kitchen and bathroom. |
| Sexmuseum The world's first and oldest sex museum, the "Venustempel", with an extensive collection of erotic pictures, paintings, objects, recordings, photographs and even attractions.
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| No actual cats, just art. Founded in commemoration of the red and frisky Tom Cat, JP Morgan, the life long companion and buddy of the museum's founder, Bob Meijer. |
| a fascinating story about the culture of pipe smoking and tobacco |
Fake museums
Be warned that not all attractions with the word 'museum' in the name are officially a museum. Amsterdam has many so called 'museums' that in fact are just shops or entertainment, where you pay entrance fee for. Below some examples:
- Amsterdam Cheese Museum Prinsengracht 112 (Jordaan)
- Amsterdam Tulip Museum Prinsengracht 116 (Jordaan)
- Erotic Museum Oudezijds Achterburgwal 54 (Old Centre)
- Hash Marihuana & Hemp Museum Oudezijds Achterburgwal 148
- Red Light Secrets / Museum of Prostitution Oudezijds Achterburgwal 60
- Sex Museum Venustempel Damrak 18 (Old Centre)
- Torture Museum Amsterdam Singel 449 (Canal Belt)
- Vodka Museum Amsterdam Damrak 33 (Old Centre)