Enjoyed this relatively short multimedia presentation that goes from room to room. We particularly enjoyed the presentation of the decision for expanded the canals, and learned a lot - like John Adams borrowing money from the Dutch to fund the U.S. Revolution. The docent was particularly helpful at answering questions we had about the canals, and helped us understand the... More

We were recommended to go here because my friend majors in urban planning. I wasn't sure what to expect from this museum, i thought it would be a bunch of displays of old sketches and plans of the city of Amsterdam however it was very well done. It turned out to be an interactive introduction to the development of the... More

The facade of this museum understates what goes on inside. Het Grachtenhuis Museum is very modern museum, using among other things video projections to make the history of the Amsterdam canal houses come to life. The story of how the city was build is told with a sense of humor, that I think will appeal to children from 10 and... More

Amazing visuals - some really good for children! Wonderful holograms inside a dolls house, peep shows of the houses, what a surprise, a little gem. I found it far more informative and interesting than the Amsterdam museum even though it is quite small. Free on the Amsterdam card - if you plan carefully that card can save you a lot.

Being fascinated with Amsterdam's canals, I was very eager to learn more about their raison de etre why they were selected as World heritage site. I was expecting Het Grachtenhuis to be a museum with staid plaster of paris models explaining the canal construction. Instead it turned out to be a stunning audio visual delivery of the canal history. The... More

Very well setup exhibition retracing the history of the city across centuries; however not cheap (12€pp)

Somehow I expected this to be a canal house with furnishings. This museum instead provides the history of how the city of Amsterdam was designed. Interesting visual effects move the story along. You are moved along as a a group, and you do have to see the entire presentation before the next door is opened, so this can take a... More

High-tech displays make this a visually interesting museum: clever film where shadows are projected on a model of the city... a house where you can peer in the different windows to see what would have happened in the rooms hundreds of years ago. You move with a group through several rooms and in each there is some sort of presentation... More

This museum explains how and why Amsterdam was built the way it was. The information is presented in lots of innovative ways which helps keep you interested. We thought the museum was very carefully put together and enjoyed the various displays and shows on offer.