Museum Geelvinck

Visit the private canal mansion, which during the 18th Century belonged to one of the richest oligarch families of Amsterdam, the Geelvincks. Entering through the former coach house and the lush secluded garden, you will experience the unexpected hidden wealth of the bourgeois elite.

Today, the main rooms are celebrating the overwhelmingly rich design of the Rococo period and the budding Classicism and Romanticism of the late 18th Century. The layers of history also show the early 19th Century and in addition some highlights of the collection of Dutch Old Master Paintings of the late initiator of the museum can be admired.


Usually the museum features an exhibition relating the past to the present. It focuses on home lifestyle design and cross-cultural influences, which is typical for the influential inhabitants of such luxury family homes situated in the most opulent part of the Canal District. On Sunday afternoons, starting 16h45, it's possible to attend a chamber concert, usually performed on one of the historic instruments of the Sweelinck Collection.

The museum is accessible by boat and situated near the famous Seven Bridges Canal Viewpoint in the best-preserved part of the Canal District, a listed UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Geelvinck Hinlopen House is a State Monument. This private house museum is fully run by an enthusiastic volunteer team.

Important notice: Museum Geelvinck is closed from 23 December 2011 until 3 January 2012.