Amsterdam Tattoo Museum - Permanent Collection

One of the latest additions to Amsterdam's enormous collection of museums, the Amsterdam Tattoo Museum delves into the beauty, culture and history of tattoos.

Tattoo-lover's paradise

With its history as a hub for sailors roaming the streets in search of romance and a permanent ink souvenir to take home, Amsterdam is a fitting location for a tattoo museum. The permanent collection is a tattoo-lover's paradise, featuring hundreds of tattoo-related tools and machines (including the first electric tattoo machine from 1891), drawings, paintings and innumerable photographs.