Embassy of the Free Mind Amsterdam: tickets, audio guide and opening hours
Updated on November 5, 2026
The Embassy of the Free Mind is a small museum at Keizersgracht 123, in the house known as the Huis met de Hoofden (the House with the Heads). The ticket sold online includes entry, an audio guide as an app for iPhone and Android (in English and Dutch) and access to the gardens. It is a quiet visit, away from the queues of the big museums, for anyone who likes old books and the history of ideas.
Highlights
A canal house
The museum occupies the Huis met de Hoofden on the Keizersgracht, one of the main canals of the centre.
A smartphone audio guide
Bring your earphones: the audio guide is an app, in English or Dutch.
The gardens
Access to the gardens is included in the ticket.
Practical info
Tips
- The ticket includes entry, the audio guide and the gardens. Free cancellation until 12 hours before the visit for a full refund, and rescheduling within the same period. The price of the ticket alone is not always shown on the booking page: check it for your date (read on 5 November 2026)
How to get there
Keizersgracht 123, 1015 CJ Amsterdam. See also: Best museums in Amsterdam
Opening hours
Best: Around midday from Wednesday to Sunday, between two walks along the canals.
Wednesday-Sunday
11:00-17:00; closed Monday and Tuesday (check before you go)
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