The Amsterdam Tulip Museum occupies a canal house at Prinsengracht 116, in the Jordaan, almost opposite the Anne Frank House on the other side of the canal. Opened in 2004 by bulb specialists from the province of North Holland, this small museum traces four centuries of tulip history: its origins in Central Asia and the Ottoman Empire, its arrival in the Netherlands at the end of the 16th century, the tulip mania of the 1630s and modern bulb growing. It is open every day from 10am to 6pm; admission costs €7 per adult and is free with the I amsterdam City Card. Allow 20 to 25 minutes for an overview, and about an hour if you watch all the films.
Highlights
The house on the Prinsengracht
Behind the white shopfront marked "Amsterdam Tulip Museum", you first enter the shop, then the exhibition rooms. The museum is small: it admits no more than 25 visitors at a time, which keeps the visit calm and quick.
Tulip mania
In the 1630s, speculation in tulip bulbs swept the Dutch Republic, until prices collapsed in 1637. "Broken" tulips such as the Semper Augustus, with petals streaked red and white, were the most sought after; we now know these streaks were caused by a virus. The museum tells this story with historical documents and objects.
The bulb shop
The shop sells tulip and other flower bulbs, books, art prints, Dutch souvenirs and tulip-themed gifts. You walk through it to reach the museum entrance.
From Central Asia to Holland
The exhibition follows the flower from its native regions to the court of the Ottoman sultan Suleiman the Magnificent, with Ottoman ceramics and art objects decorated with tulips, then its arrival in the Netherlands. Films and multimedia presentations show bulb growing and the worldwide tulip trade.
Opening hours and tickets
Open every day from 10am to 6pm, except on 27 April (King's Day) and 25 December. Adults €7; students aged 25 and under €4; family (two adults and children aged 15 and under) €15. Free with the I amsterdam City Card, no booking needed; the Museumkaart is not accepted.
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Tips
Tickets are sold on site, by cash or card, or in advance through the museum's online ticket shop; booking is not required (prices checked in October 2026). Housed in a historic building, the museum is not wheelchair accessible. If you love tulips, take bulbs home from the shop or from the flower market, and in spring plan a day at Keukenhof to see the flowers in the ground; our guide to seeing the tulips covers the dates and places. The Jordaan neighbourhood starts right at the museum's door.
How to get there
Prinsengracht 116, 1015 EA Amsterdam, in the Jordaan, almost opposite the Anne Frank House and close to the Westerkerk. About a 20-minute walk from Amsterdam Centraal station. During the Rozengracht roadworks, no tram serves the Westermarkt stop: get off at the Dam tram stop, about a 10-minute walk away.
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