Explore the Houseboat Museum of Amsterdam. With its rich history, built in 1914, this interactive self guided audio tour throws you back in time. Discover how the family was living in this ship when it was still used as freight ship. Discover how it was turned into a funky residential houseboat in 1967, when people started using it as a house. Learn more about the history of houseboat lifestyle in this historic museum.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 14.
Discover the Hendrika Maria freight ship. This barge from 1914 was transformed into a residential houseboat in 1967. Explore how the family of 4 used to live in the small room when the ship was still used as cargo ship. And see the transformation into a residential houseboat. Learn more about the houseboat lifestyle of Amsterdam with this interactive self guided audio tour.
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Houseboat Museum Amsterdam Self Guided Audio Tour lasts about 30 min. The itinerary has 1 stop.
Prices start at $11 per person for this Amsterdam experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs every day.
Children aged 6–12 pay from $6, adults from $11. Infants go free.
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
The meeting point is Go to the waterside opposite of Cafe Eland, there you will see the entrance of the Houseboatmuseum. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in HI, DE, SV, RU, KO, PT, EN, IT, FR, ES, AR, JA, ZH-CN, PL, HE, DA, TR, NL.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 25 participants.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 4.7 out of 5 across 7 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by Private Boat Tours Amsterdam & Private Dinner Cruise | Grachtenfahrt - Boatboys.
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This houseboat museum was interesting. A quick stop of max 30 minutes.
Thanks for your visit. Could you share more details with us on what we could improve? We are happy to hear from you via info@houseboatmuseum.nl
A unique and fun experience! Wonderful self guided audio tour. Decor of boat was a blast from the past!
Thank you so much for your fantastic review! We are thrilled that you had a unique and fun experience exploring the museum. We love preserving that authentic "blast from the past" decor to give our guests a true sense of what life on an Amsterdam canal looked like back in the day, and it is wonderful to hear that you enjoyed it alongside the audio tour! Thank you again for visiting, and we hope you had a brilliant rest of your time in Amsterdam.
This was a very good tour to fill in between cafe hopping and shopping. In 30-minutes we learned a lot with the audio device and on board video. The decor was time warped to the 1970’s and the rooms surprisingly spacious. We were not surprised to learn that the inspections and maintenance requirements are very onerous. It is not cheap living even if you are lucky enough and rich enough to be able to buy a boat. Highly recommend this experience.
Thank you so much for your great review and recommendation! We love hearing that the museum was the perfect addition to your day of cafe hopping and shopping. It is wonderful that the audio guide and video gave you a comprehensive look into life on the water in such a short amount of time. We take pride in preserving that authentic 1970s charm, and it is a common (and fun!) surprise for guests to see just how spacious the interior really is. You are absolutely right about the upkeep, too—living on a houseboat is a unique and rewarding lifestyle, but all those inspections and maintenance requirements are certainly no joke! Thank you again for visiting us, and we hope you had a fantastic time exploring the rest of Amsterdam.
The boat is full of history and it was fun seeing how things were in the past. Definitely recommend!
Thank you so much for the fantastic recommendation! We are thrilled that you enjoyed stepping back in time and experiencing the rich history of our houseboat. It is always a pleasure for us to share a glimpse into what life on the Amsterdam canals was like in the past, and we are so glad you found it to be a fun experience. Thank you for visiting the museum, and we hope you had a wonderful time exploring the rest of the city!
Cosy houseboat, trip into the past. Worth knowing about the audio guide. About Video s Interesting things to do around Amsterdam and the canals. The outdoor area with the many flowers are welcoming.
Danke fuer die Bewertung und dass Ihnen das Museum so gut gefallen hat!
It's so gorgeous, the audio tour was really informative. The exhibition is pretty immersive too. Would recommend!!
Thank you for the wonderful review! We're so glad you enjoyed your visit and found the Houseboat Museum to be a gorgeous and immersive experience. We're delighted to hear that you found the audio tour informative and that you would recommend us. We hope to see you again soon!
This was honestly a highlight of my weekend in Amsterdam. I really love retro/vontage style so this was such a pleasure to walk into and spend time in. It was great going on a canal cruise beforehand as we'd passed the houseboat and then had the chance to peak inside.
Thank you so much for your visit in our houseboat museum! Glad to hear you enjoyed your audio guided tour :)
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