Allard Pierson Museum Of Antiquities

The current exhibition ("Open kaart – van atlas tot streetmap") shows a variety of maps and atlases starting from the 15th century until now (and plans of the future). I always loved (historical) maps, so I enjoyed this exhibition very much. The museum itself is relatively quiet, but after visiting more populated museums I would only see that as a positive thing.

A small museum; however, this is a museum of quality over quantity. This museum focuses on the cultural and social activities and contributions of the Greek, Roman and Egyptian peoples. Each piece has detailed information on what the object is and how it was used. If you have a keen sense of archeology , then there is an area where you can piece together shards of pottery from a dig in Amsterdam. Great for kids! And the staff likes to interact with the public. So, don't be shy! The building itself has some lovely views of the canals and the typical street scenes of Amsterdam. And because the museum is centrally located and not busy, it's the perfect place for getting a bit of culture between meals or visiting other parts of the city. The temporary exhibition shows the social life of Amsterdam through the ages. When this review was written, they were doing some renovations and to compensate for the closed off areas, they gave us a free drink coupon for the museum cafe. Definitely worth a visit!

One of my favorite museums in Amsterdam, not very busy or touristy. It is in a beautiful building. The staff is kind. You can go on a journey through history and time, see many archeological wonders here from Egypt ( they got mummies!) to Ancient Greece to Rome and more. They have various exhibitions going on. They also have a gift shop with interesting books and souvenirs. The museum closes at 5 pm. You can easily spend a few hours here. If you have a museum card entrance is free. The photos are from the exhibition of European cross roads tracing immigration in Europe (dec 2017). It was very interesting to see how earlier tribes were moving around, influencing each other and how their cultures were merging and morphing.