Het Grachtenhuis
(The Canalside House)

- Gateway to the 17th-century canals of Amsterdam

Het Grachtenhuis is a new museum that is located in one of the most beautiful houses at Amsterdam's Herengracht (or "gentleman's canal"). It is a must-see for visitors who want to know more about the development of the city, Amsterdam's canals and the architecture that borders them?

During your visit you will find out how the ring of canals, which is nearly four centuries old, came to be.