Theater Museum
The place to go for information about Dutch theatre culture. Its extensive collection encompasses everything from circus to cabaret, including dance and opera. The Theater Institute regularly organizes events such as discussions, conferences and workshops to promote the appreciation of performance art.
The Bartolotti House
The Theatre Museum is located in several seventeenth century canal houses on the Herengracht. Beautifully built and decorated on a location where rich citizens had their houses built alongside the canals. One of these was Michael de Pauw, who in 1638 granted to Philip Vingboons - at that time one of Amsterdam's foremost architects - the commission to construct the building on the site of Herengracht 168.One special innovative feature of the house is the neck-gable, the first that was built in Amsterdam. Isaac de Moucheron and Jacob de Wit painted the walls and ceilings of both rooms. The former painted the buildings and landscapes, the latter the figures.
The neighbouring house was built in 1617, as a commission from Willem van den Heuvel, who had changed his name to Guillelmo Bartolotti. He was the heir to Giovanni Baptista Bartolotti, a rich businessman from Bologna who was married to the aunt of Willem van den Heuvel. The two-part house was probably designed by Hendrick de Keyser. In the front room, the paintings on the ceiling and grisailles are again by Jacob de Wit, and the wall paintings by Isaac de Moucheron.
How to get there?
By tram: 1, 2 or 5 stop Dam / 13, 14 or 17 stop Westermarkt.By car: Nearest car park De Kolk
Herengracht 168
Amsterdam
(Grachtengordel)
| Opening hours | |||
| Sun | 13:00 | - | 17:00 |
| Mon | 11:00 | - | 17:00 |
| Tue | 11:00 | - | 17:00 |
| Wed | 11:00 | - | 17:00 |
| Thu | 11:00 | - | 17:00 |
| Fri | 11:00 | - | 17:00 |
| Sat | 13:00 | - | 17:00 |
Price
€4.50 (adults)
€2.25 (7-17 years)
free (0-6 years)
Theater Museum, Amsterdam
official website
Theatermuseum