From the outside the church is not visible, but inside it occupies no less than 3 floors in 3 contiguous buildings.
From the outside the church is not visible, but inside it occupies no less than 3 floors in 3 contiguous buildings.
Museum Ons' Lieve Heer op Solder (or in English: Museum Our Lord in the Attic) is Amsterdam's second oldest museum.
During the Reformation, in 1661, a merchant Jan Hartman bought 3 adjacent buildings. He and his family lived on the ground floor on the canal-side house. The loft he converted into a church: a secret church*.
* Catholic masses were officially forbidden in the 17th century (from 1578), but the protestant governors of Amsterdam turned a blind eye, provided the churches were not recognisable on the outside.
An important feature of the church is the organ, opposite the altar. It was built by Hendrik Meyer in 1794 especially for the church and is still regularly played.
The museum is located in the oldest part of the city, close to Amsterdam's Red Light District and Chinatown.
Other nearby attractions are the Waag, a mediaeval city gate, and De Oude Kerk, Amsterdam's oldest church from around 1300.
Ons' Lieve Heer op Solder
Oudezijds Voorburgwal 38
Amsterdam (Centrum)
tram 4 14 26 Centraal Station
directions_subway 51 53 54 Nieuwmarkt
local_parking De Bijenkorf
| Opening hours | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 13:00 | - | 18:00 |
| Mon | closed | ||
| Tue | 10:00 | - | 17:00 |
| Wed | 10:00 | - | 17:00 |
| Thu | 10:00 | - | 17:00 |
| Fri | 10:00 | - | 17:00 |
| Sat | 10:00 | - | 18:00 |
| Entrance fee | |
|---|---|
| €16.50 | adults (18+) |
| €10.95 | students |
| €7.50 | 5-17 years |
| free | 0-4 years |
official website
www.opsolder.nl
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Delve through the narrow passageways, stairways and tiny nooks to uncover splendid works of art, ornate furniture and an atmosphere that will whisk you back in time.
Start at 11:00, doors open at 10:30
No need to reserve in advance.
Every first Sunday of the month, with exception of the months July and August, there is a Mass held in the attic church. Everybody is welcome.
From the end of the 17th century until the opening of the new Saint Nicholas Church in 1887, Masses were held in Ons’ Lieve Heer op Solder, as well as marriages, baptisms and mourning.
