Netherlands Photo Museum (Nederlands Fotomuseum) Tours and Tickets

The Netherlands Photo Museum (Nederlands Fotomuseum) is a must-visit stop if you are interested in the medium of photography. With more than 100,000 images available to browse in its digital collection, travelers can explore more than 100 years of Netherlands’ photographic past, as well as from other locations around the world. The museum contains more than 130 archives from Dutch photographers, with millions of images of the country’s cultural, social and historical past archived within, and also includes a collection of short films from Dutch filmmakers, some of which can be viewed in the site’s Film Lounge.

The museum displays varying exhibits throughout the year featuring famous international photographers as well as younger, amateur artists. Within the exhibits, you can also listen to the stories behind the photos, while elsewhere at the museum, workshops, lectures and guided tours are offered. The extensive library is also open for browsing, and prints, books and gifts are available for purchase in the museum’s shop.