{"id":56466,"date":"2019-06-01T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-06-01T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.amsterdammagazine.com\/?p=56466"},"modified":"2026-03-26T16:30:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T15:30:37","slug":"experience-400-year-history-of-amsterdam-in-the-canal-museum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/cultuur\/beleef-400-jaar-geschiedenis-van-amsterdam-in-het-grachtenmuseum\/","title":{"rendered":"Experience 400 years of Amsterdam's history at the Grachtenmuseum"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Amsterdam's ring of canals is the place where trade has been conducted, art created, parties celebrated and life lived for centuries. At Grachtenmuseum Amsterdam they tell the special story of Amsterdam in an adventurous way.<\/p>\n<h2>Discover the Amsterdam of the past and present<\/h2>\n<p>At Grachtenmuseum Amsterdam, a multimedia exhibition tells you all about the origins of the ring of canals and Amsterdam as a world city. Start your exploration and go 400 years back in time. A multimedia exhibition takes you along and lets you experience Amsterdam's canals of yesteryear. Experience how the ring of canals still leaves its mark on the city today and connects Amsterdammers.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-63828\" title=\"GrachtenmuseumAmsterdam\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/app\/uploads\/GrachtenmuseumAmsterdam.jpg\" alt=\"GrachtenmuseumAmsterdam\" width=\"1024\" height=\"874\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/app\/uploads\/GrachtenmuseumAmsterdam.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/app\/uploads\/GrachtenmuseumAmsterdam-600x512.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/app\/uploads\/GrachtenmuseumAmsterdam-498x425.jpg 498w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/app\/uploads\/GrachtenmuseumAmsterdam-768x656.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n\n    <div class='LeesOokSection'>\n    <p class='introleesook'>READ ALSO<\/p>\n    <hr class='locline2'> \n    <a href='https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/cultuur\/de-beste-musea-amsterdam\/'>\n    <div class='LeesOokBox'>\n     <div class='locatiebox'>\n     <div class='leftLeesOok'>\n          <img class='imgbox' src='https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/03\/nachtwacht_rijksmuseum.jpg' alt='Akrt' \/>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class='RechtsLeesOok leesook'>\n     <p style='margin-top: -2px; color:red; letter-spacing: 0.5px; font-weight: 400 !important; font-size: 13px;' class='categorietitel-sug'><\/p>\n     <h3 style='text-align:left; font-size: 1.3em'  class='relatedh3'>The Best Museums of Amsterdam You Must Have Seen<\/h3>\n     <span class='WijkTekst LeesOokTekst'>Amsterdam is world famous for its museums. From old masters and modern art to history and the cultural heritage of the Netherlands, Amsterdam has the highest density of museums in the world. In addition to well-known museums such as Rijksmuseum, Van...<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <hr class='locline3'> \n    <\/div>\n    \n<p><strong>Amsterdam Canal Museum<br \/>\n<\/strong>Grachtenmuseum Amsterdam is located in a 17th-century, double canal house with classic period rooms on the Herengracht. The museum is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amsterdam's ring of canals has been the place where trade has been conducted, art created, parties celebrated and life lived for centuries. At Grachtenmuseum Amsterdam they tell the special story of Amsterdam in an adventurous way. 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font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CFKW8JEFPpJ\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">Een bericht gedeeld door Grachtenmuseum Amsterdam (@grachtenmuseum)<\/a> op <time style=\" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;\" datetime=\"2020-09-15T15:15:18+00:00\">15 Sep 2020 om 8:15 (PDT)<\/time><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>","subregel":"De grachtengordel maakt Amsterdam. Hier wordt al eeuwen geld verdiend, kunst gemaakt en het leven gevierd.\u00a0","new_in_town":false,"featured_item":false,"beste_van_amsterdam":false,"homepage_carousel":false,"cord_A":"4.8862894","cord_B":"52.3678867","introductie_tekst":"De zeventiende-eeuwse grachtengordel heeft op veel mensen een magische werking. Wanneer je Amsterdam en de geschiedenis van de grachtengordel echt wilt leren kennen, breng dan een bezoek aan het Grachtenmuseum Amsterdam en maak een spannende reis door 400 jaar geschiedenis van Amsterdam.","rubriek":"Locatie","locatie_event":"","naam_locatie":"Het Grachtenmuseum","adres":"Herengracht 386","stad":"Amsterdam","website":"https:\/\/grachten.museum\/","telefoon_nummer":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56466","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=56466"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56466\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":80963,"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56466\/revisions\/80963"}],"acf:attachment":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/79524"},{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/79522"},{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/63829"},{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/79525"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/56467"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=56466"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=56466"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=56466"},{"taxonomy":"district","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/district?post=56466"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}