In the heart of the Amsterdam canal district lies Museum Van Loon, a city palace built in 1672 by the architect Adriaen Dortsman. The first resident was the painter Ferdinand Bol, a pupil of Rembrandt. The interior of the house has remained largely intact during the last centuries and exemplifies the wealth of Amsterdam in the 17th century. 

In the rooms, a large collection of paintings, furniture and interiors, silvery and porcelain from different centuries is on display: the way a wealthy family lived. Behind the house is the grand inner garden, laid out in a formal 17th century style, bordered on the far side by the classical façade of the coach house. This original unity of canal house, garden and coach house is nowhere else to be seen. If you want a glimpse of the world behind the façades of the world famous canals, a visit to Museum Van Loon is definitely worth your while.

Besides the permanent display of house, garden and coach house Museum Van Loon organises temporary exhibitions. The exhibitions typically start with some aspect of the collection, the house or the history of the Van Loon family. Please find our exhibition programming here.