Anne Frank House: Self-Guided Audio Tours

Acquaint yourself with the history of Jews in Amsterdam and Anne Frank's fascinating yet tragic story. This 2-hour walking tour will lead you through the Jewish Quarter and the historical city center of Amsterdam. Walk past monuments and buildings still bearing scars from WWII. The tour will bring history to life, giving you a sense of how the city's citizens coped during the occupation and how they moved around in times of alarm, fear, and horror. Travel back in time to the dark days of WWII, learn what life was like during the occupation by the Germans from 1940-1945 and how Anne Frank became an iconic symbol of the brutality of suppression. Hear the story about her diary and how it came to be published by her father, Otto Frank. Discover locations the Dutch resistance offered as secret hiding places to families like the Franks. The tour ends at the Anne Frank House. Please note that the tour doesn't include tickets to the Anne Frank House.

Fly over Holland's highlights with THIS IS HOLLAND. Thanks to a large spherical screen and special effects like wind and scents, you can see the Netherlands without moving. View heritage sites, windmills, Amsterdam's canals, and more with one ticket. This simulation takes you to Dutch World Heritage sites, such as Amsterdam's canals, the Wadden Sea, and many windmills. Move through effects like mist, wind, and various scents. This can even be a good practice flight for those hesitant about flying. Have a multi-sensory experience that creates the sensation of flying over the Netherlands.

Get to know the lives of people around the world at Wereldmuseum Leiden, an eye-opening museum of ethnology. Lovingly arranged by cultural region, thousands of objects tell the stories of human experience around the world. Now _that's_ a day well spent!

The Wereldmuseum Amsterdam is housed in an impressive national monument that has colonial roots. As such, colonialism and its repercussions are an important theme. Topics such as world trade, consumption, migration, climate change, and urbanization are also relevant to Amsterdam. The exhibitions in the museum always make a connection between the historical context and current global themes. Since 2023, Wereldmuseum Amsterdam, along with Wereldmuseum Rotterdam and Wereldmuseum Leiden, has been part of the National Museum of World Cultures. This merger brings together nearly 450,000 objects, 260,000 photographic images, and approximately 350,000 documentary items, strengthening the museum's mission to inspire an open view of the world and contribute to global citizenship.

Foam is the museum for photography lovers, whether you are looking to discover contemporary, emerging talents or admire the work of iconic photographers from the previous century. The diversity of exhibitions on display invites visitors to explore the world of photography, ranging from historical vintage prints to contemporary fashion photography. Foam is located in a manor house along the beautiful canals, where the first museum for modern art of Amsterdam was opened in 1863. Hidden behind its historic façade you find a contemporary museum.

“Have I really been here for three hours?” - this might be the only question left unanswered after your visit to this attraction in the heart of Amsterdam. There’s so much to see and do that you’ll wish you had four eyes, like a certain Chinese gentleman you'll meet. Step into this delightful time sink - and good luck with that @#$%&! mystery gate!

Dive into the world of colors with this in-app audio tour of the Van Gogh Museum! Home to the world’s most extensive collection of Vincent van Gogh’s paintings, the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam transports visitors on a fascinating journey through the artist's life. Learn the complete story of Vincent Van Gogh: the context of his paintings, his dreams and ambitions, his emotions, and the myths surrounding him. Listen to fascinating stories and discover the context behind world-famous masterpieces. Get up close with over 200 paintings, 500 drawings, and more than 750 letters from Van Gogh. Access a wide range of permanent and temporary exhibitions and see why artists still look up to Van Gogh nowadays. Get to know the person behind the museum's masterpieces and be inspired by the way he looked at the world around himself. Note! This tour is not affiliated with the Van Gogh Museum but is provided by an independent creator. Ticket is provided for customer's convenience at no charge.

Death might not be the chirpiest subject, but as an unfortunate fact of life, it's something that all cultures deal with in unique and interesting ways. At Amsterdam's Museum Tot Zover, delve into the ways we make sense of mortality, with fascinating permanent and temporary exhibitions featuring hair paintings, death masks, post-mortem photography, coffins, urns, and other cultural-historical artifacts related to the passing of life. The museum creates stimulating exhibitions with social relevance and offers a podium to artists, designers and photographers alike. The museum dares to be boundless in its choice of themes, but always goes for content and relevance over sensationalism.

Welcome to Playhood! Leave your shoes and coats and get comfortable in a cozy lounge. When the play session starts, the cafe and play area open up for everyone. Enjoy coffee and croissants while the kids have fun. They can even make their own pizzas at Good Hood Pizza! The play area has 12 themed houses where kids can create their own stories. Playhood is a place for imagination and fun. Each session lasts 1.5 hours, starting and ending together for a shared, joyful experience.

This self-guided audio walking tour explores Amsterdam's evolution from a medieval dam village to a tolerant trade powerhouse. The ticket to BODY WORLDS Amsterdam is included, letting you dive into real plastinated bodies revealing anatomy and health secrets in a Gothic church setting. (!) Please note that while your entrance ticket to BODY WORLDS is available within the app, the audio guide inside the exhibition is not provided. After you finish exploring it on your own, unpause the tour and continue along the route, which traces a lively path through central Amsterdam ending at De Waag in Nieuwmarkt square. You'll wander past Dam Square's Royal Palace, the Red Light District's coffeeshops and Condomerie, the 700-year-old Oude Kerk, secret Catholic chapels, leaning Dancing Houses, and multicultural Zeedijk Street amid canals and markets. Along the way, savor unforgettable sights like the National Monument's stark pillar, Warmoesstraat's leather bar legacy, and De Waag's crenellated towers overlooking herring stalls.