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ARTIS Amsterdam Royal Zoo
LOCATION: AMSTERDAM CENTRE
Located in Amsterdam’s Plantage neighbourhood, Artis Royal Zoo was founded in the early 1800’s. The zoo is home to a diverse range of animals and wildlife, from reptiles, birds and butterflies, to elephants, giraffes and chimpanzees. Click here to visit Artis’s official website or click here to jump straight to the accessibility page.
- Most of the grounds are accessible
- Lifts
- Free entry for wheelchair chaperone
- Wheelchairs available for visitors to borrow
- Accessible toilets with support beams
- Service dogs permitted along special route (note: service dogs must have all required vaccinations)
- Close to public transportation (1 min)
- As several areas and enclosures allow the zoo's animals to roam around freely, service dogs are not permitted in all parts of the zoo.
- 5 "wheelchair-friendly" parking spaces; however they are the width of a standard parking space.
- This review is based on personal experience
Body Worlds
LOCATION: AMSTERDAM CENTRE
Body Worlds is an exciting museum all about the anatomy & physiology of the human body. Click here to visit the Body Worlds Amsterdam website.
- The Happiness Project is fully accessible
- Lift
- Accessible toilet with support beams
- Mobility scooters permitted
- Reduced ticket price for wheelchair users as a small part of the museum is inaccessible
- Close to public transportation (6 min)
- Small part of exhibition located in basement, which is not wheelchair accessible. As a result, visitors with reduced mobility are offered a reduced ticket price.
Child-friendly Canal Cruise
LOCATION: AMSTERDAM CENTRE
A canal cruise is undoubtedly one of the best ways to tour around Amsterdam. Blue Boat Company offers a child-friendly canal cruise. Children’s tickets come with binoculars and a pirate activity book, as well as a children’s audio guide in English or Dutch. Click here to read more about child-friendly cruises or visit the Blue Boat Company website.
If you would like to reserve tickets and ensure that you get an accessible boat, please call the afternoon before/ morning of your cruise. Reservations can then be made for a suitable boat and departure time. To make a reservation, email reservations@blueboat.nl or call +31 (0) 20 679 1370
- 6 out of 15 boats are wheelchair accessible
- Lift into boat
- Wheelchair accessible dock at Stadhouderskade 501
- Electric wheelchairs permitted (note: it must fit through a standard doorframe)
- Service dogs permitted
- The wheelchair accessible dock is approx. 5 min from Spiegelgracht metro station
- No accessible toilet onboard
- Mobility scooters are not permitted
- This review is based on personal experience
Dutch Resistance Museum
LOCATION: AMSTERDAM CENTRE
The Resistance Museum is dedicated to sharing the stories of the Dutch resistance efforts during World War II. The Resistance Museum has a special child-friendly section – the ‘Junior Resistance Museum’. This section includes various interactive educational activities. Click here to visit the Resistance Museum website or read more about the Junior Resistance Museum.
- Ground floor
- Accessible toilet with support beams
- Two wheelchairs are available for visitors to borrow
- Free admission for wheelchair chaperone (also applies to chaperones of visitors who are visually or hearing impaired)
- Service dogs permitted
- Close to public transportation (12 min)
- Wheelchair-friendly parking space in front of museum
- Some displays in the exhibitions are difficult to see if you are seated in a wheelchair
- This review is based on personal experience
Eye Film Museum
LOCATION: AMSTERDAM noord (north)
With its fascinating exhibitions and cinemas, the EYE Film Museum is Amsterdam’s museum dedicated to film. Here, visitors can watch films, learn about the history of film and discover how it works. The EYE Film Museum boasts a variety of child-friendly activities, including fun and educational tours, films and workshops. Click here to visit the museum website.
Please email info@eyefilm.nl to reserve a mobility aid in advance. If you are planning a visit to EYE’s cinemas, please also inform the museum staff via email.
- Lift
- Accessible toilet with support beams
- All exhibitions are accessible
- Close to public transportation (3 min)
- Wheelchair and rollator available for visitors to borrow (reserve via email)
- 2 wheelchair seating places reserved in each cinema
- 2 wheelchair-friendly parking spaces in the A'DAM tower parking lot
Madame Tussauds
LOCATION: AMSTERDAM CENTRE
Located near Dam Square and the Royal Palace of Amsterdam, Madame Tussauds is a wax museum home to wax models of your favourite celebrities and famous faces – from Nelson Mandela, Princess Diana and Barack Obama to Bob Marley, Nicolas Cage and Zayn Malik. Click here to visit the Madame Tussauds Amsterdam website.
Fire regulations only permit 2 wheelchair users in the museum at one time. If you would like to visit Madame Tussauds Amsterdam in a wheelchair, the museum recommends making a reservation beforehand. Call: +31 (0) 20 522 10 10
- Ramp at entrance with automatic doors
- Lift
- Accessible toilet with support beams
- Service dogs permitted (please call the museum beforehand to make a reservation)
- Close to public transportation (9 min)
- Not suitable for battery operated electric wheelchairs or mobility scooters
- Wheelchair chaperones do not get free admission
Micropia
LOCATION: AMSTERDAM CENTRE
Micropia is a fascinating and unique museum all about microbes! The museum has various interactive exhibitions that are enjoyable and educational for visitors of all ages. Click here for more information.
If you will be visiting with a mobility aid, the museum asks that visitors visit the reception desk upon arrival. A member of staff will then use a key card to provide access to the lift.
- Smooth entrance with automatic doors
- Very spacious lift
- Service dogs permitted
- Close to public transportation (9 min)
- "Wheelchair-friendly" parking spaces in ARTIS car park; however they are the width of a standard parking space.
- Accessible toilet with support beams on the 1st floor next to the lab
- The lockers are not wheelchair accessible (staircase only)
- Some interactive activities are not accessible to wheelchair users
- This review is based on personal experience
National Maritime Museum
LOCATION: AMSTERDAM CENTRE
The Maritime Museum in Amsterdam highlights the deep connection between The Netherlands, Dutch culture, and the sea. It holds a number of fun and interesting exhibitions for all ages, and even includes a historic VOC ship. Click here to visit the Maritime Museum website.
- A limited number of wheelchairs are available for visitors to borrow
- Lifts to every exhibition
- Accessible toilets with support beams on each floor
- 'Amsterdam' cargo ship at museum jetty is also accessible
- Service dogs permitted
- Close to public transportation (3 min)
- "Wheelchair-friendly" parking spaces at nearby Kattenburgerstraat parking lot
- Mobility scooters are not permitted
NEMO Science Museum
LOCATION: AMSTERDAM CENTRE
NEMO Science Museum is a fantastic child-friendly museum about science and technology. The museum includes various interactive exhibitions, experiments and workshops. Click here for more information.
- Lifts
- Accessible toilets with support beams on all floors except 3rd floor
- First Aid trained employees on hand at all times
- Accessible terrace with beautiful views
- Service dogs permitted
- Close to public transportation (8 min)
- The rooftop exhibitions are not wheelchair accessible (due to access via staircase)
Rijksmuseum
LOCATION: AMSTERDAM CENTRE
The Rijksmuseum is one of Amsterdam’s most iconic museums. Dedicated to art and history, it is home to a vast selection of artwork including Rembrandt’s The Night Watch and Vermeer’s The Milkmaid. The museum has various child-friendly accessible activities including tours, treasure hunts, drawing lessons, and digital games. Click here to visit the Rijksmuseum website or read more child-friendly activities like the family activity guide.
Click here to read more about the museum’s accessibility. To reserve a wheelchair, rollator, walking stick or foldable chair, please email: groepen@rijksmuseum.nl
- Lifts
- Accessible toilets with support beams
- Free admission for wheelchair chaperone
- Mobility scooters allowed
- Wheelchairs, rollators, walking sticks and foldable chairs available for visitors to borrow
- Special maps provided showing wheelchair-friendly routes and toilets
- Fast Lane Pass available if you are unable to wait in line for medical reasons
- Service dogs permitted
- Close to public transportation (5 min)
- Wheelchair-friendly parking spaces nearby
- The museum does not have official changing tables and facilities for adults. However, there is a first aid bed/table in a private closed off area. Please let a member of staff at the information desk know if you would like to use these facilities.
- This review is based on personal experience
Ripley's Believe it Or Not
LOCATION: AMSTERDAM CENTRE
Ripley’s Believe it Or Not is home to hundreds of artefacts, fascinating oddities, optical illusions, and all things strangely entertaining. Click here to visit the official website.
- Lift
- Accessible toilet with support beams on 2nd floor
- Mobility scooters allowed
- Close to public transportation (3 min)
- Wheelchair users who buy tickets at the museum (*not online*) get a discount of 7.50 euros
- If you would like to use the lift, please speak to a member of staff at the front desk. You will be provided with a lift access card.
- Service dogs are not permitted
- No free admission for wheelchair chaperone
Tropenmuseum
LOCATION: AMSTERDAM oost (east)
Located in a spectacular historic building, the Tropenmuseum has a variety of permanent and changing exhibitions dedicated to global cultures. The museum also has a special child-friendly section for families and younger visitors. Click here to visit the Tropenmuseum website or read more about the Junior Tropenmuseum.
- Lift
- Accessible toilet with support beams
- Several wheelchairs available for visitors to borrow
- Free admission for wheelchair chaperone
- Extra personalised tours available
- Service dogs permitted
- Close to public transportation (5 min)
- Two wheelchair-friendly parking spaces available at the adjacent Amsterdam Tropen Hotel (free for disabled parking permit holders).
- Mobility scooters are not permitted
