City Card guide The City Card guide offers a complete list of the museums, attractions, transport and cruises that are free or discounted with your card. Activate your card by visiting a museum or attraction, taking public transport or a canal cruise. 1 places I want to go Welcome to Amsterdam The I amsterdam City Card has been Amsterdam’s official city card since 1966. With the City Card, you get free access to over 70 museums & attractions, citywide public transport and canal cruises. Enjoy the city and the region even further with our selected freebies and discounts, and check out your free copy of I amsterdam Magazine – the city’s official cultural magazine full of insider tips. We hope you have a wonderful time in Amsterdam. If you have any questions, come see us at one of our three visitor centres or reach out to us at [email protected]. Terms & Conditions The City Card is strictly for the use of individual cardholders. Once activated, it is non-transferable and cannot be shared. No refunds are provided on City Cards that have been purchased, lost or stolen. For more information about using your City Card, please read the Terms & Conditions on iamsterdam. com/citycard. Disclaimer amsterdam&partners accepts no liability for any losses or expenses incurred as a result of the use of the City Card. amsterdam&partners is not liable for third parties that refuse to honour the City Card offers or for expenses incurred as a result of this refusal. The information provided has been compiled with the utmost care. amsterdam&partners accepts no liability for inaccuracies or incomplete information. BooQi products are produced under license and are subject to design registrations and trade- marks. © Booqi Media Solutions BV www.booqi.com call +31 (0)20 7163151 NO 40243/31 Amsterdam Canals 3 Content Your City Card .................................................................................... 5 Public transport .................................................................................. 6 I amsterdam City Card app ............................................................... 7 Museums & attractions...................................................................... 8 Museums ....................................................................................... 8 Attractions .................................................................................. 30 Canal cruises .................................................................................... 36 Transport & rentals .......................................................................... 39 Freebies & discounts ....................................................................... 42 What do the coloured numbers mean? Each number in the guide corresponds to a number on the map, so you can easily find out where you’re going. The front of the map focuses on Amsterdam, on the back of the map you can find the Amsterdam Area. 1 Free entrance in Amsterdam 1 Freebies & discounts in Amsterdam 1 Free entrance in the Amsterdam Area 1 Freebies & discounts in the Amsterdam Area 1 Free canal cruise in Amsterdam & Amsterdam Area 1 Discount canal cruise in Amsterdam 4 Your City Card Activating your Card Your City Card is activated when you first use it. If you, for example, chose a validity of 24 hours, it will run out 24 hours after activating it. To gain entrance to attractions, show your City Card at the ticket counter. The card can be activated any time before 31 December 2021 and is then valid for the number of hours you purchased. Using your Card • To visit a museum or attraction, show your card at the ticket counter. You can use your Card only once in each participating location. • You can take one canal cruise in Amsterdam, Haarlem and the Zaanse Schans. Choose one of the locations to board indicated on the map and show your Card at the ticket counter. • Use your free access to citywide public transport by simply checking in and out with your Card on every journey. GVB buses (day and night), trams and metros are all included. • Get your freebie or discount at any participating location by showing your Card at the counter or when you’re placing your order. All discount offers are valid for the entire calendar year. City Card offers can’t be claimed before you arrive or for online pre-booked tickets and cannot be combined with other offers. Surcharges Please note that you may be required to pay a supplement to visit special exhibitions in museums and for special boat tours. Information & help desk If you have any problems regarding your City Card, visit the I amsterdam Visitor Centre opposite Central Station (Stationsplein) or go to iamsterdam.com/citycardhelp. 5 Public transport in Amsterdam & the region Amsterdam With the I amsterdam City Card, you can use Amsterdam’s citywide public transport for free. That means any GVB (blue and white) bus, tram or metro. Night buses are also included, but don’t forget that trams and metros stop running after 00:30. You can also use the ferries – they’re free for everyone. Check in and out for each journey by simply holding your Card up to the card reader. On your first trip, your Card is automatically activated and will be valid for the number of hours you purchased. Amsterdam Area Planning to explore the region? Public transport outside of Amsterdam is not included in your City Card. You can purchase additional public transport tickets at our I amsterdam Visitor Centres, like the Amsterdam & Region Travel Ticket (ARTT) – a great way to discover the Amsterdam Area! Amsterdam Castle Muiderslot, photo Frenk Volt 6 Get the free I amsterdam android City Card app and make it even easier to explore the city! iOS Browse through the list of museums and attractions and get suggestions based on your preferences. Save your favourite locations and simply click on them to find them on the map. 7 Museums & attractions Find out what every location has to offer, when they’re open and where they are. Get your free entry or discount by simply showing your City Card at the ticket counter. Museums 1. Allard Pierson - Collections of the University of Amsterdam E6 From the Nile to the river Amstel: travel through 10,000 years of cultural history. Start off in ancient Egypt and end up in the creative industries of modern Amsterdam. Open: daily 10:00-17:00 Oude Turfmarkt 127 Closed: 1 Jan, 27 Apr & 25 Dec www.allardpierson.nl 2. Amsterdam Castle Muiderslot One of the best-preserved Medieval castles you'll come across. Within its walls, a national museum, awe- inspiring 17th-century style rooms, a collection of arms and armour and multilingual audiotours await your visit. Open: Apr-Oct daily, Nov-March Tue-Sun, Herengracht 1, Muiden all public holidays 10:00-17:00 www.muiderslot.nl 8 3. Amsterdam Museum E5 Eager to brush up on your historical knowledge of the city? Look no further than the Amsterdam Museum. This orphanage-turned- museum showcases the story of Amsterdam through thousands of historical objects and artworks. Kalverstraat 92 Open: daily 10:00-17:00 www.amsterdammuseum.nl 4. Amsterdam Pipe Museum D7 This museum is the custodian of cultural traditions around pipe smoking. A wide collection of pipes are displayed, ranging from pre- Columbian times, 2,500 years ago, to the utmost artworks in pipe design from the 19th and 20th century. Open: Mon-Sat 12:00-18:00 Prinsengracht 488 Closed: 1 Jan,12, 27 Apr, 31 May, 1 Aug & 25 Dec www.pipemuseum.nl HOW TO GET TO MUIDERSLOT Option 1 Travel by ferry from Amsterdam IJburg to Muiderslot (see no. 88 for details). Option 2 By bicycle, there’s a pleasant signposted cycling route (1 hour) from Amsterdam to Muiderslot (see no. 81 on page 39 for bike rentals). See the bike route online at: muiderslot.nl/en/plan-your-visit/route 9 5. Amsterdam Tulip Museum D4 Learn all about the Netherlands’ most famous flower. Experience the history of the tulip, from its origins on the windswept mountains of Central Asia to the worldwide phenomenon it is today. Open: daily 10:00-18:00 Prinsengracht 116 Closed: 27 Apr & 25 Dec www.amsterdamtulipmuseum.com 6. ARTIS Amsterdam Royal Zoo H6 ARTIS Amsterdam Royal Zoo is the place where nature, culture and heritage come together. Apart from a zoo, ARTIS also has an aquarium, a planetarium, an arboretum and a fairly large art collection. Open: Mar-Oct daily 9:00-18:00, Nov-Feb 9:00-17:00, Jun, Jul & Aug Plantage Kerklaan 38-40 Extended hours every Sat until sunset www.artis.nl 7. ARTIS-Micropia H6 You can't see them, but they're here. They are on you. In you. And you've got more than a hundred thousand billion of them. Discover the invisible life of the most powerful life on earth: microbes. Artisplein Open: Mon-Wed & Sun 9:00-18:00, Plantage Kerklaan 38-40 Thur-Sat 9:00-20:00 www.micropia.nl 10 8. Batavialand Visit Batavialand where our struggle against the water – our enemy and source of inspiration for over 7,000 years – comes to life. Hop on board 'De Batavia', a full-size reconstruction of a 17th-century VOC sailing ship! Take the free shopping shuttle, see no. 84 Oostvaardersdijk 01-13 Open: Mon-Sat 10:00-17:00, Sun 11:00-17:00 Lelystad Closed: 1 Jan & 25 Dec www.batavialand.nl 9. Cobra Museum of Modern Art Amstelveen C8 Glued to the south side of Amster- dam is Amstelveen, where the Cobra museum shows modern and contem- porary art of international allure. The permanent collection includes works of Appel, Corneille and Jorn. Open: Sep-Apr Tue-Sun, May-Aug daily 11:00-17:00 Sandbergplein 1, Amstelveen Closed: 1 Jan, 27 Apr & 25 Dec www.cobra-museum.nl 10. Cromhouthuis - Biblical Museum D6 In the 17th and 18th century, the wealthy Cromhout family lived in this majestic house on the Herengracht. They were avid collectors and you’re welcome to view their collection and visit the Biblical Museum located in the same building. Herengracht 366-368 Open: daily 10:00-17:00 www.cromhouthuis.nl 11 11.