Amsterdam Tulip Museum

This fragrant museum in the heart of Amsterdam will show why the Dutch are crazy for tulips!

Visit the Amsterdam Tulip Museum with a Go City®

• Learn all about the cultural significance of the tulip in the Netherlands
• Get an insight into the fascinating botany surrounding tulip
• Peruse the gift shop and take home some pretty souvenirs

This quaint museum is located in a small canal house in the charming Jordaan neighborhood. It sits amidst intimate boutique shops, galleries, cafés and restaurants. Perfect for Tulip or flower lovers!

The small but dynamic Amsterdam Tulip museum captivates visitors all year round with varied exhibits by local artists dedicated to informing people about the special history of the tulip, which held some great economic power in the Dutch Golden Age during the mid-seventeenth century, including a phenomenon called 'Tulipomania'.

It is a great place to visit for the whole family, plus people generally interested in flowers and gardening, with the chance to purchase bulbs of all variations from the gift shop. Kids will also be fascinated by the beautifully decorated rooms, colourful pictures, and a fairy-tale-like depiction of the voyage of the tulip from Turkey to Holland carved in wood. 

There is also a wonderful gift shop where you can find lots of tulip-themed souvenirs to take home for friends and family. Buy discounted tickets to the Tulip Museum with the Go City® Amsterdam Pass!

Please note: Not wheelchair friendly.

Interesting Facts About Tulips in Amsterdam

• The museum was founded and sponsored by a local bulb company
• Despite being associated as Dutch, almost as much as windmills, tulips actually originate from Turkey
• Myth has it that in the 17th-century tulips at one point cost more than houses
• The Netherlands supposedly grow over 4 billion tulips each year
• Tulips were once so valuable in the Netherlands that bulbs were traded in the stock exchange in 1636

Visit the museum and check our guide for more things to do in Amsterdam during your visit!