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The Cat Cabinet (Kattenkabinet)

Herengracht 497, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Ranked #63 of 243 attractions in Amsterdam
4.0 of 5 stars 37 Reviews
Type: Speciality Museums
Description: A museum for cat lovers that features a collection of objects d'art wholly centered around the theme of our feline friends.
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Barlad, Romania
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012
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Rather small and relatively poorly located, it is interesting, especially for cats lovers. We noticed a graphic by Rembrandt, but we wanted to see real felines, in flesh and bones. It was only one, a beautiful very old one (17 years)! It is good to visit on a rainy day... More

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Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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37 reviews 37 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
30 helpful votes 30 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2012

I completely agree with Glyntrepid - this museum is overpriced for what it offers and is very unwelcoming (not sign-posted, have to ring doorbell to gain access, disinterested staff). There was someone in the music room banging out some Chopin, seemingly affronted that anyone had the temerity to visit! The collection of paintings is quite pleasant, but the lighting is... More

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See 5 more reviews by FionaL_11 for Amsterdam
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19 reviews 19 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2012

I'd really looked forward to this but was so disappointed. It was SIX Euros - which was at least 5 times too much. The woman who seemed to be running it was - to put it politely - aloof. After ringing the doorbell and being let in - you're left to your own devices. basically you go upstairs where there... More

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Lincoln, United Kingdom
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2012

I visited a couple of years ago after reading about it in a guide book and I'm so glad we did. On a trip with two young teenage girls it was a breath of fresh air after serious museums. They loved the live exhibits and were entertained by a real cat fight. The furnishings and paintings were pretty good too.... More

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Carshalton, United Kingdom
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49 reviews 49 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2012

I'm a big cat lover and was so excited about going to this museum and seeing the real cats wandering around. But I was quite disappointed. The museum is very small - only a couple of rooms - with quite a random collection of cat pictures. One of the main focuses seemed to be a Dutch cartoonist I had never... More

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Velserbroek
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24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
71 helpful votes 71 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2012

The museum has three rooms with posters on the wall, two paintings, some statues and thats it! I thought there must be more, but no this is it. There was a small temporary exhibtion of Fien Westendorp what is for us dutch people nice as she was an illustrator of dutch childrenbooks but for tourists from abroad slightly interesting. Very... More

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South Shields, United Kingdom
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25 reviews 25 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
29 helpful votes 29 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2012

I loved visiting The Cat Cabinet. As the proud owner of two cats I adore anything and everything to do with cats. The collection of feline art is great and I had found a card at my hotel which allows for any visitor of the museum a free gift which turns out to be a free postcard of your choice... More

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London
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2012

This place was OK. I'm not a massive cat lover, but I thought this museum would be quirky and fun. It was both of these things, but it would have helped if there was some kind of guide or commentary giving information about the exhibits. As others have noted, it's quite small and looking round doesn't take long. The house... More

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Canberra, Australia
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 March 2012

I have seen many of the posters in the Cat Cabinet in books and they were magnificent in full size. The building is also very interesting and it is a wonderful way to spend and hour or two. I would recommend a visit for any cat lover and anyone who loves poster art. More

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birmingham
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 March 2012

cats are my fave things ever,but for the price theres not alot to see here really,pics and postcards,i thought it would be more interseting. More

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