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Amsterdam Tulip Museum

Prinsengracht 112, Amsterdam 1015, The Netherlands
20-421-0095
Ranked #111 of 243 attractions in Amsterdam
3.0 of 5 stars 38 Reviews
Type: Speciality Museums
Owner description: Enjoy the beauty of spring year-round at the all new Amsterdam Tulip Museum.Conveniently located in the heart of historic Amsterdam, near many fine...... more » Owner description: Enjoy the beauty of spring year-round at the all new Amsterdam Tulip Museum.Conveniently located in the heart of historic Amsterdam, near many fine shops, galleries and cafes, the museum features exhibits and films devoted to the tulip, the unofficial national flower of the Netherlands.From Sultans of the Ottoman Empire and Dutch Merchants of the Golden Age, to gardeners today, the tulip has captivated people around the world for centuries. This fascinating flower has inspired artists and brought great wealth and even economic ruin to people who have fallen under its spell. Explore the tulip's history and discover the remarkable journey it has taken from the wilds of the Himalayan highlands to a garden like yours. « less
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Boston
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23 reviews 23 reviews
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15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2012

You enter the "museum" through the shop, which showcases items for sale. The "museum" consists of a short film, and a quick stroll through four rooms in the basement which explains this history of tulips (starting in Asia and journeying to the Netherlands) a room with tulip wallpaper and a book on tulips, and then a huge display of fresh... More

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Paris, France
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16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2012
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This is a very small museum where you can learn about the tulip mania in Netherlands. There are several rooms nice (one with several vases specially designed for tulips, the other with a room specially decorated with wallpaper with tulips and others tulips). The owner is very helpful, he is explaining several things about bulbs and tulips and he offered... More

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11 reviews 11 reviews
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2012

A very small museum, just 150 m from Anne Frank Huis, well worth a visit - especially in connection to a daytrip to Keukenhof, where all the tulips grow... More

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3 reviews 3 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2012

The honesty of the owner that we could not bring bulbs into the USA. More

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Leeds
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41 reviews 41 reviews
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21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

I must admit I would have been disappointed to pay to go round this museum. But it was free with the I Amsterdam card. There is not a lot to see but there are some nice things in the gift shop. More

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Israel
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28 reviews 28 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012
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this tiny museum gives a good introduction to tulips and the mania for them that seized the Dutch in the seventeenth century. It is fun to be in - i loved the effect of closing in the visitor with a few tulips in a mirrorred room that made it look like endless fields... More

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London
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2012
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This isn't a "museum", this is a venue of bulb-exporters to promote their sales. Avoid! More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 April 2012
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This museum consists of a large shop and "collection" that seems to be completely unorganized. We didn't learn anything by visiting the museum, instead we where confused More

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Helsinki,Finland
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23 reviews 23 reviews
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11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 April 2012

the actually museum is behind the museum shop which turned out to be -at least in our case - detrimental. I have to confess we never made it to the museum since we spent our time and money at the shop. I highly recommend you buy your tulip related souvenirs here- quality is better and they have some really nice... More

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Loughborough, United Kingdom
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29 reviews 29 reviews
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28 helpful votes 28 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 March 2012
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Overall quite disappointing and not really a museum. The best part was the film. More

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