Guided tours
Selection of English tours
- Daily tours
During opening hours (tuesday-sunday 11.00-17.00) every hour on the hour there is a guided tour of 45 minutes. The spoken language of the tour depends on the nationalities of the visitor. We try to offer foreign visitors an english tour, but there is no guarantee. If a big part of the group is Dutch, the tour might have to be in Dutch.
The Saturday tour of 11am is guaranteed in English!
individuals you can always inform about other possibilities
groups can always make a reservation for the tour of 45 minutes at a preferred time and day
Costs € 7,50. Museumcard and I Amsterdam: free entrance.
- Extended guided tour
For groups on request
1. 
Guided tour of 1,5 hours around the three building blocks of Michel de Klerk at the Spaarndammerplantsoen.
2. Social Housing Tour around the area, different examples social housing and all about the discussions in the twenties
For more information or to make a reservation: email / (+31 (0)20 6868 595).
Costs € 7,50 + costs museumentrance (per person), by a minimum of 10 persons.
It's also possible to combine a guided tour with for example a lunch deal. Please send us an email for more information.
- Het Scheepvaarthuis (Shipping House)/Grand Hotel Amrath
Every sunday morning there is a guided tour through the Shipping House. Language Dutch.
Group bookings available in different languages.
Extra guided tour in English in 'Het Scheepvaarthuis/Grand Hotel Amrath' on wednesday 28th of December.
You can subscribe for the tours by sending an email.
The Scheepvaarthuis is regarded as an architectural masterpiece of the Amsterdam School. It was build by the architects Van der Mey, Kramer and De Klerk. Its interior is of an extraordinary beauty, to which many artists contributed.
Now it is the First Class Grand Hotel Amrâth.
A guided tour through the Shipping House can only be booked in combination with one of the following deals:
For groups with a minimum of 5 persons:
Coffee/tea with pastry deal
Lunch deal
High tea deal
Reception deal
Coffee/tea with pastry deal
5 - 10 persons - € 29,50 per person
11 - 20 personen - € 22,00 per person
Lunch deal
5 - 10 persons € 49,50 per person
11 - 20 persons - € 42.50 per persoon. This deal doesnt include the drinks.
High tea deal
5 - 10 persons - € 52,50 per persoon
11 - 20 personen - € 45,00 per persoon
Reception deal
5 - 10 personen - € 40,00 per persoon
11 - 20 personen - € 32,50 per persoon
Guided tour only by appointment.
For more information or to make a reservation:
Please send us an email /
+31 (0)20 4182885
Boottocht "naar De Dageraad"
Eerste tocht op 24 mei, 13.30 uur. Een boeiende tocht die langs toonaangevende plekken van de Amsterdamse School voert en veel inzicht geeft in de ideeenwereld van architecten van deze bouwstijl.
Dagelijkse rondleiding (i)
Voor individuele museumbezoekers. Tijdens de openingstijden (di t/m zo van 11.00-17.00u) kunt u op het hele uur met een deskundige gids met de rondleiding mee.
Treasures of the Social Housing
Treasures of the Social Housing: Extended guided tour
For groups on request
Michel de Klerk (g)
Voor groepen op aanvraag. Rondleiding van 1,5 uur langs de drie arbeiderspaleizen van Michel de Klerk aan het Spaarndammerplantsoen.
Schatten van de Volkshuisvesting (g)
Voor groepen op aanvraag. Wandeling van 1,5 uur door de Spaarndammerbuurt inclusief museumbezoek.
De Dageraad (g)
Vanaf 22 april op zondagen de rondwandeling: De Morgenstond heeft goud in mond... Op weg naar de Dageraad. Op aanvraag is voor groepen ook een ander tijdstip mogelijk.
Shipping House
Het Scheepvaarthuis (Shipping House)/Grand Hotel Amrâth
Every sunday morning there is a Dutch guided tour through the Shipping House.
Group bookings available in different languages.
Het Scheepvaarthuis (g)
Rondleidingen in Het Scheepvaarthuis zijn altijd in combinatie met een arrangement. Groepen vanaf 5 personen kunnen verschillende arrangementen boeken.
Michel de Klerk
Michel de Klerk: Extended guided tour
For groups on request
Busexcursion The Amsterdam School
A busexcursion passing the buildings of the Amsterdam School throughout the whole of Amsterdam.
Boat trip
Museum Het Schip organises boattrips through the old harbour and the new living areas of Amsterdam.
Excursion Hiversum
Excursion to Dudok, The Klerk and other architects of the Amsterdam school in Hilversum.
Busexcursie in Roosendaal incl. lunch
Busexcursion to the buildings of the Amsterdam School around Roosendaal.
