Netherlands: Amsterdam - The Museum Willet-Holthuysen

The Museum Willet-Holthuysen is a museum in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on the Herengracht canal. It is the only fully furnished canal side patrician house in Amsterdam that is open to the public.

The house was built for Jacob Hop, mayor of Amsterdam, around 1685. He was not the last mayor to own the house. In 1739 the outside was redesigned to look as it does today, in the highly fashionable Louis XIV style.

In 1855 the house was owned by coal magnate Peter Holthysen (1788-1858), when he died it was inherited by his daughter Louisa (1824-1895) and her husband, art expert Abraham Willet.
This last private owner, Mrs. Willet-Holthuysen, bequeathed the entire house to the city of Amsterdam on condition it became a museum in 1895. It has been a museum ever since.

Some rooms are unchanged, while others such as the kitchen and the conservatory are renovated in 18th century style.

Three floors are open to the public, the basement floor (souterrain), with the kitchen and garden (restored in 1972), the first floor (bel-etage with long hallway), and the top floor, with one bedroom on display and rooms for exhibitions. The museum has a large collection of silverware, plate, and books from the Dutch Golden Age and a substantial collection of art.

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[donchisciotte62]

Another place to visit in Amsterdam, I'm doing my list! ^_^ Thans maria!

kisses

donni

[maaswater15]

If you are visiting Amsterdam Donni just take the time, but the same applies to visiting Rome, I guess. Hugs Maria:-)

[condorrichthofen]

5 :)