Museum Willet-Holthuysen Museum
Amsterdam canal house museum illustrating 19th-century bourgeois life
A canal-side 19th-century Amsterdam mansion presenting period rooms, family collections and a small manicured garden; visitors tour preserved interiors to see domestic furnishings and decorative art on the Herengracht.
Museum Willet-Holthuysen at a Glance#
Address: Herengracht 605, 1017 CE Amsterdam, Netherlands
Website: https://www.willetholthuysen.nl/
Hours: Tue-Sun 10am-5pm, closed Mondays
Tips for Visiting Museum Willet-Holthuysen#
- Aim for first entry or late afternoon to avoid canal-boat and coach groups that can fill the narrow rooms around midday.
- Use the Herengracht frontage to enter and make time to visit the rear formal garden-many visitors breeze through the house without lingering there.
- Allow roughly 45 minutes and check whether a docent tour is scheduled; guided commentary highlights original furnishings and social history that self-guided visitors often overlook.
Best Time to Visit Museum Willet-Holthuysen#
Go to Museum Willet-Holthuysen on weekday mornings in spring or autumn to avoid the weekend crowds in Amsterdam.
Weather & Climate near Museum Willet-Holthuysen#
Museum Willet-Holthuysen's climate is classified as Oceanic - Oceanic climate with mild summers (peaking in August) and cold winters (coldest in January). Temperatures range from 1°C to 22°C. Moderate rainfall (866 mm/year).
| Month | Comfort | Temp | Feels | Rain | Sky | Humidity | Wind | UV | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Poor | 1° - 6° | -1° | 74 mm | overcast | 91% | 5.5 m/s | 0.0 low | 8.1h |
| February | Poor | 1° - 6° | -1° | 54 mm | overcast | 90% | 5.1 m/s | 0.1 low | 9.7h |
| March | Acceptable | 3° - 9° | 2° | 69 mm | overcast | 86% | 5.2 m/s | 0.4 low | 11.7h |
| April | Good | 4° - 12° | 6° | 49 mm | partly cloudy | 81% | 4.6 m/s | 0.8 moderate | 13.8h |
| May | Very Good | 8° - 17° | 13° | 53 mm | partly cloudy | 80% | 4.5 m/s | 1.2 high | 15.5h |
| June | Good | 11° - 20° | 15° | 73 mm | overcast | 79% | 4.2 m/s | 1.4 high | 16.5h |
| July | Good | 13° - 22° | 17° | 72 mm | overcast | 79% | 4.1 m/s | 1.4 high | 16.0h |
| August | Very Good | 13° - 22° | 17° | 63 mm | overcast | 80% | 3.8 m/s | 1.1 high | 14.5h |
| September | Good | 11° - 19° | 15° | 86 mm | overcast | 82% | 4.1 m/s | 0.7 moderate | 12.5h |
| October | Acceptable | 7° - 14° | 11° | 91 mm | overcast | 86% | 4.5 m/s | 0.3 low | 10.4h |
| November | Acceptable | 4° - 10° | 4° | 97 mm | overcast | 90% | 4.8 m/s | 0.1 low | 8.6h |
| December | Poor | 2° - 7° | 1° | 85 mm | overcast | 92% | 5.1 m/s | 0.0 low | 7.5h |
