Art Zoo Museum

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Art Zoo Museum Art Zoo Museum is an artistic tribute to the animal kingdom and nature, housed in one of Amsterdam's most beautiful 17th-century canal houses.

In this oasis in the heart of the city, you gaze from enormous aviaries into a world where animals reign supreme

Just as Iamsterdam puts it – come face to face with our 67-million-year-old Triceratops skull & other wild still lifes i...
13/10/2026

Just as Iamsterdam puts it – come face to face with our 67-million-year-old Triceratops skull & other wild still lifes in the collection.

12/10/2026

Autumn break is here and bringing on the rain! Need some weatherproof plans? We’re open daily from 10am - 5pm in the heart of Amsterdam!

Can you guess which species these beaks belong to? Hint: they're named after a utensil. Photographed by Fine Taxidermy f...
10/10/2026

Can you guess which species these beaks belong to? Hint: they're named after a utensil. Photographed by Fine Taxidermy for their Packshots book, available in our museum shop!

Our October cyanotype workshop is almost full! Arrange dried plants, feathers, and lace on light-sensitive paper and wat...
06/10/2026

Our October cyanotype workshop is almost full! Arrange dried plants, feathers, and lace on light-sensitive paper and watch your composition turn deep blue under UV light.

This process was used by botanist Anna Atkins in 1843 to make the first book ever illustrated with photographs. She documented algae and later other plants.

Sign up here: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0yS5lL0
Tuesday, October 20 from 14.00 to 17.00 (taught in Dutch)

Our Japanese Spider Crab is hard to miss – huge, orange, and hanging mysteriously on the wall.
04/10/2026

Our Japanese Spider Crab is hard to miss – huge, orange, and hanging mysteriously on the wall.

Meet a python from the collection of Albertus Seba – an 18th-century Dutch pharmacist whose collection became one of the...
02/10/2026

Meet a python from the collection of Albertus Seba – an 18th-century Dutch pharmacist whose collection became one of the most famous cabinets of curiosities ever documented. Gathered from traders and sailors through Amsterdam's ports, it spanned exotic plants to preserved animals. Seba commissioned detailed illustrations of the collection, like this one, to preserve it for generations.

Ever wondered how taxidermy earned its place in the art world? Our next Taxidermy in Art lecture with is just a month a...
26/09/2026

Ever wondered how taxidermy earned its place in the art world? Our next Taxidermy in Art lecture with is just a month away. We'll trace the medium's journey from a 19th-century curiosity to a contemporary art medium, used by artists to explore everything from religious symbols to mortality. Museum admission is included.

Sign up via the link in our bio (taught in Dutch)
Dates: October 23, or December 29
Image credits: Fine Taxidermy (1,4), Damien Hirst, Les Deux Garçons, Cai Guo-Qiang

Installation shots of the Elephant Bird, its neck stretched toward the ceiling painting by Dutch master Jacob de Wit. On...
26/09/2026

Installation shots of the Elephant Bird, its neck stretched toward the ceiling painting by Dutch master Jacob de Wit. Once one of the largest birds alive, the species has been extinct since around 1000 CE. See it now in the RELICS exhibition room.

The final warm days of the year are heading our way this weekend – come enjoy the garden in its full glory!
24/09/2026

The final warm days of the year are heading our way this weekend – come enjoy the garden in its full glory!

Bright beaks are the outcome of a pigment-rich diet of insects, fish, crustaceans, and plants. Natural compounds called ...
22/09/2026

Bright beaks are the outcome of a pigment-rich diet of insects, fish, crustaceans, and plants. Natural compounds called carotenoids are stored in the outer layer of the beak, giving it vibrant shades of red and yellow.

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Herengracht 368
Amsterdam
1016CH

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Maandag 10:00 - 17:00
Dinsdag 10:00 - 17:00
Woensdag 10:00 - 17:00
Donderdag 10:00 - 17:00
Vrijdag 10:00 - 17:00
Zaterdag 10:00 - 17:00
Zondag 10:00 - 17:00

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