The H'ART Museum occupies the Amstelhof, a long and sober classical building from the 17th century on the banks of the Amstel. It has no permanent collection of its own. Instead, it borrows art from large museums abroad and builds exhibitions around it, so the walls look different every time you come. You walk through spacious, high rooms where elderly Amsterdammers once lived. Between the wings lies an inner courtyard. Many visitors still know the place by its old name, Hermitage Amsterdam.
- Location
- Amstel 51, Amsterdam, on the Amstel river
- Type
- Art museum with changing exhibitions
- Building
- The Amstelhof, built in 1681 and 1682
- Former name
- Hermitage Amsterdam (2009 to 2023)
- Museumkaart
- Valid
- Good to know
- No permanent collection, so check what is on before you go
What you see at the H'ART Museum
Everything here revolves around exhibitions. When the museum took its new name in 2023, it announced partnerships with the Centre Pompidou in Paris, the British Museum in London and the Smithsonian in Washington. From such collections come paintings, sculptures and objects that you would otherwise only see abroad. The rooms are wide and tall, which gives large works space to breathe. Because the programme keeps changing, look at the museum's website before your trip to see which exhibition is on.
From care home to museum
The building spent most of its life as a home. In 1682 the Diaconie Oude Vrouwen Huys opened here, a home for elderly women. Men moved in from 1817, and in 1953 the complex was named the Amstelhof. For more than three hundred years it served as a care home, until the last residents left in 2007. After a major renovation, the museum opened in June 2009 as Hermitage Amsterdam, a branch of the State Hermitage in St Petersburg. After the Russian invasion of Ukraine it cut those ties in March 2022, and on 1 September 2023 it continued under its new name.
Planning your visit to the H'ART Museum
The museum advises buying your ticket online in advance. Your Museumkaart, the Dutch annual museum pass, is valid here, and the building is listed as wheelchair accessible. Plan your visit around the exhibition that interests you, and leave time for the inner courtyard or the grand café afterwards, which works well on a sunny day. The museum sits right on the Amstel, so a walk along the river is an easy way to round off your visit. Want to combine it with more art? Find nearby museums on our museum map or browse all museums in Amsterdam.
Frequently asked questions about the H'ART Museum
Is the H'ART Museum the same as the Hermitage Amsterdam?
Does the H'ART Museum have a permanent collection?
Can I use the Museumkaart at the H'ART Museum?
Should I buy tickets in advance?
Why did the Hermitage Amsterdam change its name?
Plan your visit
Tickets for the H'ART Museum are available through our ticket partner Tiqets.
Tickets for H'ART Museum