Amsterdam: Museum of House Music

Enjoy a multi-sensory, audio-visual and interactive experience that will take you through house music’s origins. Discover its transformation from a rebellious underground community into a global cultural phenomenon.
Commence your experience with a mesmerising show as you are greeted by the first preacher of house Mr Chuck Roberts, who will teach you the core values of house culture. Explore the roots of electronic music and learn about its journey through the eyes of some of its creators; DJ-producers Kevin Saunderson, Carl Cox, Armin van Buuren, Diplo, and Charlotte de Witte. These five icons will take you on a visual journey spanning over four decades of electronic dance music - starting with the days of disco and the warehouses of Chicago, to the multi-million-dollar industry it has become today.

Witness Our House's unique collection of club, festival, and artist flyers spanning over 40-years of dance culture as part of the permanent collection on display. See the work of renowned photographers Steve Eichner, Peter J. Walsh, Yvonne Witte, Rutger Geerling, and Dennis Bouman as they showcase their most renowned photos. During your visit, you'll also get to take part in an interactive installation, engaging with 50 iconic festivals from around the globe.


Are you ready to compose your own beat? The visual composer, the world's largest analogue sequencer and accompanying turntables teach you all the inner workings of the different layers in electronic music. Get ready to playfully co-create new sounds. Get a first-hand glimpse of the vast array of iconic instruments and tools responsible for the evolution of electronic music, ranging from house to techno, acid to dubstep, and hardcore to hardstyle. Memorabilia of well-known artists such as Avicii, deadmau5, Daft Punk, Armin van Buuren, and many more, are showcased throughout the museum. Each invaluable piece has a unique story. Dig through the record crates and discover the genre's evolution with over 150 iconic tracks of the last 50-years then play them on the interactive vinyl player to learn more about the tracks. The final show is one final salute to the culture and people that have shaped the way we experience dance music. Get ready to step it up a notch and start dancing.

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.