22 Mar 2026
Boekenweek
Visit us for free with your Boekenweekgeschenk
22 Mar 2026
The Willet-Holthuysen HouseFree admission
Anyone who shows their Boekenweekgeschenk (book week gift) at the ticket counter at the Willet-Holthuysen House on Sunday, March 22, 2026—the last day of the Boekenweek—gets free admission!
1 gift = free admission for 1 person
Boekenweek
Boekenweek (book week) is coming up again soon: the annual event when the whole of the Netherlands comes together to discover and share new stories. This year, you can not only read those stories in books, but also experience them on Sunday, March 22, at one of the man participating museums, including the Willet Holthuysen House.
With a purchase of fifteen euros or more, you’ll receive not only the free Book Week gift “Piaggio” by Hendrik Groen, but also a free museum visit.
Will you be stopping by on March 22?
About the Willet-Holthuysen House
Step into the past within the impressive Willet-Holthuysen House in the center of Amsterdam. This double mansion on the Herengracht contains many period rooms, spaces seemingly frozen in time. Every six months an exhibition by a contemporary maker is also held here, while the French-style garden remains a calm oasis in the midst of the bustling canal belt.
The house takes its name from the couple who lived there in the late 19th century, Abraham Willet and Louisa Holthuysen. They collected numerous artworks and objects, while the interior was designed to suit their taste. Even then, such extravagance was regarded as reminiscent of a romantic past. For the couple, the interior was the perfect way to share their taste and wealth with others.
Upon her death in 1895, Louisa Holthuysen gave the house and collection to the city of Amsterdam, with the provision that it should be made into a museum. More than a century later, the Willet-Holthuysen House is still open to visitors. Currently, it is one of the locations of the Amsterdam Museum.