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H'ART Museum
The former Hermitage Amsterdam, now hosting world-class exhibitions with partners like the British Museum.
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H'ART Museum stages large-scale international exhibitions in the monumental Amstelhof, a 17th-century building on the banks of the Amstel. It has no permanent collection of its own; instead it borrows masterpieces from some of the world's great institutions.
From Hermitage to H'ART
Until 2023 this was the Hermitage Amsterdam, a satellite of the State Hermitage in Saint Petersburg. After Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the museum cut its ties with Russia and reopened under a new name and a new global mission, signing partnerships with the Centre Pompidou in Paris, the British Museum, and the Smithsonian.
Practical
Open daily 10:00–17:00. Ticket prices vary by exhibition (around €25), and entry is free with a Museumkaart or I amsterdam City Card. There's a fine garden courtyard and a grand café.
Tips from locals
It's all rotating temporary shows, so check what's on before you go — there's no fixed collection.
The exhibitions draw on loans from the British Museum, Centre Pompidou and the Smithsonian.
Take in the grand 17th-century Amstelhof building and its quiet courtyard garden on the Amstel.
It's right by Waterlooplein, easy to pair with the flea market or the nearby Rembrandt House.
Buy timed tickets in advance for popular shows.
Did you know?
It opened in 2009 as Hermitage Amsterdam, a satellite of Russia's State Hermitage in St Petersburg.
It cut ties with Russia after the 2022 invasion of Ukraine and rebranded as H'ART in 2023.
'H'ART' isn't an acronym — it signals the museum's mission to look beyond borders through art.
It's housed in the Amstelhof, a 1680s building that was once an almshouse for elderly women.
It now partners with the British Museum, Centre Pompidou and the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
FAQ
- Is this the old Hermitage Amsterdam?
- Yes — it was renamed H'ART Museum in 2023 after cutting ties with the Russian Hermitage. Same building on the Amstel.
- What are the opening hours?
- Daily 10:00–17:00.
- How much is admission?
- It varies by exhibition (around €25). It's free with a Museumkaart or I amsterdam City Card.
- Does it have its own collection?
- No — it stages temporary exhibitions using loans from partners like the Pompidou, British Museum, and Smithsonian.
H'ART Museum, Amsterdam
Amstel 51, 1018 EJ, Amsterdam