The first phase of the Hermitage Amsterdam is open to the public since 28 February 2004. Small temporary exhibitions drawn from the rich collection of The State Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg will be presented in six rooms with a total floor space of 500 m². Each exhibition is on view for around 5 months.
In the early 1990s the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg was considering the possibility of having satellites of the museum in the West. The Amstelhof building is one of the finest examples of monumental classicist architecture in Amsterdam.
It was built in 1681–1683 as a home for the elderly in need of care (initially only for women, but also for men from 1719) and has remained in use as a nursing home to this day.
In 2000 a part of the complex, the Neerlandia building on Nieuwe Herengracht, was offered to the Hermitage Amsterdam. By the end of 2007 the whole Amstelhof will be in use by the Hermitage Amsterdam, with a total exhibition floor space of over 4,000 m².
Exhibitions:
Address: Nieuwe Herengracht 14 1018 DP Amsterdam Hours: Open: daily 10.00 - 17.00 hours Closed: 01 January, 25 December
Admission: Adults € 6,- Children up to 16 free Amsterdam Pass free
