Plan your visit
Address & Route
The Zaans Museum is located on the Zaanse Schans, just a short distance away from Amsterdam:
Schansend 7
1509 AW Zaandam
The Netherlands
Opening hours
Zaans Museum
Daily, 10 AM – 5 PM
Closed on December 25 and January 1
View the opening hours of the museum locations at Zaanse Schans here
Admission charges
Are you visiting only the Zaans Museum, or are you combining the museum with a visit to Zaanse Schans? Book your tickets here.
At the Zaans Museum you can only pay by debit card or credit card.
Museum Café & Museum Shop at the Zaans Museum
Museum Shop
The shop of the Zaans Museum has a wide range of products with something for everyone; whether you’re young or old, or looking for something typically Dutch or characteristically Zaans. We can also take care of your customized gift sets or business gifts (such as a filled Verkade tin).
Museum Café
The stunning view across the typically Dutch landscape with its panorama of windmills makes a visit to the Museum Café a real treat. Enjoy a delicious cup of coffee or tea with a slice of freshly-baked cake or savoury snacks.
Free Wi-Fi is available in the Museum Café.
Accessibility
Parking
Parking is available at the Zaanse Schans car park immediately adjacent to the Zaans Museum.
Parking tariffs
The car park is the property of Stichting Zaanse Schans. View the current parking rates here
At the parking machines you can only pay with a bank card or credit card.
A number of parking spaces in the Zaanse Schans car park have been reserved for disabled parking. These are located close to the Zaans Museum.
Motorhomes cannot park at the Zaanse Schans.
Public transport
Zaandijk-Zaanse Schans station is within walking distance and the bus stop of bus line 391 from Amsterdam Central Station is next to the Zaans Museum.
Accessibility
The Zaans Museum is accessible to the disabled; there is an accessible toilet and all floors can be reached by lift. Unfortunately, wheelchairs with large or elevated seats may not fit in the elevator. Entrance is free for carers. Assistance dogs are allowed inside.
A limited number of wheelchairs are available in the museum. You can book a wheelchair by calling on +31 (0)75-6810000 or by sending an e-mail to info@zaansmuseum.nl.
Opening hours museum locations at the Zaanse Schans
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at the Zaanse Schans
Cooperage
at the Zaanse Schans