The only museum in the Netherlands set in a cemetery: the Dutch funeral museum, in the former director's house just inside the monumental gate of De Nieuwe Ooster, about how we deal with death, mourning and memory. The cemetery itself is a landscaped park and arboretum.
- Address
- Kruislaan 124, 1097 GA Amsterdam
- Hours
- Museum Tue-Sun 11:00-17:00; cemetery Mon-Fri 08:00-17:00, Sat-Sun 10:00-17:00 (totzover.nl, denieuweooster.nl, 2026)
- Best time to go
- Afternoon · About 1.5 h
- Price
- EUR 11 adults, EUR 6 ages 13-18/CJP/students, under-13s free; free with Museumkaart, I amsterdam City Card, Stadspas; card only (totzover.nl, 2026)
- Price level
- €
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- The free audio tour covers both the museum and the cemetery.
- Museumcafe Roosenburgh is part of the museum.
- A free buggy runs around the cemetery Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat and Sun 11:00-15:00.