Bona Ventura

Zuidoost / Amsterdam UMC (AMC) · Amsterdam

Museum Vrolik

MuseumLocals' pick

The anatomical collection that professors Gerardus and Willem Vrolik built from around 1800, with skeletons, preserved specimens and a famous teratology collection of congenital conditions such as conjoined twins and cyclopia. It sits inside the AMC teaching hospital and was long seen mostly by medical students.

Address
Amsterdam UMC location AMC, Meibergdreef 15, 1105 AZ Amsterdam
Hours
Mon-Fri 11:00-17:00; closed Sat-Sun (museumvrolik.nl, 2026)
Best time to go
Afternoon · About 1.5 h
Price
EUR 11 adults, EUR 7 ages 5-17 and students, under-5s free; no booking needed (museumvrolik.nl, 2026)
Price level
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Good to know

  • Not for the faint-hearted: the museum itself asks visitors to read its 'before you visit' page.
  • Open on weekdays only.

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