Museum agenda & exhibitions in Amsterdam: July 2026
Amsterdam is home to over 60 museums, and July 2026 is one of the most exciting months to visit 🎨. From a brand-new VR journey through 17th-century Amsterdam to WorldPride exhibitions, interactive gaming, photography, and world-famous museums, there’s something for every visitor.
This guide highlights the 12 best museum exhibitions in Amsterdam this July, making it easy to plan your perfect cultural day without missing the city's biggest events.
🥽 ENTR VR Museum – Step Back Into 1652 Amsterdam
📍 Where: Oosterdokskade 131, Amsterdam
🕒 Best Time: Anytime (advance booking recommended)
ℹ️ Info: A brand-new VR museum where you explore 17th-century Amsterdam.
Looking for something completely different? ENTR VR Museum lets you walk through the streets of Amsterdam in 1652 using immersive virtual reality 🥽. Meet people from the Dutch Golden Age, make your own choices, and experience history in a way that feels incredibly real.
Unlike traditional museums, this experience is shared with other visitors, making it interactive, social, and unforgettable.
🥽 Brand-new VR attraction
🏛️ Explore 17th-century Amsterdam
🎮 Interactive storytelling
👥 Shared immersive experience
🌺 Hortus Summer Evenings
📍 Where: Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam
🕒 Best Time: Every Sunday in July
ℹ️ Info: Evening garden tours with live music and summer atmosphere.
During July, Hortus Botanicus stays open late every Sunday, giving visitors a chance to explore one of Amsterdam's most beautiful gardens in the evening 🌿. Guided Summer Tours reveal hidden greenhouses, rare plants, and peaceful corners that many visitors never discover.
After your walk, relax on the terrace with live music and a refreshing drink while the gardens slowly settle into the evening.
🌿 Evening garden walks
🌺 Rare plants & greenhouses
🎶 Live music
☀️ Perfect summer atmosphere
🌈 Love on the Canals – 30 Years of Canal Parade
📍 Where: Grachtenmuseum (Canal Museum)
🕒 Best Time: July – September 2026
ℹ️ Info: Celebrating 30 years of Amsterdam's famous Canal Parade.
To celebrate 30 years of the Canal Parade, the Canal Museum presents a special exhibition filled with photographs, artwork, and personal stories 🏳️🌈. Discover how Amsterdam Pride grew from a local celebration into one of the world's biggest LGBTQ+ events.
With WorldPride 2026 also taking place this summer, this exhibition is one of the city's most meaningful cultural experiences.
🏳️🌈 30 years of Pride history
📸 Historic photographs
❤️ Personal stories
🌍 WorldPride 2026 connection
🎮 Game On – NEMO Science Museum
📍 Where: NEMO Science Museum
🕒 Best Time: July–October 2026
ℹ️ Info: Interactive exhibition exploring the world of video games.
Whether you're a lifelong gamer or simply curious, Game On at NEMO is one of Amsterdam's most fun exhibitions this summer 🎮. Discover how video games influence creativity, education, technology, and everyday life through hands-on activities and interactive displays.
Families, children, and adults can all enjoy playing, learning, and exploring together.
🕹️ Fully interactive exhibition
👨👩👧 Family friendly
🎮 Gaming culture explained
🤖 Fun for all ages
📸 Martine Gutierrez – Wunderkind
📍 Where: Huis Marseille, Amsterdam
🕒 Best Time: Until October 2026
ℹ️ Info: Photography exploring identity and self-expression.
Wunderkind is a deeply personal exhibition by photographer Martine Gutierrez, exploring identity through photography, self-portraits, childhood memories, and handmade objects 📸. Every room invites visitors to reflect on how identity grows and changes throughout life.
Quiet, emotional, and beautifully presented, it's one of Amsterdam's most thought-provoking photography exhibitions.
📸 Personal photography
🧸 Childhood memories
🌟 Identity & self-expression
❤️ Emotional storytelling
📰 World Press Photo Exhibition 2026
📍 Where: De Nieuwe Kerk, Dam Square
🕒 Best Time: Until September 2026
ℹ️ Info: The world's leading photojournalism exhibition.
Every year, the World Press Photo Exhibition brings together the year's most powerful photographs from around the globe 🌍. From world events to inspiring human stories, every image captures moments that shaped the year.
Held inside the beautiful De Nieuwe Kerk, it's one of Amsterdam's most important cultural events.
🌍 Award-winning photography
📸 Global news stories
⛪ Historic church location
❤️ Powerful visual storytelling
🎨 Larissa Sansour – Rogue Agents of History
📍 Where: Wereldmuseum Amsterdam
🕒 Best Time: Until September 2026
ℹ️ Info: Contemporary art exploring history, identity, and memory.
Artist Larissa Sansour presents a bold collection of contemporary works that question how history is created and remembered 🎨. Through film, photography, and installation art, the exhibition encourages visitors to see history from new perspectives.
Perfect for visitors looking for modern art with meaningful ideas.
🎨 Contemporary art
🤔 Thought-provoking themes
🌍 Identity & history
🏛️ Wereldmuseum exhibition
🌿 Carel Visser in the Rijksmuseum Gardens
📍 Where: Rijksmuseum Gardens
🕒 Best Time: Until October 2026
ℹ️ Info: Free outdoor sculpture exhibition.
Enjoy a peaceful walk through the beautiful Rijksmuseum Gardens, where sculptures by Dutch artist Carel Visser are displayed among flowers and greenery 🌿. His abstract geometric works create a perfect mix of nature and modern art.
Best of all, the gardens are free to visit, making this one of Amsterdam's best free cultural experiences.
🌿 Free outdoor exhibition
🎨 Abstract sculptures
📸 Beautiful garden setting
💚 Perfect summer activity
Explore Amsterdam by Electric Pedicab
Private rickshaw tours · From €12 · Local guides · Mon–Sun 8AM–6PM
Before heading out on your day trip, explore Amsterdam the fun way — by private electric pedicab. Cruise through canals, Jordaan, and hidden streets with a friendly local guide. No crowded trams, no tired legs — just a relaxed Amsterdam experience.