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Foam
Art Museum and Art Gallery
Grachtengordel-Zuid, Amsterdam
"Great photography museum with a diverse selection"(4 Tips)
"One of my favourite museums in Amsterdam."(4 Tips)
"many beautiful photography exhibitions"(4 Tips)
"not too expensive and best photography museum in Amsterdam"(3 Tips)
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Miranda BukantzApril 5, 2016If you're a fan of photography go to Foam! It was a good sized museum with 3 exhibitions when I was there but could be done in just a few hours. Not too crowded and has coat check/free lockers
- Possibly my favorite museum in Amsterdam. I've seen many beautiful photography exhibitions here, and the building itself is worth checking out too.
Marie TApril 6, 2015Art museum focused in photography. Very trendy place, you will spot some hipsters. They have gift shop, café, library. I was there in January and got to se both Vivian Maier and Araki. Amazing work!
John BarnhamJuly 19, 2015We saw the Swinging Sixties London exhibition. It was well crafted and showed the new glamour of the time. Good little cafe on the bottom floor too.
Great photography museum and the most well known photography museum of Amsterdam. When you like this, don't forget to check out the other photography museum, Huis Marseille.
- Journey City GuidesJune 7, 2017Renowned photography museum housed in a monumental canal house. Four exhibitions at any time showing works from young and confirmed artists
- PetriMarch 24, 2019One of my favourite museums in Amsterdam. Definitely worth a visit, if you are a photographer or if you simply love photographs as art.
BoMarch 24, 2019I had high expectations but I liked only one of the three exhibitions. I wanted to see more experimental techniques and hidden stories of everyday life captured by different photographers’ lenses.
Photomuseum. Sometimes the expositions are awesome, sometimes they suck, but I always like to be here in the building.
Great museum for photography lovers. They offer the best photo exhibitions in town. Check out their website to see what exhibitions they have or are coming up.
Shaun WestonJuly 18, 2015Saw London in the Swinging Sixties photography exhibition recently, which was great! It's a cool venue with good facilities.
One of favorite places in Amsterdam! Great pictures and the cafe has delicious drinks and... Cakes :)
Roberto BuaSeptember 4, 2015Great museum and fantastic building. Don't forget to visit the shop which is full of gifts perfect for design fanatics and art lovers.
Immensely enjoyed the current Magnum Contact Sheet exhibit, replete with the ability to look at the BACK of the images. Very inspiring. Top show👍🏻 #cglifestyle #photography #foursquarefind
Sidney SmeetsSeptember 12, 2014One of my favourite museums. Changeling exhibitions only, no permanent collection. Visit and re-visit whenever you can and do not miss their annex in Felix Meritis.
Sissy TskDecember 29, 2014Great gallery of Mr. Araki. Very touching. Although with small corridors and a lot of stairs, the place feels very artistic and complements the artwork.
Simon SaintMarch 20, 2015Amazing photographic museum, the glass block bridges and 3rd floor library are stunning, plus brilliant exhibitions...
Great photography museum, they often have new installations and exhibitions. The café and the store are also really good - amazing posters for less than €8
KAugust 14, 2017Recommended. Free cloakroom downstairs or ask the reception nicely. Well curated. €11 entry
Giuseppe SpinaJune 28, 2017A brilliant photography museum with a lot to learn and explore. If you're a photographer or just love photography check it out.
The ArtificialNovember 27, 2017Foam is the go-to place if you have a thing for contemporary photography. Located in one of Keizersgracht's mansions, it hosts amazing expositions... Read more
Jorrit de BoerFebruary 14, 2016Saw the beautiful French photographer Jacques Lartigue exposition and a very intriguing presentation of the Blanco photos by Dutch photographer Awoiska van der Molen- UnaNovember 4, 2015So worth visiting! Stunning photographs, fascinating how you can see original works so closely.
The photography museum of Amsterdam is a great place to spend a rainy afternoon. They always have interesting exhibitions.
naveenJuly 28, 2011spend an hour some afternoon here, maybe get an espresso in the cafe. some great points of inspiration, especially in style and technique
Brian DammeirAugust 21, 2016Lovely museum on the canals. The cafe in the basement is worth checking out. Quality of the exhibits can be erratic.
Cynthia DrescherApril 4, 2013Contemporary photography is the name of the game. If the line to enter stretches out the door, don't panic. It moves quickly, unlike at the Anne Frank house.
Hana VNovember 5, 2022Great museum, interesting expositions. Never gets boring, great books in their shop.
Chris PFebruary 21, 20133 fantastic exhibitions. All very different frameworks that build to a true picture of reale photography through different cultures & times.
Mykolas PetrauskasSeptember 5, 2015Cozy photo museum; very Amsterdam-like layout with tiny halls and narrow staircases. Changes exhibition every 2 months or so
Olivia EatonMarch 27, 2015Foam supplies a fantastic spread of interesting exhibitions. My favorite Amsterdam museum. In love
Tunke LauriksJuly 4, 2015Really loved the exhibitions! The museum has a complicated but charming structure of an old house.
Alejandra Ramos ValleNovember 8, 2014Not as big as you would expect. But the look&feel of the museum compensates it. Great structure and use of the different rooms.
Cian Mac MahonJanuary 9, 2016Really enjoyed the exhibits, if you don't linger too long you can do the museum in an hour.
Melike SaymanDecember 4, 2018Interesting museum, Museumkaart holders can go in for free, photography and art!
Paul BaudéanOctober 27, 2013Always good to get inspired by some disruptive photography. Don't miss the top floor second expo!- Joseph TerranellaAugust 25, 2015Great photography museum with a diverse selection of exhibits on at any one time.
David O ByrneApril 9, 2013Overpriced for the amount of space available for exhibitions. The amount of space they do have is not used very effectively. It's also safe to say the curator's tastes differ greatly with mine.
Best foto museum of amsterdam, rich program, worth the visit!- Kevin BrenkmanNovember 25, 2016Always cool exhibitions, not too expensive and best photography museum in Amsterdam
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Welcome to Foam Photography Museum! Check www.foam.org to see what's on show at the moment and try the excellend cakes and food in our Café.
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- Mon–Wed, Sat–Sun
- 10:00 AM–6:00 PM
- Thu–Fri
- 10:00 AM–9:00 PM
+31 20 551 6500
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"Well-curated exhibitions for those who love photography. In contrast to the big museums, nice and compact. Located in a beautiful historic building - already that is worth a visit in itself."
Ieva - 8.6
"Beautiful museum, not too crowded, and just the perfect size - doesn't exhaust while leaving with many positive impressions"
Mykolas Petrauskas - 8.9
"The architecture is amazing , the space is very inspiring and easy to navigate . Very nice exhibitions if you're into modern art ."
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- 6.8
"Nice cafe downstairs, perfect for reading the book you just bought in the museum shop. Good coffee."
Orsolya Ivanyi - 8.3
"Very nice and fancy canal house, of one of the wealthiest families in Amsterdam, with a long tradition of influence in local government and important business. Great garden to rest after the visit!"
Adrián Moreno - 9.3
"Very famous works of art, in a beautiful building. Recommend the guided tour books for children. They are great"
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