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North Holland · History

Stadsarchief Amsterdam opens the Treasury (Schatkamer) of De Bazel

Kilometres of archives largely remain behind the scenes, but exhibitions, a cinema and the Treasury make documents and images about the city accessible to the public.

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De Bazel as an archive building

Look at the stairs, materials and monumental halls before you move on to the display cases. The former bank building influences how the archive presentation is experienced spatially.

Treasury with originals

Deeds, maps and photographs have a specific maker and administrative function. For one item, read the date, sender and archival context before using it as a complete picture of the city.

Exhibitions and reading room differ

Public exhibitions are open at weekends, while the information centre and research have more limited weekdays. An exhibition ticket or free admission does not automatically give access to archive documents.

Before you go

Tuesday–Friday 10.00–17.00, weekends 12.00–17.00; closed Monday. Research rooms have their own, more limited hours.

Sources

This first edition has been compiled from collected museum information. Not all of the information has yet been confirmed by the museum. Viewing tips are by the editorial team. The sources used are listed below.

  1. Research card 0943 — Stadsarchief Amsterdam

    Source reference supplied; independent source check still needed. Unverified reference from a supplied research card; content, authority and currency still to be checked independently.

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