Huis Marseille, Museum for Photography
Huis Marseille, Museum voor Fotografie | |
Location within the city center of Amsterdam | |
| Established | Built in 1665, opened to the public in 1999 |
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| Location | Keizersgracht 401 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Coordinates | 52°22′04″N 4°53′06″E / 52.36764°N 4.88487°E |
| Type | photography museum |
| Collection size | 950 |
| Visitors | 37,241 (2014) |
| Founder | Jos de Pont |
| Director | Nanda van den Berg |
| Curator | Nanda van den Berg, Désirée Kroep |
| Public transit access | tram 2 and 12 (Keizersgracht) metro 52 (Rokin) bus (Elandsgracht) |
| Website | http://www.huismarseille.nl/en/ |
Huis Marseille, Museum for Photography, is a photography museum in Amsterdam, located in the UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Canal District. The museum is housed in two monumental canal houses at Keizersgracht 401 dating from 1665. Since 1999, it has been the first museum in the Netherlands fully dedicated to photography as an art form.
The museum offers a diverse exhibition program and stands out for the unique historical ambiance of its two seventeenth-century canal houses. Many original details have been preserved, including ceiling paintings, stucco work, marble finishes, and a Louis XIV-style room featuring a red interior; the building was restored and the museum extended into the adjacent building in 2007–2013.
Huis Marseille deviates from the traditional "white cube" layout. Its authentic, light-filled spaces enhance the presentation and experience of the photographic works. In addition, the museum features a photography library, a specialized photobook store, and a canal garden with a historic garden house.