Foam Photography Museum Amsterdam
Foam Photography Museum Amsterdam
Foam Photography Museum Amsterdam
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10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Monday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
About
Foam is the top visited photography museum in Amsterdam. Foam is located in a stunning manor house on the canals of Amsterdam, where the city’s very first modern art museum was opened in 1863. Hidden behind the historic facade is a contemporary museum. Foam celebrates photography in all its forms. At Foam, visitors can discover the diversity of the photographic medium, from iconic pioneers to emerging talents, and from vintage prints to video installations. End your visit at the Foam Café with a drink and a delicious piece of apple pie, or explore the bookshop and gallery for unique artworks and books from your favorite photographers.
Duration: 1-2 hours
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Neighbourhood: Centrum
Amsterdam’s buzzing hub, with its sprawling network of tram rails and a seemingly constant flow of tourists and commuters, yields convenient access to some of the best sightseeing, shopping, and street life in Europe. Closest at hand are the Royal Palace, the quaint shops of Haalremmerdijk, the pedestrianized zones Kalverstraat and Dam Square with popular neighborhoods such as the Red Light District, and the Canal Ring hardly more than a moment’s stroll away. With the well-connected Centraal Station as Centrum’s base, it's easy to travel farther afield via one of the city’s iconic trams.
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- Waterlooplein • 9 min walk
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nic0llin0
Cork, Ireland11 contributions
Mar 2024 • Couples
Really not impressed with this gallery. It was the low point of an entire stay at Amsterdam. Cold and Expensive the exhibition was made of poor photography collections. I believe this exhibition is organised by student photographers for student photographers. As a hobbyst I was really unimpressed by the quality of the work.
Written 13 March 2024
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Graeme W
Edinburgh, UK134 contributions
Oct 2022 • Couples
This is a photography gallery on 3 floors with changing exhibits so your experience will depend on what is showing when you visit. The collection of Mous Lambarat in October 22 was a challenging body of work. Combining traditional images with commercial icons and logos to create stark and incongruous images. Both funny and shocking.
Written 14 October 2022
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HCB_11
Columbus, OH122 contributions
May 2023 • Couples
Nice museum, nice space. Really enjoyed the primary exhibition, a poignant retrospective of a single photographer's chronicle of the repressive and grossly inequitable travesty of apartheid in the 1960s. Appreciate that a Dutch museum would wrestle with its history in this way.
Written 6 May 2023
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furtive_vole
Southampton7 contributions
May 2023
Traditional canalside house completely repurposed inside. Really nice atmosphere, cafe in basement (note: no lift access to basement) Main exhibition this visit was work of black photographer Ernest Cole who chronicled Apartheid South Africa at great personal risk. Always something to take away.
Written 12 May 2023
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Nikolaus H
Pforzheim, Germany4,258 contributions
Sept 2023 • Solo
"We combine different views, visions and perspectives that invite everyone to explore them" - this is how Foam describes itself. Not everyone has to and cannot like that. The extensive, ultra-modern website offers a first impression and, with its digital magazine and blog, goes far beyond what the physical museum offers.
Architecturally, the building also combines different elements: a historical facade with a modern interior and a winding old building. Therefore, it is not barrier-free. Entry is free with my I amsterdam City Card. It is very cold on the ground floor because, despite the early autumn outside temperatures, the air conditioning is running at full speed. There is room here for large-format, more abstract works that did not appeal to me personally. I felt completely differently with the retrospective on the Turkish photojournalist Ara Güler.
But Foam has more to offer. If you follow the unclear signage and climb the steep stairs, you will find the gallery of the in-house Foam Editions under the roof, where photographs can also be purchased. The bookshop and the café, which is also open to the public, are located on the lower ground floor.
Ambience: 4 stars
Visitor guidance: 3 stars
Thematic range: 5 stars
Recommended visit duration: 1 to 2 hours
Revisit factor: 5 stars
Architecturally, the building also combines different elements: a historical facade with a modern interior and a winding old building. Therefore, it is not barrier-free. Entry is free with my I amsterdam City Card. It is very cold on the ground floor because, despite the early autumn outside temperatures, the air conditioning is running at full speed. There is room here for large-format, more abstract works that did not appeal to me personally. I felt completely differently with the retrospective on the Turkish photojournalist Ara Güler.
But Foam has more to offer. If you follow the unclear signage and climb the steep stairs, you will find the gallery of the in-house Foam Editions under the roof, where photographs can also be purchased. The bookshop and the café, which is also open to the public, are located on the lower ground floor.
Ambience: 4 stars
Visitor guidance: 3 stars
Thematic range: 5 stars
Recommended visit duration: 1 to 2 hours
Revisit factor: 5 stars
Written 21 October 2023
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Maggie101962
London, UK45 contributions
Sept 2023 • Family
Visited FOAM , easy to reach location. Museum was on the small size and directions were confusing . Ara Guler . A Play of Light and Shadow exhibition was thought provoking and beautiful.
The coffee bar was relaxing and cool on a very hot day!
The coffee bar was relaxing and cool on a very hot day!
Written 14 September 2023
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Rosa T
Sant Cugat del Valles, Spain124 contributions
Apr 2024 • Couples
I went 8 years ago and found a very complete and interesting photography exhibition. To my surprise, it has completely changed, the photographs are no longer photographs but computer creations that have little to do with the art of photography. Poor quality. It's not worth the entrance.
Written 4 May 2024
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John F
Derby, UK21 contributions
Jan 2017 • Couples
Expected a photography museum (that's what it is called) paid an exorbitant admission fee to see some apparently arty pictures. Only good thing to say is the toilets were clean.
Written 29 January 2017
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Hello John,
We are sorry to hear that your visit to Foam did not meet your expectations. We are always open to feedback from our visitors. On average we show 22 exhibitions per year to highlight a broad spectrum of the medium, varying from emerging talent to world renowned photographers. To give more insight into the work of the exhibited photographers, we offer free guided tours every Thursday evening. These help visitors contextualize the exhibitions currently being shown through further background information and stories related to the artists and their process.
We hope this encourages you to come back, with hopefully a more positive experience.
Best, Foam
Written 24 February 2017
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Rene K
Oranjestad, St. Eustatius161 contributions
Nov 2015
This museum is trying to be hip, which I appreciate but unfortunately the collection is not innovative. The building is done in a nice way but nothing much to look at that is interesting. The top floor is done as an instillation and is the most interesting part of the museum. Just hoped to see some nice photography but it fell short
Written 28 November 2015
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Berwick
Colchester, UK28 contributions
Oct 2019
If you're into photography then make sure you visit FOAM. There were some brilliant exhibitions on when i visited. A lot of stairs tho!
Written 21 July 2020
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I've read this is a small museum/gallery, could you please tell me how long you spent there?
Written 27 April 2016
I'd recommend 1-2 hours, depending on how big an art enthusiast you are.
Written 28 April 2016
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