STRAAT Museum

STRAAT is a museum for street art and graffiti in an industrial warehouse at the NDSM wharf in Amsterdam-Noord. More than 180 works by over 170 artists are on display, and because the collection is bigger than the space, the displays keep changing between visits.

Unlike most museums, this one is still being painted: artists regularly work live in the hall, so you may catch a piece in progress (the See & Do agenda shows when). Guided tours run on Saturdays and Sundays, and groups of ten or more can book a private tour any time of year. On the first Friday of the month, STRAAT by NIGHT keeps the museum open into the evening at a lower price.

Photos for your own use are welcome, and the museum asks you to share them with #straatmuseum. There's a café on site; the café, shop and gallery rooms are heated, but the main hall is an old warehouse, so bring a jumper in winter.

Getting there is half the fun: the free ferry from behind Amsterdam Centraal (line 906) crosses the IJ in under fifteen minutes, or take ferry 903 from Pontsteiger. The museum is a short walk from the NDSM landing.