The Stadsarchief Amsterdam holds the city's historical records, spanning medieval charters to twentieth-century photographs. It is housed in the former Gemeentelijke Kredietbank on Vijzelstraat, a grand 1926 building. Alongside its reading rooms, the archive regularly hosts exhibitions and lectures on Amsterdam's past.
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Exhibition exploring how 17th-century artists depicted Amsterdam's rise from port city to global power through cityscapes that shaped the city's self-image.
Het Tekenlab offers four drawing workshops exploring Amsterdam, helping you discover the city from a new perspective.
Merel Ligtelijn discusses her book about a hidden NSB past in Amsterdam's Jewish Quarter, in conversation with Maria Redmeijer-Verheij.
An exhibition exploring the history of drag in Amsterdam, from 17th-century theatre to Pride, examining how artists use performance to explore gender and identity.
Weekly guided tour of the exhibition "Jazz-jaren. People, migration and music 1930-1939" at Amsterdam's City Archives.
Amsterdam City Archives presents an exhibition on the 1930s jazz scene, examining the people and migration that shaped this musical culture.