Open Garden Days 2026 - Echoes of Eden: passion for the Canal Garden

In June, a series of canal gardens — belonging to both private individuals and institutions — will once again open their doors to the public. The annual Open Garden Days are the perfect opportunity to go on a journey of discovery and explore the city’s hidden greenery.

What makes a garden a special place? Once, paradise was considered the ultimate garden — an idyllic, enclosed space where all living beings lived together in harmony.

In the canal gardens, you can still experience a touch of that tranquil, paradisiacal feeling: the gardens are enclosed and feature historical elements such as old trees, walls, and garden houses. But what do these gardens mean to their owners? What can we find of their dreams and passions? How are their preferences reflected in the design, the choice of plants, or the decorative details? In this way, the canal garden becomes not only a place of beauty and serenity but also a mirror of human desires and stories.

Garden enthusiasts are offered a unique opportunity to peek behind the closed canal houses and discover the green oases hidden within the canal belt. Both classical and contemporary gardens can be visited over three days — on 19, 20, and 21 June 2026.

A portion of the proceeds from the Open Garden Days goes to the Canal Gardens Fund, managed by the Dutch Cultural Heritage Fund. This fund supports Amsterdam-based projects that promote public access to the city’s green heritage — open spaces for everyone, across the city. From the canals, for the city.

Opening hours

Friday 19, Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 June 2026

10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Tickets

Tickets for the Open Garden Days 2026 can be ordered through the online presale in the webshop of Museum Van Loon until June 19 for €25,00. During the Open Garden Days tickets are available at one of the starting addresses at the door or via the Museum Van Loon webshop for €27,50.

Children up to 12 years of age admitted free of charge when accompanied by an adult.

With a Stadspas, a visit to the Open Garden Days is free this year. On presentation of your Stadspas at the ticket counter of Museum Van Loon, you will receive a free passe-partout.

Important notices

• Due to the vulnerability of the houses and gardens, dogs, baby carriages, backpacks and wheeled suitcases are not allowed. Accompanied by any of these attributes, you will be denied access to the gardens. We recommend that you bring only a small (hand) bag.
• Due to sidewalks and stairs, the gardens are unfortunately not accessible to wheelchair users.
• Due to the vulnerability of some gardens it may happen that a garden is temporarily full and no new visitors are allowed in. You will have to wait outside. It is advisable to visit another garden first and return at a later time.
• The Open Garden Days passe-partout will be given to you at one of the starting addresses. This passe-partout is your entrance to the gardens and you should carry it with you at all times. The passe-partout contains all the addresses with a short description of the gardens. These addresses will not be published in advance.
• Your passe-partout is valid for 3 days, each garden can be visited once (except the garden of Museum Van Loon).
• Would you like to visit the Open Garden Days with a group? Please contact us via info@museumvanloon.nl.

Starting addresses

1. Museum Van Loon, Keizersgracht 672

2. The Willet-Holthuysen House, Herengracht 605

3. Huis Marseille, Keizersgracht 401

4. Amnesty International, Keizersgracht 177

5. Luther Museum, Nieuwe Keizersgracht 570

Please note: you can only pay by card at these locations.