About the market
From Saturday 5 March every Saturday our market, Hermitage Markt, in the courtyard of Hermitage Amsterdam! Vegetables, fresh pasta, fish, dairy, sourdough, almost everything. As much as possible from Dutch soil and the closer to Amsterdam the better. Almost all 'makers' are on the market themselves and they are happy to tell you about origin, quality and how they work.
Participants with a story from and around Amsterdam
For example, we have dairy from farmers around Amsterdam, organic vegetables from the nutritious clayey soil of the 'bolle es' and super-fresh fish from our own North Sea.
Culture and culinary merge into a market Between the market, the museum is of course open all week. Be inspired by the impressive exhibitions for young and old. So feel free to bring your children or meet up with your friends on the terrace in the courtyard. There is plenty to do and taste for those who want to linger longer. The market provides brunch, lunch or groceries and the kiosk for a drink. The inner garden of Hermitage is all yours on Saturdays.
Hermitage Market
Where: Inner garden of the Hermitage Amsterdam
When: Every Saturday
Opening hours: from 9.30 am to 4.30 pm
Free access
Entrance: on the Amstel side
Amstelhof
On October 18, 1680 merchant Barent Helleman died. He left his capital of 90,000 guilders to the Amsterdam Diaconie. This church organization took care of the poor, orphans, the elderly and widows in the city, among other things. Helleman's money was used to set up a home for 'old berries'. The city also donated a piece of land and city architect Hans Jansz. van Petersom was hired for the design. In 1683 the 'Diaconie Oude Vrouwen Huys' was completed, with a 102-metre-long facade. Behind this facade there was room for four hundred women. The two wings of the building housed 'chambrettes', the rooms where the ladies lived. In 1817, places also became available for old men.
Until the twentieth century, the church hall in the home was the second largest hall in the city. In addition to a church service every Sunday and daily meals for the residents, official parties and receptions of dignitaries took place here. Members of the Royal Family and Sir Winston Churchill set foot in the building on the Amstel, which was renamed 'Amstelhof' in 1953.
