Uploaded January 2012 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Discover the long history of hemp and its many practical uses throughout the ages as sails, riggings and ropes on Phoenecian ships as early as 400BC and as canvases and oil paints for Dutch old masters as well as for more mundane things like clothes and paper. Naturally, the exhibition also traces the evolution of the plant as a popular drug, but many of the exhibits focus on the modern uses of hemp as fireproof insulation, construction materials and even as door panels for BMWs.
Admission: adults €9, children free.
Oudezijds Achterburgwal 148 - Open 10:00-23:00
Presented and edited by Nienke Bos
Shot by Theo Leerintveld and Nienke Bos
Check out Amsterdam In Your Pocket for more information: inyourpocket.com/Netherlands/Amsterdam
Discover the long history of hemp and its many practical uses throughout the ages as sails, riggings and ropes on Phoenecian ships as early as 400BC and as canvases and oil paints for Dutch old masters as well as for more mundane things like clothes and paper. Naturally, the exhibition also traces the evolution of the plant as a popular drug, but many of the exhibits focus on the modern uses of hemp as fireproof insulation, construction materials and even as door panels for BMWs.
Admission: adults €9, children free.
Oudezijds Achterburgwal 148 - Open 10:00-23:00
Presented and edited by Nienke Bos
Shot by Theo Leerintveld and Nienke Bos
Check out Amsterdam In Your Pocket for more information: inyourpocket.com/Netherlands/Amsterdam
