Reserve your tickets now for the House of Bols, the Cocktail & Genever Experience. Enjoy a unique, interactive experience in the glamorous world of cocktails, liqueurs, bartending, and the Dutch spirit, genever, on the Museumplein in Amsterdam.

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Host or greeter: English, Dutch
Audio guide included: Spanish, Dutch, English, French, German, Chinese
Wheelchair accessible

Highlights

Find out all about Lucas Bols, the world’s oldest distilled spirit brand
Discover Bols Genever, Holland’s rediscovered cocktail spirit
Shop till you drop in the Bols Shop

Full description

At the House of Bols you’ll learn about the history of Lucas Bols, the world’s oldest distilled spirit brand, which has been making liqueurs in Amsterdam since 1575! You’ll also discover Bols Genever, Holland’s rediscovered cocktail spirit, which dates back to 1820. On this 90-minute visit, the House of Bols will take you on a spectacular journey that incorporates flavors, aromas, images, sound, and film. The self-guided tour includes the Hall of Taste, where you’ll find all 38 Bols liqueurs, the Delft Blue Room, the World of Cocktails Club, and the Bols Genever Room. Your self-guided tour ends in the revolutionary Mirror Bar, where bartenders will mix your preferred Bols Genever and liqueur cocktail before your very eyes. If you’d like to learn the art of flair bartending you can do so in the magical Flair Booth with the specially designed Bols flair bottles. Cocktail enthusiasts can also shop till they drop in the Bols Shop or enjoy a second Bols cocktail for just EUR 6.00. As the winner of the Dutch Design Award for Best Exhibition and Experience, the House of Bols is proving that heritage and history mix perfectly with innovation and contemporary design. The House of Bols is located in Amsterdam’s famous Museum Quarter, across from the Van Gogh Museum and next to the Rijksmuseum.

Includes

Audio guide
1 cocktail (alcoholic or alcohol-free)

Guide (available on request)
2nd cocktail (EUR 6)

Not suitable for

Children under 18 years

Covid-19 precautions

You must book this activity online because the ticket office is closed

Safety measures in place

All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds

Traveler requirements

You are required to bring and wear a mask
All participants must also bring a valid form of ID (e.g. passport, driver's license, identity card, student card, etc)
All participants who are over 13 years old must present either proof of full vaccination, proof of a Covid-19 infection within the last 6 months, a negative PCR test taken no more than 48 hours before the activity starts, or a negative antigen test taken no more than 24 hours before the activity starts

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Meeting point

House of Bols, across from the Van Gogh Museum. Paulus Potterstraat 14, 1071 CZ Amsterdam

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Important information

Not allowed

Pets

Know before you go

The minimum age for a visit to the House of Bols is 18 years.
Please note that this is a self-guided tour. A guided tour is available on request.
Delicious alcohol-free cocktails are also served for anyone who prefers not to drink alcohol. Please ask the bartenders.

Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.5 /5

based on 174 reviews

Review summary

Guide
4.5/5
Value for money
4.4/5
Service
4.6/5
Organization
4.5/5

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I really liked this experience. It was fun learning about the liquor on this self guided tour. Especially likes smelling all the different varieties. This is self guided so you can go as slow or fast as you want, which I really liked. The cocktail at the end was a great perk and the bartenders were so much fun!

July 27, 2021

We had an amazing time in the museum and learnt a lot about bols and the alcohol making progress in general. All the interactive concepts were brilliant. We liked that you could touch, feel and smell everything. The rooms are very aesthetically pleasing too. The bar at the end is fabulous and the guys behind the bar were brilliant!!

January 24, 2020

Fun but short

This was a fun way to kill a bit of time but it's not a lot for what you pay. You probably walk around for about 30-40 minutes max before you get to the bar which is a nice way to end the tour. If you want to kill an hour this is great if you want a longer experience go to the Heineken instead.

September 12, 2017

Amsterdam: House of Bols Admission Ticket

Amsterdam: House of Bols Admission Ticket

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