Self-guided walking tour

Amsterdam Walking Tour: Across the IJ – Harbour, Towers and Maritime Amsterdam (about 4.5 hours, 7 stops)

7 stops in walking order through Amsterdam, from A'DAM Toren to Het Scheepvaartmuseum: 5.0 km on foot, about 1 h 6 min of walking, 4 h 25 min in total with the story and a look around at each stop. Walking times come from the routed walking path, not a straight line. It is the route of “Across the IJ: Harbour, Towers and Maritime Amsterdam”, a ready-made tour in the Guided Tours app.

Total: 4 h 25 min
Distance: 5.0 km
Walking: 1 h 6 min
Stops: 7

The stops, in walking order

A'DAM Toren
A tower beside the IJ, reaching about 100 metres into Amsterdam’s skyline.
2 min walk · 170 m
Eye Filmmuseum
An Amsterdam film archive, museum, and cinema devoted to preserving and presenting Dutch and international film.
33 min walk · 2.2 km
Schreierstoren
A medieval defensive tower that once belonged to Amsterdam’s city wall.
6 min walk · 520 m
OBA Oosterdok
Amsterdam’s central public library on Oosterdok island, designed by Jo Coenen and Geert Coenen.
6 min walk · 510 m
NEMO Science Museum
A hands-on science centre in Amsterdam, housed in a distinctive building designed by Renzo Piano.
7 min walk · 630 m
Montelbaanstoren
A historic Amsterdam tower beside the Oudeschans, created for defence and later given a decorative upper design by Hendrick de Keyser.
12 min walk · 980 m
Het Scheepvaartmuseum
Het Scheepvaartmuseum occupies a former naval storehouse designed by Daniël Stalpaert and completed in 1656.