Mission

The Museum of the Canals tells the story of the Amsterdam canals: about then, now and in the future. The history of the Amsterdam canals is told in an accessible way to reach and inspire as many people as possible.

Foundation Het Grachtenhuis is a non-profit organization and serves the public interest. The foundation’s aim is to convey the history of the Amsterdam canal ring (UNESCO: Seventeenth-Century Canal Ring Area of Amsterdam inside the Singelgracht) to a broad public. This aim is realized via the existence, maintenance and exploitation of the museum: ‘Museum of the Canals’.

Team Museum of the Canals

Supervisory Board

Pieter Brinkhorst
Heleen ten Heggeler-Verloop
Bart Veldman

Board

Annemiek Krans

Museum Team

Martijn Bosch, General Director
Fleur Lagerwerf, Communications & Design
Birkan Tuzkapan, Head of Operations
Marije Cornelissen, Project leader Exhibitions & Programming
Lovisa Blom, Intern Communications & Programming
Bennie, Office Dog & Head of Security

Branco Sieljes, Duty Manager
Fleur Zwaan, Duty Manager
Millie Honnebier, Duty Manager
Marijke (Mare) van der Lee, Duty Manager

Andrea Muller, Museum Host
Isa Dullemans, Museum Host
Jasmijn Doukje Plantinga, Museum Host
Balthasar Ex, Museum Host
Mees Kurpershoek, Museum Host
Adrienn Fustos, Museum Host
Kokob Mehari, Intern Hospitality

The board of Foundation Het Grachtenhuis

The Museum of the Canals is governed by the management, consisting of a chief executive officer. The Chief Executive Officer is responsible for the entire operational management.

The Foundation functions with a Board of Directors. The board has a supervising and advisory role, monitoring the policymaking of the management and the general organization of the foundation and the museum.