LOVED THIS MUESEUM EXPERIENCE! I planned to go to this museum after our canal tour to prepare us for what was coming next. . . And it really did. We got to learn all about Amsterdam's famous right light district before seeing it for ourselves. I had a lot more knowledge, and honestly more respect for the hustle. They teach you all about how much this line of work is regulated and how health & safety is everyone's top priority. read more

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The Red Lights district in Amsterdam is a legendary place that's a must visit (if you are over the age of 18) when you visit the Netherlands. My wife and I came at around 6 and then came back around 9 for the full (okay, not FULL) experience and figured we should probably check out the Red Lights Secrets museum and learn a little about the history before we leave. Walking into this place is pretty cool and it feels like you are just exploring a building full of history and stuff that'll blow you're mind. The employee in the front was super nice and handed us our speakers and we were on our way. The next half hour or so was full of a complete history of how the red lights district operates, everything to know about the girls and what they have to do, and a whole lot of everything in between. This place was super informative and I loved every second of it (and yes, we do see boobs inside). Overall, Red Lights Secrets was a fantastic experience and a must for anyone wanting to learn about prostitution in Amsterdam and the history of this great city. read more

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Really cool museum! Very informative and interesting and even has a window you can play by! Lol! Don't read the wall at the end with all the letters it will shock you! read more

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Good place for a time killer, but not sure it is worth the price. I was on a recent trip through Amsterdam and on my last night there, I decided to wander about De Wallen (Red Light District). De Wallen has sort of become a super tourist-y areas where people go to experience the ladies in the windows. I admittedly have to say I was curious and I wanted to check it out. I know that the area is super strict about pictures (totally, understandable), but Red Light Secrets is a museum that will allow you to take photos. I arrived here in a Wednesday night and it was pretty quiet. I actually had the City Pass that gave me a discount to this museum, so why not? The museum is a converted former brothel and there is a lots to see. They provide an audio guide that has ladies' experience working in the red light district. There is also plenty of photos that you can take. With my discount, I was able to kill about 30 minutes here, but not sure if I would come back and pay full price for this. If you want to learn about the history of the red light districts and maybe take some cool photos, I would recommend checking this area out at least once. read more

Worth half the €17.00 fee to have a recording of a gravelly Russian accented "Irena the Guide Prostitute," explain in uncomfortable detail what her job was as you wander through a small, tight maze of rooms filled with whore memorabilia. Interesting; most of the museum patrons are women. My guess is they, like me, were curious enough about the Red Light District to visit the museum in daylight, with absolutely no intention of ever returning at night. Yuck! read more

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It was my first time in Amsterdam and, after arriving around 8 pm, I had to head straight to the Red Light District to see what all the fuss was about. It quickly became clear that I needed to learn more -- a lot more -- about the city's long legacy of legal prostitution. As I wandered down the narrow streets with women posing in the red-lit windows, my thirst for knowledge reached an all-time high. That's when I crossed paths with the Red Light Secrets and their Museum of Prostitution. It was open (at 11:00 pm!) and I insisted that my hubby take me inside. I remember physically grabbing his hand and insisting we go no matter the cost, which rarely happens because I'm a bit of a cheapskate. We got the audio guide too, which is also something I never do at museums but I highly recommend it here. It's informative but also super entertaining and narrated by a former prostitute with a wicked sense of humor. Apparently there are discount coupons to be found around town but we didn't use one. It was still a deal at 12 euros per person, but you can knock off a couple of bucks with the coupon. The property is in a small canal house and can get very crowded. I'd go after dark for the full effect, as the museum is open very late. The museum is absolutely fascinating and it answered every single one of my questions (and thoroughly at that). I was soaking up info like a sponge. There's a lively history of the world's oldest profession, a mock-up of what a typical lady's room looks like inside, there's a step-by-step guide on "How to Be a Successful Prostitute," and you can even pose with props in a red light window with videos of virtual customers ogling just to see how it feels. I don't want to spoil the best parts of the exhibit but my favorites included a display of real items that real customers have left behind over the years (a set of false teeth, wallets, and more keys than you can count), and a really amazing Wall of Confessions from real visitors where you can write an anonymous card with a sexy secret from your past or present. I highly recommend this museum to all open-minded visitors to Amsterdam. read more

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Red Light Secrets looks like a perfect Tourist Trap and I didn't plan on visiting the museum. But entry was included with the Red Light District tour my buddy set us all up on, so why not? Red Light Secrets is more entertaining than it looks from the outside. You'll walk through a replica of Amsterdam whore house. You'll see the changing room, bathroom, the bedroom, and other related sex things. The best part is being able to stand inside a Red Light window on the 2nd floor. Here you can do whatever you want in view of the tourists below...dance, flirt, negotiate, wave, throw air kisses, and maybe even a PG-13 level strip tease if you are so daring. €12,50 at the door, cheaper if you buy online. Its seems a bit overpriced, but where else in the world are you going to do this? And its much cheaper than a prostitute. And safer! read more

Man- I guessed I must have save this review from some years ago. Boy - what can I say. It's a must to see and visit. I actually took the tour with an guide and I learned a lot of history. read more

Incredibly well done! Being fascinated with the lives and livelihoods of prostitutes, as I am, this museum was a MUST SEE for me. I was struck by how the subject matter of this museum was treated with honesty, respect, reality and humanity. Well designed exhibits contained a lot of information and interesting facts. I especially liked two areas. The first was a bench to sit on, with a video screen, where you could see men walk by as if you were the special on offer. Their leers, jeers and sneaky glances put you right in the shoes of a working girl. And honestly, got a bit unsettling after awhile. The other was a window with a red light, where you could sit and pretend that you were actually working. People congregated on the street below gave you a good idea of what it might be like to sit in one of those windows, waiting. All in all, a sympathetic portrait of the world's oldest profession. Highly recommended. read more

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I love this museum! I came out of this museum with so much more respect for sex workers! I even at one point thought "I should be a sex worker!" "They have so much confidence!" Each room shows gives a glimpse of the sex workers work environment! This museum also shows the struggles and horrors that sex workers have to endure! Check this place out then check out the red light district! Also buy the tickets online it's cheaper! :) read more

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I thought this was a really great experience for someone like me who doesn't really know a lot about sex work but is open minded. It really humanizes prostitution and I highly recommend going. It is pretty small but honestly if you listen to the recordings they provide and read the signs, it'll take you a while, for me like 45 minutes. read more

The Red Light Secrets Museum of Prostitution is on the center of the Red Light district in Amsterdam. I think it is cool tour and worth visiting. The museum is bigger then i expected. read more

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8 Euros to get in. It's located in the middle of the Red Light District. It's interesting to see how the prostitutes live their lives. You get a glimpse on what's inside the room behind that glass door. Lots of artifacts, lots of information. Better to go at night. They close midnight everyday. read more

The name alone will most likely be a draw for many, but all kidding aside, this place is really informative, and sheds some light on one of Amsterdam's oldest institutions: The Red Light District. Located smack in the middle of the Red Light District, the museum displays of some standard brothel rooms, non-functioning of course. From all sorts of toys and contraptions, this museum also boast displays of prostitution's more spicy aspects, so it is not something for the kids, but then again you really shouldn't have the kiddies walking the Red Light District anyway. The Museum of Prostitution may be a sanitized view of what stands as Amsterdam's most curious institutions, but the Red Light District, with its window ladies seductively beckoning to many a passerby, is the real deal and may not be for the prudish or faint of heart. For example, on my way to this museum, several ladies aggressively tapped on their windows in an attempt to gain my attention. I soon realized that this was most likely an attempt to complement me on my purchase of a new hat. My black Amsterdam Sherpa hat really is a show stopper, so it is easy understand how it might bring hard working women to their feet, but I find such attention a little embarrassing. So if you're like myself and a little shy, you may want keep your best hat at home, because those ladies really do seem to like fashion. No, just soldier down to the street to a museum that will open your eyes to an institution that has be come an Amsterdam icon. read more

Titled the Secrets of Prostitution, and located in the heart of the Red Light District, this array of displays and short films tells the story of a day in the life of a Red Light sex worker. You're given a glimpse of what it's like to sit on display in the window, walk through a replica peeskamer, then on to the high end brothel mock up, which is so gaudy and kitsch I wanted to take it home with me. There's a few other bits to the museum, including a short film by Duval Guillaume, in conjunction with Stop The Traffik, stories from some of the workers themselves, and an array of lost and never found items, left by clients. It's quite a short exhibit, but at €7.50 entry I would encourage anyone visiting Amsterdam, in particular the Red Light District to pop in. It's a glimpse in to the reality of lives of the body perfect girls, who look to be happy displaying their wares in the peeskamer, but whom in truth probably arrived in The Dam with higher expectations of a new life. read more

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Loved this place! A combination of great historical information mixed in with some funny animatronics. Louise was also great! Friendly, funny and a lovely lady to chat with! Staff in general was great . @Louise, maybe I'll bump into Kevin in Hawaii! read more

I'm for NYC and this was an amazing experience for me. We have all heard of the red light district prostitution but at the end of the day I didn't know anything about it. This museum answered so many questions for me. I chose not to get the audio tour because it's such a quick tour and I can read the signs and explore by myself. This location use to be operational but after an incident occurred there they closed shop and made it a museum. It's great to go through what the girl would do on a regular. Seeing their intimate corners and being able to sit at the window to experience how they felt and worked was an experience on its own. Great spot to go to very educational and opens your eyes up a little more. read more

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Red Light Secrets is a small museum focused on the history of prostitution in Amsterdam and the Netherlands. The museum sheds light on both the good and bad of prostitution in the area. It doesn't take long to go through the exhibits, but they are very informational. One interesting part towards the beginning of the museum is the window walk through, which gives you an idea of what is feels like being a prostitute looking down on pedestrians passing by the windows. The museum does not just put a positive or fun spin on prostitution, but also focused on the seedy and negative side to the industry as well. The end of the museum is actually the most fascinating to me because it shows the dark side of prostitution. There was a dedicated memorial inside to the girls who have been murdered in Amsterdam since 1956 while working as prostitutes. Additionally, there was information about the sex trafficking aspects to the industry in Amsterdam. I really enjoyed the museum and would highly recommend stopping by to gain some knowledge about the Red Light District. read more

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Interesting place in the heart of the red light district. This is a "museum" of sorts, attempting to illustrate the business of prostitution in Amsterdam. The entry fee is reasonable, so we gave it a try. We also sprung for the self guided audio tour. The audio portion was OK, but I found myself not using it most of the time for a variety of reasons. The place is set up logically, there is a movie to watch and then you make your way through a variety of rooms that contain various exhibits. The most interesting aspect was on the second floor where you find yourself standing in a room directly above the street, and realize you are in what would be where a prostitute would be working, red light, and real people staring up at you. There are a lot of not so pleasant statistics and exhibits that illustrate the pitfalls of prostitution, and we left feeling sad for the workers in the industry. If you find yourself in the red light district, this place is a worthwhile stop. read more

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A great place where you can get the information about sex-worker's life, something you can't reach by looking at (or even entering into) the windows. Very interesting, sometimes funny, other sad audio stories from Inga's experience as a prostitute gives you a fuller understanding of the oldest profession and evokes more acceptance and respect towards sex-workers. A big bow to the museum staff that keep calm and sympathetic while managing the crowd read more

So I got dragged in here by the travelers I was with (really!) but once in, enjoyed myself (ha, get it?) I mean enjoyed learning about the working life of the working girls. We got 50cents off entry price thanks to a guidebook we had picked up and so cost us €7 to wander through the rooms. It's quite small, but info is well presented and there are cool interactive maps plus a quiz about the stats. There are also displays of two types of rooms - one for the girl working in the red light room, and the other for girls (women?) who work for a fixed wage. My top three experiences at this museum were (in no particular order): - the window you walk through and see the pedestrians outside looking up at you - a bit unnerving - the 7 minute video into the banality of these women's life (a neighboring kid comes to pet the prostitute's dog); and - the secret sex confessions at the end - I read with amusement, disgust, shock and horror some of the things people discussed they had done sexually. Also while meant to be anonymous, some people actually put in their full names (maybe? Or maybe the name of people they hate??) So it took us like 45 mins and def worth the time to have a look-see. read more

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One of the most fun things we ended up doing in Amsterdam. With the canal cruise, the ticket only ended up being 8 Euro, so it was a deal. At the door they will ask you if you want the Audio Tour. The answer is YES. You definitely want the audio tour. It's stories from a real Russian prostitute and we just could not stop laughing. Make sure to pose for the people on the street in the 2nd floor window. read more

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It really is a museum. It was somewhat educational or at least more informative than entertaining.

I enjoyed my visit - it gave some insight on what the life of a sex worker in Amsterdam is like. My only concern was that the museum alluded to sex trafficking and being enslaved, but never really delved into the subject. I'd love to have learned more about that. Overall it was an immersive experience, you get to see your face imposed into a performer's body, so you can literally put yourself in their position. There is also an area where they have expressions of what passerby's to the windows look like - hopefully that is insightful to some as to what being ogled is like! read more

I think this is a cool tour that is worth visiting. Visit the Red Light District first. Walk down those tight streets and gawk at those beautiful women in the windows. Imagine what their lives must be like for them to resort to a life like this. If you feel this sadness, then the Museum of Prostitution is a worthy visit. There was a coupon in one of books, so that's how we found this place. It was 7 euros to enter. Inside you'll see what it is like to sit behind the windows and to have men gawk at you. You read the stories of the prostitutes. You see a sample room that they work in. At the very end of the tour you'll see a wall of confession notes. Some are funny to read. You can write your own confessions too. We came in around 8pm, so it wasn't crowded. Towards the end of the night when we got out there was a long line outside. read more

I have to say this was actually one of the more interesting museums we visited in Amsterdam. I loved it - it gave a really interesting perspective of what it's like to be a "working girl" in Amsterdam and the plight of many of these women, as well as the necessity to treat them like human beings. I thought it was absolutely brilliant. Don't miss the confessions board as you are getting close to the end of the museum - some of the confessions were hilarious!! read more

Visited Amsterdam in June. Very informative unbiased view of the red light district and the women who work it. 4 stars bcuz it was a really quick tour thru. There was lots of information about the good and the bad of the business, different rooms for different types of experiences. And a confessional wall and both where you can write your deepest sex secrets, some of which make the confessional wall, obviously with no names. If you're interested in the culture there and the many ways people think about sex or other people's desires this is a great tour. There is also a front room where you can sit in the window and pretend to be a working girl. This probably sounds really weird to us Americans, I know I was taken aback at first, but once you educate yourself about the trade and the history it loses that taboo we put on prostitution add it is NOTHING like it is here. There are red light rooms that face the church! read more

It really isn't what I expected. There's no real history or anything to learn. If you've seen a movie with a prostitute in it then you basically get the same idea in this museum. I was looking for more about the history of prostitution, this is more about a day in the life of a prostitute and it wasn't that entertaining. It was at least interesting to see the inside of the windows where they stand but other than that it wasn't that interesting. read more

Waste of money. Nothing interesting to see here. Total rip off. Fake story line of a girl who was a prostitute. The videos of her "friends" and "family" were literally videos of the people who worked at the place. A guy showed us into the start of the self-guided tour was literally on a screen in the next room talking about his friend who was a prostitute. Very disappointing. I wasn't expecting much but I was incredible disinterested the entire time. I'd rather spend the 8€ I spent here at a coffee shop or bar. If you're gonna do museums in Amsterdam, do Van Gogh, Rijksmuseum, or Rembrandt House museum. read more

Located on one of the main streets in the Red Light District, this is more of an exhibit than a museum documenting a day in the life of the Red Light District and it's inhabitants. It's not for the faint of heart. It's interesting, informative and entertaining. read more

Not what we initially expected, but really a great place to check out if you want the truth about things here. Glad I went.

Had a great insight to the life of prostitution in Amsterdam. Self guided, you walk through rooms used by prostitutes in the red light district, there a tonnes of facts and background stories explaining how girls end up in this profession. Particularly enjoyed the window etiquette section where you get to pretend to be in the window, and see the typical reactions of pedestrians. read more

You have to visit this place-makes you appreciate what it's all about and also hopefully means that you look at the girls in the windows with a little bit more self awareness. If you are just curious to see what all the fuss is about surrounding the Red Light District then going during the afternoon is the best time to visit the area without feeling threatened. read more

This museum was very informative and interesting. The set up of the rooms where organized and full of information. I really recommend coming to this museum! The spaces are rather small but worthwhile! read more

Very informative, but honestly, slightly disappointing. I feel as if there could be a lot more. Good place to stop if you're curious, but if you already know the basics, skip it. read more

This was a better place than I expected also a lot bigger I thought it would be smaller. It was a fun thing to do you actually learned some interesting facts especially if you are not from the area. I would recommend on going here since the entry price was reasonable and it was something to do during the day or at night. read more

Despite my enthusiasm and interest in the subject, I found this small space to be quite a disappointment. The stories were dry and bland, and nothing surprised me in any of the exhibits. Also lacking were many historical or achival photographs from the old days. That alone would have saved the experience for me. As it is, I don't recommend a visit, and wish I had checked out the erotic museum instead read more

Great place interactive museum but come with an open mind the topic might be hard for some. Overall it's awesome!