Opening hours
Tuesday to Sunday
12:00–17:00
Closed on Mondays
Cat art museum · Amsterdam
Art with a
soft spot for
cats.
A museum full of cat art in a 17th-century canal house. From playful posters to stately portraits, the cat takes centre stage.
Tue to Sun · 12:00–17:00
From the collection
The cat as muse.
Through paintings, posters and sculpture, see how artists have looked at cats over the centuries.
The story behind the museum
It began with one cat.
Bob Meijer founded the KattenKabinet in 1990 in memory of his ginger cat, John Pierpont Morgan. The museum is housed in a canal house built in 1667 on the Golden Bend of the Herengracht.
Visitor information
Plan your visit.
Find us on the Golden Bend of the Herengracht in central Amsterdam.
Admission
- Adults
- € 12.50
- Seniors
- € 7.50
- Students and pupils
- € 7.50
- Children under 12
- Free
- I Amsterdam City Card
- € 9.50
The Dutch Museum Card (Museumkaart) is not accepted.
Buy ticketsPrefer a guided tour?
Explore the museum before it opens. Tours are in English on Tuesdays at 11:00 for groups of 2 to 8.
The museum shop
Take a cat home.
Hang a poster or send a cat in the post. Find prints, postcards, books and other gifts in the museum’s online shop.
Go to the shop
