Foam Amsterdam Photography Museum

FOAM is Amsterdam’s leading museum for photography, both classic and contemporary. It hosts rotating exhibitions by emerging talents and established photographers alike. Themes range from fashion to conflict, identity to abstraction. Artists like Viviane Sassen, William Eggleston, and Anton Corbijn have shown here. The museum supports new voices through its Foam Talent program. Its canal-side building is intimate, modern, and carefully curated. Workshops, publications, and artist talks keep the space vibrant. Visitors can explore current events, visual poetry, and social storytelling. Perfect for creatives and photography lovers of all levels. Compact, inspiring, and always visually rich.

Opening hours

Mon- Wed 10:00 - 18:00
Thurs - Fri 10:00 - 21:00
Sat-Sun 10:00 - 18:00

How to get there

Keizersgracht 609, 1017 DS Amsterdam

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Foam Amsterdam – Photography in the Heart of the City

Foam is a photography museum in central Amsterdam. It shows modern, documentary, fashion, and art photography.

The museum is located in a 17th-century canal house on the Keizersgracht.

What to See

Changing exhibitions with work from around the world
Photos by Helmut Newton, Vivian Maier, and Anton Corbijn
New talent featured in the Foam Talent program
A mix of portrait, street, conceptual, and social photography
Visual stories about identity, style, politics, and culture

There’s always something new on display.

Why Visit

Discover powerful photography in a small, focused museum
See well-known and up-and-coming photographers
Learn more through short texts and interviews
Great for design fans, artists, students, and creatives

The Building
Foam is inside a classic Amsterdam canal house. The space is elegant and easy to explore in under an hour. The museum has a relaxed feel and a modern design.