STRAAT: Visit a wheelchair-friendly street art museum in Amsterdam
For more information on each artwork, go to the STRAAT collection database.
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STRAAT is a unique wheelchair-friendly museum in Amsterdam Noord dedicated to street art and graffiti. Located inside a former NDSM shipyard building, STRAAT’s 8000 m2 indoor space displays 150+ works of 130+ international street artists. This wheelchair-friendly museum in Amsterdam includes works by renowned artists, while also providing a platform for new artists to showcase their talent. A stroll through STRAAT emphasises just how colourful, diverse, and impressive street art can be. In 2021, STRAAT even earned the publicly-voted Best Museum of The Netherlands award.
Getting to STRAAT
STRAAT can be reached by taking the F7 NDSM ferry from Amsterdam Central Station to Amsterdam Noord. It’s a 7 minute ferry ride and is completely free. The museum is just 2 minutes walking distance (230 metres) from the ferry exit. As you get off the ferry you’ll immediately see STRAAT’s multicoloured “Let me be myself” Anne Frank mural by Eduardo Kobra.
Inside the museum
STRAAT is home to dozens of works of colourful street art. Artists have created STRAAT’s art on-site, with large canvases showcased throughout the museum building. If you’re lucky, you’ll encounter an artist creating a new piece of art during your visit. Upstairs there is an art gallery of smaller artworks — all of which are for sale. STRAAT also has a wheelchair-friendly café and museum gift shop. The STRAAT gift shop is also available through the museum webshop.
For more information on each artwork, go to the STRAAT collection database.
Wheelchair accessibility of STRAAT
Like all of Amsterdam’s ferries, the NDSM ferry to STRAAT is wheelchair accessible. STRAAT has a number of accessibility features, including a platform lift to interactive exhibitions, a lift to the art gallery, and a wheelchair-friendly toilet. As the street art canvases are several metres wide, all artworks can be seen easily from seating and standing height. Some of the art descriptions are, however, difficult to read when seated. STRAAT offers free entry to wheelchair chaperones.
For a full accessibility review of STRAAT’s facilities, please see Able Amsterdam’s STRAAT page.
A platform lift at STRAAT.
A wheelchair ramp at STRAAT.
Final tips for your visit
STRAAT is located in an old shipyard building and can be chilly inside — bring a coat just in case.
Amsterdam residents with a Stadspas can visit STRAAT for just €1.
To view the entire collection online, visit the STRAAT collection database.
If you’re up for more wheelchair-friendly museums in Amsterdam, check out the Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh museum, or — from afar — 5 museums in Amsterdam that you can visit from the comfort of your sofa.
For more information about STRAAT’s accessibility, visit Able Amsterdam’s STRAAT page.
To find out more about STRAAT and plan your next visit, go to the STRAAT website or follow STRAAT on Instagram.
