page_title: Amsterdam City Archives
section_title: Exhibitions & Events
hierarchical_section_title: Amsterdam City Archives / Exhibitions & Events
caption_attribution_description: English: Amsterdam Treasure Room, Amsterdam City Archives.
context_page_description: The Amsterdam City Archives preserves documents pertaining to the history of Amsterdam and provides information about the city. With archives covering a shelf-length of about 50 kilometres, the Amsterdam City Archives is the largest municipal archive in the world.
context_section_description: The Amsterdam City Archives also shares the available expertise on Amsterdam and its history through publications and events. The Archives regularly presents temporary exhibitions, while noteworthy documents are on permanent display in the so-called: Amsterdam Treasure Room. Wander through the Treasure Room, dating from 1926. Find out about Rembrandt or Johan Cruyff and their times. Marvel at the medieval charter cabinet. And follow the change from a small city in a medieval world to a world city in our times.
  Historical films about Amsterdam are shown in a small movie theatre.
  Admission is free.
caption: Amsterdam Treasure Room
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