Electric Ladyland - Museum of Fluorescent Art

Cute, but cluttered, little fluorescent art shop, with a little museum in the basement. Recommend booking a time in advance, as not many people can fit. The art, some (much?) of it created by the women running the shop is interesting, and while not exactly my style I know some people who would love the colours and look of the pieces. The museum below is just as big (or small) but less cluttered. The walls and cases are filled with all sorts of things that glow under black light. The guy who gives the tour is more than full of info all about the history, science, background, and all manner of knowledge of fluorescence! Seeing the art upstairs is cool, seeing the objects downstairs is super interesting, but really: you should be coming to listen to him and his stories and information. If you have any interest in this (and I didn't know I did before I went!) it's worth the price of admission to hear all the info. He's right, most people leave before he's done, but they're missing the best part: stories illuminated by black light.

A really interesting and unique experience. It's sort of a one-room museum very personal to the owner, Nick. He really knows his stuff and creates some of the art displayed with his girlfriend. The pictures don't do it justice. I would recommend getting tickets in advance, sometimes you get lucky (we just arrived and got in with just 3 random other people) but sometimes he doesn't feel like it (which I totally understand) or it might be too full (the group after us had probably 15 people and the room is just too small and hot to accommodate that many). So I imagine your experience will vary. If you're lucky to get in with a small group you'll see a unique perspective and he'll be able to answer any questions you might have.

If I could give it ten stars I would. This place may be tiny, but it's an absolute Aladdin's Cave full of amazing & unexpected treasures. The main ones being its proprietors, Michele and Nick, from France & the USA - tourists for 38 years, he said. She's charming, & he's hilarious, & full of brilliant stories and wonderful information. It's only €7.50 per person (my son paid €5 because he's a student) & they say you'll spend half an hour to an hour there, but we were there nearly 2 as we were getting on so well. He stayed open late as we were chatting a lot. As for the exhibits, they're so cool and beautiful! Make sure you see everything under both types of UV light! Stuff they've made, stuff they've collected, and so much info about the history of florescent paints etc. I want to go back after some mushrooms! 💓💓💓 We had to wait to enter but didn't mind as there's an excellent café beside it- Jenifer St!

Absolutely fancy Gallery! The owners are really passionate and have a great knowledge about phosphorescence and fluorescence. Be sure to not mistake these! The place is a little bit small and crammed up, though. Still, the experience is totally worth it and there's no reason to complain about the entrance fee since you can count the amount on the fingers of one hand!

What an incredible little museum! The owner is really cool and I loved hearing his stories. The artwork he created was amazing and filled with surprises when you look closer. I wish he could transform a whole house like that! Overall, this was a magical experience and I learned a lot as well. I am an artist and designer and was really impressed with this whole other world that is right under our eyes but remains unseen.

Well worth the trip, you can tell its a labour of love by the people who run it! So welcoming and happy to show you around. Shame we couldn't stay longer for part two of the tour, but definitely want to visit again. Ignore bad reviews were people's bookings were cancelled last minute. They are running a business out of their own love and time. If you turn up and it's closed. Don't whine, go and find something else to do, it's Amsterdam after all! Will be coming again :)

Amazing little museum for 5 Euros. It's small in size but has a ton of information and the founder was so passionate and interesting. This was my favorite activity in Amsterdam!

It is amazing place where you can get interesting tour. The entrance fee is only 5 euro, (only cash) it’s cheap for such quality and timing. I like nice lady from India and her husband from US who opened this place. They are kind and have big life experience. They collected these unusual rocks from different countries and now they have huge collection in the basement. I highly recommend you to visit it!

Not a traditional "museum" by any stretch, but with Amsterdam being the city boasting the world's most museums, I can see how the claim is made with places like this. It's a really nice spot, and the guy who runs it is extremely open and friendly with a wealth of information. He truly lives for this! If you arrive before it opens, you'll see people gathered around the door entrance, and you're there wondering what kind of place this really is. Doesn't look big from the outside at all, and looks like a shop more than a museum. Once you get inside the small space, you're greeted with black lighting above which illuminates all of the fluorescent artwork. There are paintings and sculptures with bright colors across the spectrum. Then you walk down these steps into the dark basement and see his special rock collection with the makeup of the rocks highlighted under the black lighting. Reminded me of geology class. Cool place, quick 30 minute experience.

Fluorescence is LIFE Me and my wife did this tour in March 2018. This museum opened my eyes to another world of Fluorescence. Fluorescence is pretty much a living organism. It takes energy, consumes it, produces the brightest colors you would ever see. The vibes in this place are exceptional. The location is very close to the Ann Frank Museum. Its just 5 Euros & they let you use a really trippy bathroom for free. The couple who are the owner are in their 70s but their energy and will to give back to the world, still keeps them coming back to the museum everyday. They do this without the help of a young person or receptionist to handle your reservations. Remember that before, giving a bad review and saying they cancelled your reservation. We did not have reservation but they let us in, because they could. I would advise to call them in advance, they are doing their best in their capacity to handle the online reservations. They not only let us in, but allowed us to stay for as long as we want, despite of the small space and huge crowd. Nik explained in detail, about the physics behind this & inspired me for the rest of the life to explore this amazing world. I have bought a black light even. The pigment he uses, makes his paint way more brighter than you would find anywhere else. Some of the artifacts on the first floor are for sale as well, and can spin your head around. We bought what we could. I forgot my wallet and the lady was kind enough to keep it open extra time, so i could pick it. Although the museum closes at 7 but if you are interested Nik can talk to you the whole day about it.

If you are interested in learning about florescent minerals, history, and art then this place is enjoyable. Nick is a nice artist who invites you to learn more about the interesting glowing minerals. I really enjoyed this place and can't wait to put up my piece of art I bought from here!

One of the quirkiest and most unique places I have ever visited in my travels. The museum is small, but dense and rich with meticulous detail. Do not miss this place if you visit Amsterdam

An ideal combination of strange and beautiful, and sufficiently weird to merit 5 stars. The curator is knowledgeable and personable (and originally from New Jersey), and is enthusiastic about fluorescence (though less enamored about phosphorescence, and understandably so... and chemiluminescence is right out) . We arrived and got the tour right away, just the three of us and Nick, so we were able to have lots of conversation about photoluminescence and other cool stuff. We spent about 80 minutes in the museum. Undoubtedly the most fund I've ever had with UV radiation

Not something I would recommend to others, just because there are much more legit and inspiring museums to go to in Amsterdam. The guy basically takes u into his tiny basement with the lights off and shows you a bunch of rocks under black light for 45 minutes. Costs you 5€ too. Made my family and I pretty uncomfortable and overall it was really an underwhelming exhibit and was not at all a "museum". Wish I had spent my time exploring more of the city and spent my 5€ on a beer.

I scheduled an appointment to go and all was confirmed. Even had two follow-up confirmation emails. I ended up doing what I did today strictly because I was planning on going to Electric Ladyland. Then, out of nowhere, they canceled my appointment (at 12:15pm for a 2:00pm appointment). I emailed them to ask why, but I received no response. And no other times were available for the day. It kind of ruined my day, as I wouldn't have done what I did if I knew I wasn't able to go. It seems quite rude that they did not give a reason for the cancelation nor respond to my email.

Really interesting place! This is cross between an exhibition and a museum where the guide tells you some great factoids about the displays. Haven't seen anything like it in all my travels. Went with kids 9 and 12) and they liked it as much as we did. Price was fair esp considering that nearly all the museums in town tend to charge a hefty admission fee. Highly recommended!

This was a truly amazing experience. Not only was the fluorescent art cool and mesmerizing, the whole experience was very unique. An older guy (who seemed to be a happy leftover from the hippie era) took us down to a pitch black basement, where all of the art was. He gave me and my friend a private tour and took time to explain how everything was made and by whom. If you're looking for something a little different when going to Amsterdam, stop by this place.

Amazing! Nick gives a great tour of this tiny museum in one room in the basement. Access is via stairs that are almost a ladder like on a ship. He thoroughly and passionately knows his subject matter. Cost is 5€. One important detail: He is very serious about the no sunscreen signs. Any sunscreen smudges on his artwork will damage it.