Red Light Secrets Museum and Guided Walking Tour of Amsterdam's Red Light District and Coffeeshop

Two ways to understand Amsterdam’s Red Light District—live context on the streets, then a self-paced museum visit inside a former brothel.

Getting started

For the walking tour, meet your guide at the National Monument in Dam Square. For the museum, head directly to Red Light Secrets – Museum of Prostitution and pick up your audio guide before you begin.

Red Light District guided walking tour

What to expect

You walk through the district with a local guide, covering the social and political context behind what you see along the canals and narrow streets. The route is built around key landmarks, so you leave with a clearer read on the area.

Features

• Hear how sex work is legalized here and what protections are in place.

• Pass the Oude Kerk (Old Church) while your guide explains its place in the neighborhood.

• Walk Warmoesstraat and stop by Condomerie, described as the world’s first specialty condom shop.

Red Light Secrets – Museum of Prostitution

What to expect

You explore the museum on your own with an audio guide, moving through immersive exhibits set inside a former brothel. The focus stays on real stories and the realities of the work, not rumors.

Features

• Listen to audio accounts narrated by real sex workers from the district.

• Step behind a recreated window display to understand what the view feels like from inside.

• Read and add messages on the Confession Wall interactive installation.