The museum

Photography
Huis Marseille is Amsterdam's first photography museum. For more than ten years now, Huis Marseille has been offering a varied exhibition program in which photography's rich history and diverse uses are given consideration. In addition to this, the museum also frequently shows work from its own collection of contemporary photography.

Large Gallery, the collection of Josje Janse-de Ronde Bresser, summer 2005 (photo: Hans van den Bogaard)

Particularization
Huis Marseille serves as a platform for the particularization of photography. The museum provides a view of the 'landscape' taking shape in photography; it presents photographers, artists and forms of photography which do justice to visual quality and which can be counted among the medium's major, but also lesser known, highlights. This stands in contrast to the profusion of photography as a mass medium.

Garden Room with Marijke van Warmerdam's Project Room, autumn 2005 (photo: Hans van den Bogaard)

Home
In terms of the installation of exhibitions, the unique structure of this house plays a significant role. Each of the six exhibition spaces has its own specific character, yet all of them relate well to the work on display. The building still has the atmosphere of a 'gentleman's residence', but its rooms have now become galleries. A sense of warmth and intimacy has remained. Huis Marseille strives to make the visitor feel welcome in these home-like surroundings.

The Basement during the exhibition Burtynsky / OIL, winter 2009/2010 (photo: Vincent Zedelius)

Exhibitions archive
The archive of this website provides a full view of exhibitions held since Huis Marseille opened its doors to the public in 1999.

Collection catalogue
Also available on the website is a fairly complete collection catalogue, which is updated on a regular basis.

Small Gallery during the exhibition First Light: Photography & Astronomy, spring 2010 (photo: Vincent Zedelius)