Amsterdam Tattoo Museum

Over Amsterdam Tattoo Museum

The world's first, best and biggest museum on the subject of Tattooing - the mother of all arts. Founded by Henk Schiffmacher. The 1000m2 building houses an extensive permanent show on the history of tattooing of yesterday, today and tomorrow in all its aspects and forms. From the lowlands and to the hills and mountains to the sea, desert and jungle. Including Africa and the Americas. From Yukon to the Amazone. From Arctic to Antarctic. Japan, Pacific, Indonesia, the Golden Triangle, India. Enhancing all subjects like Prehistoric, Military, Gangs, Jail, Sailors, Hookers, Carnival, Mankind and more. Everything about famous tattooists from today and yesterday. All sorts of drawings, flash, photographs, machines, paintings, carvings, tattooed human skin and so on. Furthermore in the museum there's a library and archive with a unique collection of books, magazines, correspondence, diaries, pocket books, etc. as well as a research centre and a permanent working place for some retired living tattoo legends and world famous tattoo artists. The extensive bookstore sells all what is for sale worldwide on tattooing, books, postcards, maps, posters, etc. You can relax in our cafe/bar with fine food en even finer drinks.

Trefwoorden

• Tattoos

Team per functiegebied

Gebaseerd op 1 openbare functieprofielen, stand van 3 september 2026.

• Skilled Trades / Technical1