Avoiding the sex industry on a visit to Amsterdam is almost impossible and you’d almost feel a bit disappointed if you didn’t experience it wouldn’t you?
If you can’t stomach checking out the girls in the shop windows in the Red Light District then the Sex Museum is probably the best place to go to get your dose of seedy Amsterdam.
However, the fact that it’s a museum doesn’t mean it isn’t seedy or weird! Beyond the art, literature and artifacts that show the development of the industry, there is an ‘interactive’ section with private booths and various machines and vibrating chairs which will have you all in a whizz!
And there you have it our guide to weird things to do in Amsterdam- we told you it was a strange place!
If you fancy doing something a little less edgy, check out our blog on cool things to do in Amsterdam.
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Have an out of body experience at the Corpus Museum
Amsterdam is no stranger to weird and wonderful museums but the Corpus Museum of the Human Body is weirder than most.
Housed inside a giant human body, the museum takes you on a spectacular journey through the human body where you will get to see, feel and hear how the body works.
You’ll learn the answer to all sorts of questions like ‘why do I sleep’, ‘what happens when I sneeze’ and ‘how does hair grew’ and find out that everything you’re eating and drinking is just as bad as you first feared!
If all that isn’t weird enough for you, you end your visit with a medical exam that will tell you what’s wrong with you! Sadly, there’s no miracle cure for a hangover!
Shake, rattle and roll at the Heineken Experience
The Heinieken Experience may be one of Amsterdam’s most popular attractions but it’s also among the weirdest.
On the surface it appears normal enough- you go in, you learn about the brewing process and you wash it all down with free samples along the way.
However, on closer inspection it’s pretty damn weird. First, you have to stand on a vibrating platform that rocks from side to side and have to pretend to be a beer bottle being processed.
Then there’s the part where you have to sit in a wooden cart and again get thrown from side to side whilst you watch a short film of a horse and cart trotting through Amsterdam.
There’s no real explanation for either of these seemingly pointless actions but it ensures The Heineken Experience is a memorable one- especially after a few beers!
Watch a Movie at the World’s smallest Cinema
There’s something a bit odd about going to the cinema on your own. However, at CINEMA41, a pop-up movie theater with just one seat, you have no choice!
The one-man movie theater situated in a strangely decorated micro-space in a housing complex in the heart of downtown Amsterdam is the smallest in the world provides a movie experience like no other.
For just €3 you get your ticket, popcorn and a movie experience that isn’t ruined by a group of girls giggling every time they see their favorite actor or couples kissing all the way through the movie.
The more you think about it, the more sensible an option CINEMA41 becomes!
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