cultural space

IHLIA LGBTI Heritage

LGBTI heritage organisation inside the Amsterdam public library. The site calls it the organisation with the largest LGBTI collection in Europe. Exhibitions and the book department are free year-round.

  • History
  • Books
  • Daytime

Updated 29 September 2026

Find it

OBA Oosterdok, Oosterdokskade 143, 3rd floor (IHLIA-plein), 1011 DL Amsterdam

Before you go: check the venue’s own page for today’s hours, cover charge, age or ID rules, and special events.

Hours
Contact page: exhibitions and the book department follow OBA hours, Monday–Friday 08:00–22:00 and Saturday–Sunday 10:00–20:00. The information desk is by appointment on weekdays. Confirm the current desk window on the contact page.
Entry & payment
Phone 020-5230837. Email info@ihlia.nl.
Who it is for
Public adult venue unless the current event says otherwise. Read the official audience, age, and ID wording before visiting.
Getting there
Use the exact map pin for IHLIA LGBTI Heritage; confirm the building entrance before leaving.
Accessibility
Step-free entry, lifts, toilets, seating, crowds, lighting, and amplified sound were not independently audited. Contact the venue when access matters.