IISG: Library in Oostelijk Havengebied, Amsterdam
The IISG, the International Institute of Social History, is a research archive in a former warehouse on the Cruquiusweg in Amsterdam Oost. It collects material on labour and social movements, and anyone can use its reading room to look at the papers themselves. N.W. Posthumus founded the institute on 25 November 1935, and it belongs to the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. Its archives include the papers of Marx and Engels, Max Nettlau, Emma Goldman and Trotsky, along with those of Amnesty International and Greenpeace. The material spans five centuries. The institute has been on the Cruquiusweg since 1989. You can walk in without registering first: you accept the terms at the desk. There are also lectures, book presentations and small exhibitions. The building is wheelchair accessible. Buses 42 and 43 stop nearby, at Veelaan and Borneolaan, and tram 26 runs to Rietlandpark.
Contact
- Phone +31 20 668 5866
- Website Visit site ↗
- Email vraag@iisg.nl
- Address Cruquiusweg 31, Oostelijk Havengebied, 1019 AT Amsterdam
- Social
Opening hours
- Mon 09:00 – 17:00
- Tue 09:00 – 17:00
- Wed 09:00 – 17:00
- Thu 09:00 – 17:00
- Fri Closed
- Sat Closed
- Sun Closed
Getting there
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Good to know
- Step-free access
- Free entry
Upcoming at IISG
About IISG
The IISG, the International Institute of Social History, is a research archive in a former warehouse on the Cruquiusweg in Amsterdam Oost. It collects material on labour and social movements, and anyone can use its reading room to look at the papers themselves.
N.W. Posthumus founded the institute on 25 November 1935, and it belongs to the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. Its archives include the papers of Marx and Engels, Max Nettlau, Emma Goldman and Trotsky, along with those of Amnesty International and Greenpeace. The material spans five centuries.
The institute has been on the Cruquiusweg since 1989. You can walk in without registering first: you accept the terms at the desk. There are also lectures, book presentations and small exhibitions. The building is wheelchair accessible. Buses 42 and 43 stop nearby, at Veelaan and Borneolaan, and tram 26 runs to Rietlandpark.
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Common questions
- Can anyone visit the IISG reading room?
- Yes, you do not need to register before you come. You accept the terms of use at the desk.
- What does the IISG collect?
- Archives, books and other material on labour and social movements over five centuries. Holdings include the papers of Marx and Engels and of organisations such as Amnesty International and Greenpeace.
- Who founded the IISG?
- N.W. Posthumus founded it on 25 November 1935. The institute is part of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences.
- How do I reach the IISG by public transport?
- Bus 42 stops at Veelaan and bus 43 at Borneolaan. Tram 26 stops at Rietlandpark.
- Is the IISG reading room free?
- Yes, access to the reading room and the collections is free. You cannot become a library member and there are no passes. Visitors only accept the terms of use once a year.