Huis Marseille is the first museum in Amsterdam to be dedicated completely to photography. It opened in 1999 making it a rather new museum, but it is already home to some 5,000 photographs. While the primary focus is the history of photography, contemporary photographs are also part of the collection.
The museum regularly changes exhibition programs that change on average four times a year, so there is always something new to see.

Exhibitions are shown in two 17th century magnificent canal houses that preserve many of their original features such as opulent ceiling paintings, stucco work, marble, and a red period room in the style of Louis XIV.

Also available is a library, a photo book shop and a canal garden, all open to visitors.