Contact
Please contact the Meertens Institute. On this page, you will find information on how to reach the Meertens Institute.
Visiting address Meertens Institute
Oudezijds Achterburgwal 185
1012 DK Amsterdam
The Meertens Institute is open Monday to Thursday from 8.30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The institute does not have a public function; visits are by appointment only.
Postal address Meertens Institute
P.O Box 10855
1001 EW Amsterdam
Telephone
The Meertens Institute can be reached by telephone on 020 462 85 00. Direct telephone numbers of staff members can be found in the staff list.
We can be reached via various email addresses:
▸ Do you have a question about research, meetings and news from the Meertens Institute? Please contact the communications department. The department can assist you in finding experts.
▸ Do you have a question about the Meertens Institute’s library or archive collections, would you like to consult material from the collections, or would you like to donate a collection? Please contact the staff of the library.
▸ Do you have a question about the Meertens Institute’s databases? Please contact the information desk. Please note: unfortunately, we cannot help you with questions regarding family names, the family name database has been transferred to the CBG (Centre for Family History). If you have a question about first names, please check our overview of frequently asked questions about first names (in Dutch).
▸ Do you have another question? You can reach us via the information desk.
Accessibility Meertens Institute
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