Another must when in Amsterdam is the Sex Museum, located in the Venustempel. Opened in 1985 it is home to an extensive collection of erotic pictures, paintings, objects, recordings, and sculptures. The museum explores sex through the ages with a charming frankness that will make even the most timid guest crack a smile.

Since opening in the vibrant heart of Amsterdam’s Red Light District this bar has been the city’s premier venue for the best modern Drum and Bass, reggae, dance, funk and rare grooves with electronic music. Very often Greenhouse Effect is visited by local top DJs.

The Prostitution Information Center is located in the heart of Amsterdam in the red light district, near Amsterdam’s Old Church. The PIC serves as an educational center and resource for providing Amsterdam’s visitors with information and advice about prostitution. The practice of prostitution in the Netherlands was legalized nationally in October 2000. However, Amsterdam has long had a tolerant attitude towards prostitution, coupled with clear regulations that have been in force for many decades. Though prostitution is legal in Amsterdam, there is still a considerable amount of misunderstanding about it. The PIC’s objective is to clear up some of that misunderstanding by providing visitors with accurate information regarding prostitution.

Zeedijk is a street in the Red Light District. It is said to have been one of the most dangerous in Amsterdam. In the past years seamen came here in search of amusement. Currently, it is a quite safe area with many pubs, shops and restaurants.

Located right in the heart of the red-light district, Erotic Museum reflects the history of the area. The Museum features five floors filled with everything, from erotic sketches of John Lennon to mannequins in all sorts of garb and a replica of a prostitute's red light window. A collection of erotic art gathered throughout centuries featuring old masters and contemporary artists is displayed here.

The Amsterdam Weigh House, locally known as De Waag, is a remnant of the former city wall of Amsterdam. Constructed in 1488, it was originally one of the city gates, the Sint Anthoniespoort.

The Hash, Marihuana & Hemp Museum is a museum located in De Wallen, Amsterdam. According to the museum, nearly a million visitors have visited the exhibition since it opened in 1985. Dedicated to cannabis and its many uses, the museum offers visitors information about the historical and modern uses of cannabis for medicinal, religious and cultural purposes. The museum also focuses on how hemp can be used for agricultural and industrial purposes, even including clothing accessories and cosmetic products made from hemp fiber in their gift shop. The museum includes a live cannabis garden in various stages of growth, pipe and roach clip collections, an 1836 Dutch Bible made of hemp, and many other accessories made from the industrial crop. The museum also contains artwork, including David Teniers the Younger's painting, Hemp-Smoking Peasants in a Smoke House (1660).