The Van Eesteren Museum is dedicated to Amsterdam’s Westelijke Tuinsteden ('Western Garden Towns’), which arose after WWII, and their architect Cornelis van Eesteren.

Western Garden Cities, world famous

Amsterdam New – West is the pinnacle of post-war urban development and architecture in the Netherlands. Under Van Eesteren's leadership, the General Extension Plan (AUP) was drawn up in 1935, his urban development plans were revolutionary. The functional city was central; living, working, recreation and traffic were separated. The houses were built according to the principles of Nieuwe Bouwen; light, air and space, in other words sunlight and fresh air for every home.