Peepshow Amsterdam: Binnen in de Sex Palace Live Cabines
Gepubliceerd op: 1 juni 2026
Amsterdam Peep Show: how it works and where to find it in 2026
Wondering how an peepshow in Amsterdam actually works — and whether any are even left? Most have closed, and what you find online is vague about the price, the location and what you will really see.
Only one true peep show survives: Sex Palace, on the red light district’s Oudezijds Achterburgwal. Our guides have been inside, so here is exactly how it works, what it costs and how to visit.
Laatst bijgewerkt: oktober 2026
Sex Palace bezoeken: het belangrijkste
| Locatie | Sex Palace — de laatste live peepshow van Amsterdam |
| Adres | Oudezijds Achterburgwal 84, De Wallen (Red Light District) |
| Prijs | Vanaf €2 voor ongeveer twee minuten — neem muntgeld mee |
| Opening | Vrije inloop, geen reservering; meestal vanaf de middag tot laat in de avond (tijden variëren) |
| Leeftijd | 18+ |
| Booths | Ongeveer 12 privécabines — kies een live ("echte") of video ("virtuele") voorstelling |
Onze eigen foto, ter plekke gemaakt door onze Amsterdamse gidsen.
Curious how the big erotic theatres differ from the booths? See our comparison of Moulin Rouge vs Casa Rosso for the atmosphere, show styles and ticket options at each venue.
What is an Amsterdam peep show?
A peep show is a small, coin-operated booth where you watch a live erotic performance through a window. You step in alone, drop a coin in the slot, and a shutter rises for a set time.
It is the cheapest and most private form of erotisch entertainment op De Wallen. At Sex Palace the window opens for about two minutes per €2.
De Dutch dictionary Van Dale defines it simply: an erotic show of a naked performer who, in exchange for coins, can be watched through the viewing window of a booth.
What happens inside the Amsterdam peep show?
Sex Palace sits on the Oudezijds Achterburgwal, in the heart of the Red Light District. Inside are around 12 private cabins, each facing a small window onto the stage.
You insert at least €2 to start the show. Here it is two euro for every two minutes, and you top up to keep the window open.
De performers rotate roughly every ten minutes, so there is a new act on a regular cycle. Most cabins face the same performer, so several visitors watch the same live show at once.
For a higher rate you can book a private booth facing a single performer. You are still separated by the glass, but you can exchange simple requests through the window.
What to expect in the booth
The setup is simple. You pay for a few minutes in a private booth, the window opens, and you watch a live performer or an erotic film — whichever you choose.
Each booth has a coin slot or card reader. The more you feed it, the longer the window stays open, so people come and go quickly.
It stays discreet. You sit alone in a small cabin with a one-way window, which keeps the whole thing private.
What you’ll find inside a typical booth:
- A small chair or standing space for one
- A window or shutter that opens when the show starts
- Een munt- of kaartgleuf om te betalen
- Low, private lighting
Wat kost een Amsterdamse peepshow?
A peep show is cheap: from €2 for roughly two minutes of a live strip or sex show. Add more coins and the window stays open longer, so you set your own budget.
Bring coins. Payment is by the slot in the booth, and the shutter closes the moment your time runs out.
Our team of licensed local guides visited the booths in person to check the price, the layout and the house rules first-hand. The photos on this page come from those on-site research visits.
Rules and etiquette: how to visit a peep show respectfully
A peep show is relaxed, but a few rules keep it that way. Follow them and you will have an easy, drama-free visit.
- No photos or filming — as with the window workers, recording the performers is not allowed.
- Bring €2 coins — the booths run on coins, so cash is essential.
- Alleen 18+ — it is adult entertainment; bring ID if you look young.
- One person per booth — the cabins are built for one (a private booth is the exception).
- Respect the performers — they are professionals; keep it polite.
For the wider area, read our Etiquette op de Wallen guide before you go.
A short history: the last peep show in Amsterdam
Peep shows were once one of the Red Light District’s cheapest thrills: a coin, a window, and a few private minutes. Sex Palace was founded in the 1970s, when video booths were a genuine novelty.
Back then there was no porn on television. Men came to the district for the seksshops and for a warming-up at the peep show before visiting the windows.
At its peak the city had six peep shows. Today Sex Palace is the last one — Het Parool, De Telegraaf and Vice have all called it the last of its kind in the Netherlands.
What changed the business was free online porn. Before the internet this place had its golden years; now it survives more on curiosity and nostalgia than on demand.
It still offers around 400 different films alongside the live cabins. As the owner puts it, some people come simply because they cannot watch porn at home — and plenty come because seeing it in person is weird, awkward and genuinely good fun.
Who owns Sex Palace? The Otten family and the Red Light District
For decades Sex Palace was run by Jan van Otten, the entrepreneur known as the “King of the Red Light District.” He started out as a bouncer at the erotic theatre Casa Rosso before buying it, the peep show and several other De Wallen venues.
Jan van Otten passed away in May 2024, aged 82 (NOS). His stepson, Dylan Meijer, now leads the family business — the Otten Group — which still runs Sex Palace alongside Casa Rosso, the Bananenbar and the Erotic Museum.
You can still hear the late Jan van Otten tell the story himself in our red light district audiotour.
In de Amsterdam Audio Tours app, Van Otten and 21 other experts share their knowledge of the district. The tour runs about 100 minutes and you can listen from home, your hotel, or on the spot.
“On the left we have eight live-show cabins placed in a circle around a stage. Usually it is one female stripper, but once an hour you can see a couple in action, while others watch through the peep cabins.
If you put €2 in the slot, the window rises for two minutes. It is the most accessible sex show in Amsterdam — but you can also see the other people watching, so I guess they are not really used for that too much, right?” — Jan van Otten
Want to see it in person? Our guides show the Sex Palace peep show on the Red Light District tour, alongside the area’s best-known sex shows and the famous Moulin Rouge in Amsterdam.
10 SEX SHOWS IN AMSTERDAM >Peepshow of live sexshow — wat is het verschil?
Bezoekers halen deze voortdurend door elkaar. Een peepshow is een goedkope, privé, muntjesgestuurde cabine voor één persoon. Een Live sexshow is een volledige zittende theatervoorstelling. Zo verhouden ze zich tot elkaar:
| Peep show (Sex Palace) | Live sexshow (Casa Rosso / Moulin Rouge) | |
|---|---|---|
| Prijs | From €2 per ~2 minutes | Ongeveer €50–€70 per ticket |
| Opzet | Private booth, one person | Seated theatre, about an hour |
| Beleving | Quick, discreet, voyeuristic | Gechoreografeerde erotische podiumacts |
Liever de volledige theaterervaring? Bekijk onze gids voor de best Amsterdam sex shows en de beroemde Casa Rosso erotic theatre.
Amsterdam peep show FAQ
Zijn er nog peepshows in Amsterdam?
Ja, maar slechts één: Sex Palace aan de Oudezijds Achterburgwal in de rosse buurt. Het is een van de laatste live peepshows ter wereld.
Wat kost een Amsterdamse peepshow?
Vanaf ongeveer €2 voor zo'n twee minuten. Neem muntgeld mee — je stopt ze in de cabine om het luik open te houden.
Waar vind je de Amsterdamse peepshow?
Sex Palace, aan de Oudezijds Achterburgwal 84 in het hart van De Wallen, op een paar minuten lopen van Amsterdam Centraal.
Wat gebeurt er in een peepshow?
Je stapt een kleine privécabine binnen, gooit muntgeld in en een luik gaat een paar minuten open op een live-artiest.
Is Sex Palace echt de laatste peepshow van Amsterdam?
Ja. Digitale porno en veranderende smaken sloten de rest, waardoor Sex Palace de laatste echte live peepshow van de stad is.
Moet je een peepshow reserveren?
Nee — het is een inloop. Kom gewoon langs tijdens de openingsuren; er zijn geen tickets of reserveringen.
Mag je foto's maken in een peepshow?
Nee. Net als bij de raamprostituees in de rosse buurt is fotograferen binnen niet toegestaan.
Wat is het verschil tussen een peepshow en een live sexshow?
Een peepshow is een solocabine van ongeveer €2. Een live sexshow is een zittende theatervoorstelling van ongeveer €50–€70 op locaties als Casa Rosso of Moulin Rouge.
Is een Amsterdamse peepshow de moeite waard?
Voor een paar euro is het een goedkoop, nieuwsgierig stukje geschiedenis van de rosse buurt — meer een nostalgisch curiosum dan een spektakel.
Wat zijn de openingstijden?
Sex Palace is een inloop, doorgaans open vanaf de middag tot laat in de nacht. De tijden variëren, dus controleer de deur op de dag zelf.
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Een echt verhaal: Een voormalige danseres beschreef ooit hoe het was om hier te werken — lees ons interview met een voormalige peepshow-danseres van Sex Palace over het leven in De Wallen about life in the Red Light District.
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How long do the girl performers work at sex palace for?
When is sex palace peep show closing down
i used to perform at the sex palace peepshow 1992-1999. I was the male half of the live sex show. when I started it was a 15 minute sex show 14 times every day for two weeks. then we would move onto other peepshows in Brussels; Antwerp; Hanover; Lisbon; etc.
the longest stint I did was 13 weeks. and in Hanover we did 19 shows per day mon-fri; Saturday was 11 shows and Sunday was 7 shows.
it was a great life and good money for doing something that we realy enjoyed.
I miss the place.
I haven’t been back since 1999; but hope to visit as a tourist next year.
if any other English performers read this please message me.
It would be sad to see the end of the sex palace peepshow in Amsterdam: I spent many months over a period of seven years with two different female partners performing live sex shows there.
I also performed in the Kerksplein and Nieuendyke peepshows.
Can anyone please tell me when the first live sex shows between a man and a woman were performed in Amsterdam and Belgium
Going to Sex Palace between July 1-4. When do the man/woman show start? Went once, loved it but second time was only a woman posing.
I don’t think that they do peepshow anymore.
Let me know how your time there went.
hi Jessi.
when i was doing the live sex shows at the sex palace during the 90s, it used to be on the hour lasting for 15 mins and we used to do 14 shows per day.
The kerksplein peepshow- Which used to be a 5 min walk away- used to be on the half hour.
How did you enjoy the experience?
I’m not sure that it is no longer a peepshow.
i spent a lot of timr there.and enjoyed every minute.
I wish that i could do it all again.
Are these shows still available and are they on during the day ?? is it male and female
If I want to use prostitues. How can I Works?
Hello guys
We are a couple that want to act at peepshows and live sex shows, new at “this world” but very happy to get involved with. Any idea where to start or where could be go?
Many thanks in advance
Can you masturbate in the peep show?
I went in a skirt and played with myself ? suppose it’s harder for guys?
Which peeps how did you go to?
When was it?
if you needed a man he was happy to give sex shows with girls
In the peep show, the money changer received paper money, but I did not receive change. the employee’s answer is that I should come tomorrow to return the cameras and check since they don’t believe me. Be careful