Museumplein
| Place | Amsterdam |
| Altitude | 0 m above sea level |
| Type | Outdoor, Natural ice |
Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands, with a population of approximately 720.000. In 1889, the «Amsterdamsche Ijsclub» hosted the first unofficial World Championships for amateurs at this track. The Museumplein is a square, close to the city centre, named after the Rijksmuseum, famous as the location of Rembrandt's Nachtwacht.
The next three years, the unofficial World Championships were also held at the same location, although the 1892 event had to be cancelled due to bad weather. After the ISU was founded that same year, the first official World Championships were also held here in 1893, with Jaap Eden as the World Champion. Later, the unofficial World Championships at the Museumplein were also recognised by the ISU.
Races are known to have been held on on this track until 1937. In December 1961 the Jaap Edenbaan, the third artificial 400 m track in the world, was opened in Amsterdam.
Last updated on 22 December 2006 by Bjarte Hetland.
Tournaments
| World Championships Men 1889 | 8—9 January 1889 |
| World Championships Men 1890 | 3—4 January 1890 |
| World Championships Men 1891 | 6—7 January 1891 |
| World Championships Men 1893 | 13—14 January 1893 |
| European Championships Men 1897 | 12—13 January 1897 |
World Records
| Distance | Time | Skater | Nation | Date |
| 10000 m Men | 20.21,4 | Oskar Fredriksen | 
| 14 January 1893 |