UNESCO Memory of the World: Explore the Bibliotheca Philosophica Hermetica’s new home with 25,000+ rare books on alchemy, hermetica & mysticism at the Embassy of the Free Mind museum, set in Amsterdam’s historic canal mansion, the House with the Heads.
Cinematography
Canal light dancing on 500-year-old vellum pages
Production
The Ritman family casually owns cooler stuff than most museums

Director
Sara Ferro
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The House with the Heads gets its name from six stone heads on the facade—legend says they're of executed criminals, but nobody knows for sure.
The Bibliotheca Philosophica Hermetica was Dan Brown's research goldmine for 'The Lost Symbol'; the Ritmans initially refused him access.
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