There is a museum store inside the entrance that sells postcards, books, and gifts having to do with the church and its exhibitions.

[4] The church was damaged by the city fires of 1421 and 1452 and burned down almost entirely in 1645, after which it was rebuilt in Gothic[1] style.

To keep the church open, ownership was transferred in 1979 to a newly formed cultural foundation called the Nationale Stichting De Nieuwe Kerk.

The Nieuwe Kerk is a burial site for Dutch naval heroes, including Admiral Michiel de Ruyter,[1] Commodore Jan van Galen, and lieutenant commander Jan van Speyk.

Despite being Roman Catholic, the poet and playwright Joost van den Vondel is buried in the church.