Museums
The Hermitage Amsterdam is the Dutch branch of the world-famous Hermitage in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Located on the banks of the Amstel River, the Hermitage Amsterdam is an exhibition space and cultural education centre with a focus on Russian history and culture. Collection Hermitage Amsterdam displays rotating selections of pieces from the ...
Anne Frank is one of Amsterdam’s most well known former residents. The Anne Frank House at Prinsengracht 263 in Amsterdam is where she lived in hiding with her family for more than two years during World War II. Now converted into a museum it contains a sobering exhibition about the persecution of the Jews during the ...
The Van Gogh Museum has the world’s largest collection of paintings, drawings, and letters by famous Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh. This influential artist likely needs no introduction, as his extensive body of work is amongst some of the most well-known in the history of modern art. A trip to the Van Gogh Museum is an essential part of your experience in ...
The Stedelijk Museum is an international institution in Amsterdam dedicated to modern and contemporary art and design. The Museum aims to provide a home for art, artists and a broad range of publics, where artistic production is actively fostered, presented, protected, reconsidered and renewed. With a notable collection that’s comparable in style to The ...
The Royal Palace on Dam Square in Amsterdam is one of three palaces still in use by the Dutch royal family. It is used for state visits, award ceremonies and other official receptions. When the palace is not being used by the royal family, it is open to the public. Visitors can explore the magnificent interior and discover the rich history of the ...
After ten years of rebuilding, renovation and restoration, the Rijksmuseum has opened its doors again. For the first time in history the museum underwent a complete transformation of both its building and the presentation of its collection. For the very first time, visitors can follow a chronological journey through the collection, and experience the sense of beauty and time this ...
De Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam is famous for its much talked-about exhibitions. With hundred thousands of visitors every year, the church is one of the most attended exhibition locations in the Netherlands. The large-scale exhibitions on treasures from other countries, cultures and religions are a household term to many people. De Nieuwe Kerk is located in the middle ...
Foam is the place, in the center of Amsterdam, for photography in all its facets: from documentary to fashion, from contemporary to historical. A museum with international allure. Exhibitions Foam organizes major exhibitions in which the work of (world) famous photographers is presented, but also those of young talent in smaller short-term exhibitions. There are ...
Children aged 6 to 12 years can playfully get to know the Jewish life and Jewish traditions in the JHM museum. The children's museum is located in the Jewish Historical Museum and consists of three floors decorated like a house of a Jewish family. The Jewish family Hollander lives in the house. Father, mother and three children each ...
Invisible yet all around us, and if you put them all together they would weigh more than all of the humanity combined, according to some estimates. We share our existence with countless microscopic lifeforms which we’ll never get to see in our day to day lives. How can we learn more about these organisms? Enter Micropia. Micropia is the world’s first and only microbe museum, ...
In Amsterdam you can visit a museum that is dedicated to the canals of Amsterdam from the 17th century, the Canal House Museum. Canal house and Canal-belt history The building in which the Canal house museum is located, makes part of the world heritage list since 2010, ever since then the doors ...
Museum Geelvinck has a floor with an exuberant interior where styles from the 18th and the first half of the 19th century refers to the history of its residents. In conjunction with an extensive colorful garden and the former coach house is this a historic Amsterdam city palace. In the style rooms you can see how the rich of Amsterdam ...
The original 'Amsterdam' sailed the North Sea in 1749, en route to the Far East. In a heavy storm the rudder broke off and the ship stranded on the English south coast. On this replica you'll find out what it was like to live and work on a ship from that time. How long did a voyage take on a VOC ship to Asia? Did the cabin boys sleep in the same area as the captain? And what did they eat while ...
Het Scheepvaartmuseum, the National Maritime Museum, shows how our culture has been shaped by the sea. Stimulating, interactive exhibitions allow visitors to explore 500 years of maritime history. Attractive object exhibitions show the best of our world famous collection. We have special exhibitions for children, including See you in the Golden Age and The tale of the whale. We even ...
Amsterdam is home to a large number of fascinating historical museums, but none perhaps as quaint and unique as the Museum of Bags and Purses. With over 5,000 objects, the Museum of Bags and Purses has the largest collection of handbags in the world, with pieces dating back to as early as the 16th century. The Museum of Bags and Purses is housed in a beautiful ...
This small museum located in the old patrician house at the Herengracht in Amsterdam, in an area of town where today the banks and top attorneys have their offices, is entirely devoted to cats. Founded in 1990 by William Meijer, a wealthy Dutchman who in this way wanted to preserve the memory of his cat Tom also called after the American financier of the past - ...
The Hortus Botanicus in Amsterdam is one of the oldest botanical gardens in the world. The garden is located in the center of the city. It is a beautiful, intimate garden with an extraordinary collection of plants. Situated in the middle of the busy city life of Amsterdam, the Hortus is truly an oasis of serenity; a flowery breath ...
NEMO houses loads of experiments and exhibitions inside its giant green hull on Oosterdok. No matter your background you will learn something new and have fun while doing it. Attractions change regularly, check the homepage to get the latest word. The four floors of NEMO is a stimulating scene. Children of different ages have fun with giant soap bubbles, experiment in the chemistry lab or ...
EYE Film Museum in Amsterdam is open every day for anyone who loves film. Four screening rooms, a large space for changing exhibitions, the EYE Shop, a bar-restaurant and the permanent presentation in the Panorama helping the visitor early in the morning till late evening welcome. A building with cinematic views of the IJ. EYE has four comfortable screening rooms, ...
Established in 2007, the Diamond Museum Amsterdam will teach you everything you ever wanted to know about diamonds. It is the only museum in Europe that completely revolves around diamonds. The permanent exhibition Brilliant Beauties, consist of 9 themes. The themes will show you all the different facets of diamonds. You can see the jewels of the Dutch royal family, you can see the ...
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