Museums
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 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
The world famous and former brothel Yab Yum opens its doors to a wider audience. The wellknown 17th-century building with the green lantern on the ‘Singel’ in Amsterdam has been transformed into a fascinating concept: Yab Yum Unlocked. Exhibition YAB YUM Unlocked Recently, the genuine YAB YUM feeling is brought back to life. Yab Yum Unlocked is a ...
A Dutch company trading in flower bulbs, also active in the US, established this small and nice Tulip Museum below its shop with flower bulbs at the Prinsengracht. Several main areas of interest as the history of the tulip and its cultivation as well as tulip mania are documented. The tulip has been introduced in the Netherlands in the middle of 16th century from the Ottoman ...
In the heart of Amsterdam's canals belt lies Museum Van Loon, a beautiful house that was designed in 1672 by architect Adriaen Dortsman. The first resident was the painter Ferdinand Bol, a pupil of Rembrandt. The interior of the house still breathes the atmosphere of wealth that the city experienced at that time. In the rooms you will find portraits, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 Oude Kerk (Old Church) is located in the heart of Amsterdam, in the middle of the Red Light District. It’s the oldest building in the city, which was founded by fishermen on the banks of the Amstel River. Around 1300, a stone church was built, ...
The Tropenmuseum is one of the Netherlands’ largest museums for anthropology and ethnography, located in the east of Amsterdam. It is renowned for its beautiful architecture and its spectacular collection of works of art, music, film and photography from all over the world. The Tropenmuseum is also famous for its fascinating ...
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