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This is, visually told, the story of the people in a time of war. Their resistance against the occupier, their attitude and their experience. Authentic objects, photographs, documents, film and sound clips sketches how it was in the years 1940-1945, the everyday, but also the excessive moments. It is not a representative overview of important people and events in the ...
The museum about the world of just one book – The Bible. The Biblical Museum (in Dutch: Bijbels Museum) is housed in the very heart of the old Amsterdam, at the Herengracht canal. An interesting historical museum exhibits objects from the Judeo-Christian tradition, history of the Bible and the influence of the Bible on the society and fine ...
The Dutch Costume Museum is a unique attraction in the center of Amsterdam which features an impressive collection of garments from different places and periods in Dutch history. Discover how fashion culture developed in the Netherlands and how Dutch people dressed in the past. The Dutch Costume Museum is housed in a beautiful 17th-century canal house on the ...
If there is one terrace in Amsterdam where we can breathe in the city, as it were, then it's the city's enormous and atmospheric rooftop terrace of Skylounge, on top of the roof of Double Tree Hotel by Hilton. It is the perfect place where we can get away from all the noise and hustle and bustle of the city that stretches out in ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
The Allard Pierson Museum, part of the Department of Mediterranean Archaeology at the University of Amsterdam, houses a collection of Mediterranean antiquities and artefacts and is devoted to placing the sources of Western tradition and culture in an accessible historical perspective. The archaeological collection is permanently on view here, though the frequent temporary and ...
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, ...
Tram line 2 in Amsterdam will take you to almost all the top sights that our Capital has, which is why National Geographic has named it one of the best trams rides in the world. During the ride, you will see the Museum Square with the Stedelijk ...
Dutch trade unions differ from the similar organizations in most of Europe, since they have always tried politically to stay in the center and to look for a compromise and not for a fight. Accordingly, The Trade Unions Museum located in the beautiful beginning 20c. building called De Burcht (Stronghold), through its modest exhibits tries to show the history of the movement and not their ...
With Rederij Lovers, you can admire the canals of Amsterdam on a Day Canal Cruise. In a luxurious cruise boat, you are taken along beautiful imposing canal-side houses with clock, spout and neck gables, the Zevenbogenbruggengracht, the Magere Bridge over the Amstel, the VOC-ship and the docks. An unforgettable cruise! The Day Canal Cruise departures ...
The Moco Museum is a museum dedicated to modern and contemporary art, located in the middle of Amsterdam’s famous Museum Square (‘Museumplein’). It is housed in a beautiful villa from the early 1900’s, designed by the Dutch architect Eduard Cuypers. The Moco Museum first opened its doors in 2016 and has been at the forefront of promoting the up-and-coming Street Art movement ...
At the House of Bols you are invited to journey into the world of cocktails, liquor and jenever (Dutch Gin). On your voyage you’ll be bombarded with tastes, smells, images, and sounds. You’‘ll see film footage and get to know all about Lucas Bols, the oldest brand of spirits in the world. Bols has been distilling various liquors in Amsterdam since 1575. ...
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