There are many cheap pizzerias, hamburger joints, loud bars and dance halls, but also beautiful theaters and cinemas. Leidse Square is the place where (especially) younger people go at night to have a good time. If you have time, do stop at the beautiful building …
A great interactive exhibition featuring the wondrous artifacts of art, pop culture and the animal kingdom. If you tell your family and friends about what you’ve seen, learned and done at Ripley’s Amsterdam, they probably won’t believe you.
This building in the middle of the old centre, at Oudezijds Voorburgwal 40, doesn’t stand out. But a great secret is hidden behind its façade. If you climb the narrow stairs and pass its age-old rooms, you will discover a real church in the attic. …
This beautiful building on Dam Square is one of the biggest churches in Amsterdam. It’s now used as an exhibition area (check online for what’s being exhibited), for royal weddings and the coronation of new kings and queens.
Even in summer, the weather can be quite bad in Amsterdam. Eye Film Museum is the place to be when it rains (but it’s also quite enjoyable when the weather is good). Take a look at the beautiful exhibition on the Panorama Deck and learn all …
Anne Frank is the most famous girl who ever lived in Amsterdam. And that is mainly due to her diary in which she wrote about her life while hiding during the Second World War. The Germans who occupied the Netherlands captured Jewish people and took …
Spears, swords, shields, paintings, statues, maps and photographs. This museum on the edge of Oosterpark is one big discovery. You will learn all about cultures and customs from all over the world. Keep your eyes and ears open during a tour as a ‘museum inspector’; …
If mice deserve a museum, so do cats. Het Kattenkabinet (The Cat Cabinet) is located in the Gouden Bocht (the Golden Bend), the most expensive part of Herengracht. You can see a tribute by the Spanish artist, Pablo Picasso, to his cat, a beautiful one by …
To learn more about the rich life in the Golden Age, you can visit several houses in the Canal Belt. Museum van Loon is by far the most beautiful. The interior of this 1671 building has been beautifully preserved, as has the art collection of …
In this beautiful building you can see antique dollhouses, lavish 17th-century furniture and original painted walls. But the most impressive thing about the exhibition at Grachtenmuseum (Canal Museum) is the interactive show in which the development of Amsterdam can be followed in a lightshow on a …
From Egyptian art and Roman weapons to everything that was recently found deep underground at the construction of the new subway: pots, pans, pipes and art objects. Allard Pierson Museum is dedicated to international and Dutch cultural history and offers an educational trip for the whole …
Art becomes art if it is different from anything that has been made before and if the painting, sculpture or photograph inspires people, making them happy or sad, creative or angry. Vincent van Gogh is one of the most famous Dutch artists in history and …
This building with its large courtyard and attractive garden, Het Amstelhof, was until about 20 years ago used as a home for elderly Amsterdammers. Today, part of the collection of the famous museum The Hermitage of St. Petersburg in Russia is on display. Some paintings …
Do you also love trains? Then the Railway Museum in Utrecht is really something for you. Buy a ticket to board the most beautiful old trains, ride the exciting attractions and become assistant train driver for the day. The Railway Museum is located on the railway (of …
Let’s walk from the lungs to the heart through a large vein-corridor. Or no, wait: maybe first look inside the head to examine the brain. Corpus is a very special museum near Leiden where you are guided through the human body and learn everything about …
What if you want to see everything in the Netherlands, but only have a few days? Then you simply go to the miniature city of Madurodam in Scheveningen, just outside The Hague. Cross an entire canal with a single step, walk along the most famous …
The Netherlands does not have many real castles. But between Utrecht and Den Bosch you will find one of the most beautiful: Slot Loevestein. This castle, built between a series of rivers in the 14th century, was home to brave knights and noble women. But …
Beautiful model ships, original cannons, swords, pistols and other weaponry, as well as impressive paintings of naval battles…. Swashbuckling times from the 17th century come to life in Amsterdam’s Scheepvaartmuseum (maritime museum), which has the second largest collection of maritime objects in the world. The …
A beautifully designed English garden, with art, historical artifacts (such as the arch around the corner on the western side of the museum) and even a little pond. The garden of Rijksmuseum is free to visit and a great place to enjoy a stroll or …
Well… here’s a building you did not expect in the centre of Amsterdam. This Buddhist temple is called The Lotus Flower in Chinese and was built for the large Asian community in the area. As you pass by, you catch the scent of incense. Inside, …
Most buildings have one door or gate. Some important ones have two. De Waag (the weighing house) on Nieuwmarkt (New Market) had no less than 10 at a certain point! The building was first constructed as a medieval city gate and was used as a meeting …
You learn the most by doing, they say. At science museum NEMO, you are invited to do all sorts of exciting experiments with which you learn everything about nature, energy, electricity, mathematics, machinery and innovation. This exhibition on five floors, in the most striking building …
Rembrandt van Rijn, Johannes Vermeer and Frans Hals are some of the greatest painters of the 17th century. You can see their most famous works in the Gallery of Honour on the second floor of Rijksmuseum. All Dutch 18th and 19th century art (including paintings …
Modern art is usually very colourful, a bit crazy and often very funny. The largest modern art museum in Amsterdam is Stedelijk Museum. You enter through the new part of the building, which resembles a gigantic bathtub. At the entrance, ask for a WhatsApp children’s …
Rembrandt van Rijn lived and worked in this house. The museum’s collection consists of many sketches and drawings: the studies for Rembrandt’s masterpieces.
However, a great secret is hidden behind the beautiful facade: if you follow the narrow stairs, past all the age-old rooms, you will discover a real church in the attic. Completely with beautiful statues, decorated columns, and a large organ. The church has a very …
