When the weather is nice, you can paddle in the shallow pond behind the Rijksmuseum (and when it freezes you can ice skate there). And if it rains and storms? Well, just go to the building next to it. The 125-year-old Zuiderbad is one of …
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 …
They say that everything sounds beautiful in the Concertgebouw (Concert Hall). Well, let’s try that out. In this beautiful building, special concerts are held for children. Sing along! There are even baby performances for the youngest. Come a bit early to walk around the building and …
Hansje en Grietje (Hansel and Gretel), which is opposite the entrance to the Rijksmuseum, has been serving pancakes for nearly 150 years to hungry museum visitors. They must be doing something right. To make sure you have a table, make a reservation.
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 …
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 …
This market, which runs right through the Pijp, is the largest in Europe, with nearly 300 stalls. You can buy fresh fish, meat, nuts and cheese here, but also clothes and knick-knacks. Don’t mind the shouting of the market vendors trying to sell their wares …
Museum Square and Oud-Zuid (the Old South) are a magnificent centre of culture… and children’s activities. The houses here are not as old as those on the Canal Ring and Oudezijds, but are equally beautiful. The original city centre was built in the 16th and 17th century but these other parts of …
