Tag Archive: Museums

Diamond Museum Amsterdam

A museum dedicated to the trading, cutting and polishing of diamonds.  Near the Museumplein. Paulus Potterstraat 8 1071 CZ Amsterdam 020-305-5300 www.diamantmuseumamsterdam.nl

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Rijksmuseum

Rijksmuseum is a sort of a misnomer, as it actually means “state museum,” and refers to any Dutch national museum. In general, however, Rijksmuseum has become the standalone name for the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, the museum generally considered to be Amsterdam’s primary national art museum. Originally housed in The Hague where it was founded in 1800, …

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Het Grachtenhuis (The Canal House)

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After you cruise the city in a canal boat, or even before, you may wonder about the history behind the creation of such a magnificent architectural achievement. A new museum in Amsterdam, Museum Het Grachtenhuis (The Canal House) is a great place to start your education on the history of Amsterdam and its canals. Located …

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The Hermitage Amsterdam

Opened in 2009, The Hermitage is a dependency of the Hermitage Museum of Saint Petersburg. By being a dependency, they show traveling exhibitions on loan from the museum in Russia, each lasting six months. The building was originally used as a retirement home, which became insufficient to meet the needs of its residents. It closed …

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The Van Gogh Museum

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One of the most popular tourist attractions in Amsterdam, the Van Gogh Museum boasts the largest collection of paintings by Vincent van Gogh in the world. Location: Paulus Potterstraat 7 1071 CX Amsterdam Hours: Daily from 10:00-18:00 Friday from 10:00-22:00 Closed January 1 The story of van Gogh is a portrait of a great artist …

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