Top 5 Museums in Amsterdam
January 23, 2020 Museums
The top 5 museums in the Netherlands, as measured by the number of visitors during the year 2019, are all located in Amsterdam.
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Category: Museums
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The Netherlands has more museums per square mile than any other country in the world. And 92 of them are in Amsterdam.
Here’s the Top 5 of Amsterdam’s Most Popular Museums
See our Amsterdam Museums homepage for general information, including how to obtain discounts on entrance fees.
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Museum of Bags and Purses, one of Europe’s 10 best museums
October 30, 2019 Museums
The world’s largest collection of bags and purses is located in the Amsterdam Museum of Bags and Purses. (Want to test your skills at Dutch? Here goes: Tassenmuseum.) Bonus: the museum is situated in a gorgeous 17th century canalside house — a former mayor’s residence.
Van Gogh Museum — Amsterdam Must-See
October 17, 2019 Museumquarter, Museums, What to See
Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum contains the largest collection of paintings by Vincent van Gogh in the world.
With 2.16 million visitors in 2018, it is second most-visited museum not just in Amsterdam — but in the entire country of the Netherlands.
We provide details about the collection, along with information about the current temporary exhibition: Jean-François Millet: Sowing the Seeds of Modern Art.
NOTE: No ticket sales at the door. You can only visit the museum after buying timed-entry tickets online. We show you how and where.
With 2.16 million visitors in 2018, it is second most-visited museum not just in Amsterdam — but in the entire country of the Netherlands.
We provide details about the collection, along with information about the current temporary exhibition: Jean-François Millet: Sowing the Seeds of Modern Art.
NOTE: No ticket sales at the door. You can only visit the museum after buying timed-entry tickets online. We show you how and where.
The Night Watch by Rembrandt is not actually called The Night Watch
July 8, 2019 Museums
Quick: What is the official name of Rembrandt’s most famous painting, The Night Watch? And what does the painting depict?
The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam sees 2.2 million visitors a day — and most of them want to see The Night Watch.
July 8, 2019 sees the start of a unique restoration process. The painting will remain on view — encased in a glass enclosure. Rijksmuseum visitors will be able to follow the entire study- and restoration in person as well as online via a livestream.
The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam sees 2.2 million visitors a day — and most of them want to see The Night Watch.
July 8, 2019 sees the start of a unique restoration process. The painting will remain on view — encased in a glass enclosure. Rijksmuseum visitors will be able to follow the entire study- and restoration in person as well as online via a livestream.
Rijksmuseum: ‘All The Rembrandts’ Exhibition
March 7, 2019 Museums
The Rijksmuseum currently presents — for the first and only time — a unique, temporary exhibition of all 22 paintings, 60 drawings and more than 300 best examples of Rembrandt’s prints in its collection.
This special event is part of a year-long commemoration of the 350th anniversary of Rembrandt’s death.
This special event is part of a year-long commemoration of the 350th anniversary of Rembrandt’s death.
Anne Frank House – one of Amsterdam’s top 3 museums
March 1, 2019 Museums
The Anne Frank House is the third most popular museum in Amsterdam — after the van Gogh Museum and the Rijksmuseum.
The popularity of the small museum has made it necessary to introduce a new, online tickets only system, complete with timed entry slots.
While it can be quite a challenge to secure tickets online, there are benefits as well. Earlier, waiting times in the line to the box office easily topped 2+ hours.
Also: after two years of remodeling work the Anne Frank House has been renewed. See what’s new, and why you may want to re-visit.
The popularity of the small museum has made it necessary to introduce a new, online tickets only system, complete with timed entry slots.
While it can be quite a challenge to secure tickets online, there are benefits as well. Earlier, waiting times in the line to the box office easily topped 2+ hours.
Also: after two years of remodeling work the Anne Frank House has been renewed. See what’s new, and why you may want to re-visit.
Rijksmuseum — Not just Rembrandt’s Night Watch
December 21, 2018 Museums, What to See
The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam is the premier art museum in the Netherlands. In 2018 it was the most visited museum in the country.
The Rijksmuseum is devoted to several national collections — and consists of Dutch art from the earliest moments to the 19th century. One of its most popular paintings is The Night Watch, by Rembrandt.
The Rijksmuseum is devoted to several national collections — and consists of Dutch art from the earliest moments to the 19th century. One of its most popular paintings is The Night Watch, by Rembrandt.