Category: Museums

On Christmas Eve 2025, an elephant was born at ARTIS!

Founded in 1838, ARTIS is the oldest zoo in the Netherlands, and one of the oldest zoos of mainland Europe.

Guidebooks rightly refer to it one of the most pleasant city zoos around. The whole place breathes a 19th-century garden atmosphere with winding paths, majestic trees, fascinating sculptures and monumental historical buildings.

As much as possible the over 500 species of animals live in landscaping that resembles their natural habitat.

The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam contains the largest collection of paintings by Vincent van Gogh in the world.

Our Van Gogh Museum guide includes details about the collection, along with information about the current temporary exhibition: Van Gogh and the Roulins. Together Again at Last.

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 Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam is the premier art museum in the Netherlands. It is 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.

2024: Frans Hals exhibition: February 16 to June 9, 2024.

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.

Created in 1642, the painting is currently being restored.

New: view an ultra high resolution photo of the Night Watch.

In 2023 the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam organized a “once in a lifetime” exhibition of works by Johannes Vermeer — one of the greatest painters of the Dutch Golden Age.

This was the most visited exposition in the history of the Rijksmuseum, which opened its doors in 1885.

There are more museums per square kilometer in the Netherlands than in any other country in the world.

And there are more museums per square kilometer in Amsterdam than in any other city in the world.

Amsterdam’s museums range from world-renowned to quirky and downright weird.

The Anne Frank House is the third most popular museum in Amsterdam — after the van Gogh Museum and the Rijksmuseum.

Tickets are sold online only, for a specific date and time slot.

This is a must-see museum for anyone visiting Amsterdam. We provide you with practical information to help you plan your visit.