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Category: Science & History Museums - Amsterdam Attractions & Activities
Address: Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 357, also Kalverstraat 92, Amsterdam 1012 RM
Via a host of artifacts and interactive exhibits, this terrific museum documents Amsterdam's growth and development from the medieval era to the present. Within the walls of the city's former orphanage, the museum delivers artwork, archaeology, porcelain, silver and illustrative models. Although the content may seem a...
Category: Historic Sites - Amsterdam Attractions & Activities
Address: Prinsengracht 263, Amsterdam 1016 GV
Thanks to her diary, the story of Anne Frank's hiding from the Nazis is a well-known historical event. Nevertheless, visitors to the actual building where she, her family and friends hid during the German Occupation will find themselves thrown into instant contemplation in the face of this tangible reminder....
Category: Attractions - Amsterdam Attractions & Activities
Address: Herengracht 115, Amsterdam 1015 BE
After a harried day working or touring the city, you'll want to indulge in a bit of cosseting at this sophisticated spa and wellness establishment. Its Art Deco interior was salvaged from a Parisian department store and surrounds patrons with stained glass windows, ornate bronze railings, and architectural details....
Category: Parks - Amsterdam Attractions & Activities
Address: southwest part of the city, Amsterdam
This expansive city park, begun in 1934, offers a wide variety of wildlife and is an ideal place to get away from the city proper and enjoy its leisure facilities. A rowing course was the park's first attraction and still serves as a popular pastime. You'll also find a pond on which to cruise in small, rented vessels...
Category: Art Museums - Amsterdam Attractions & Activities
Address: Paulus Potterstraat 7, Amsterdam 1071 CX
Dedicated to preserving the art created by one of history's most well-known yet tortured figures, this museum has compiled an impressive collection of Van Gogh's works. The permanent collection groups pieces according to where Van Gogh lived and the periods of his life; it also arranges them chronologically for...
Category: Attractions - Amsterdam Attractions & Activities
Address: Albert Cuypstraat, Amsterdam
Bustling, vibrant, and a great source of local color, this century-old street market is a visual extravaganza. Not really frequented by visitors, it offers (both in stalls and on the sidewalk) a legion of goods, including ethnic foods, textiles, fresh produce, flowers, meats, and practically anything else imaginable....
Category: Art Museums - Amsterdam Attractions & Activities
Address: Sandbergplein 1, Amsterdam 1180 EA
Housed in a contemporary, geometric structure, this modern art museum elucidates the creative movement of a mid-century coterie of artists, who derived their collective name (CoBrA) from the cities where they practiced (Copenhagen, Brussels and Amsterdam). The colorful, expressive art strikes a particular chord with...
Category: Tours and Excursions - Amsterdam Attractions & Activities
Address: Stadhouderskade 78, Amsterdam 1072 AE
This interactive attraction is housed in the 19th-century brewery that Heineken built and occupied until 1988. Visitors are educated about the brewery's history, taken on a tour of the bottling process, and provided details about how beer is brewed and matured. Much of the original brewing equipment remains, and folks...
Category: Historic Sites - Amsterdam Attractions & Activities
Address: Keizersgracht 672, near Vijzelstraat, Amsterdam 1017 ET
This gracious, beautifully ornamented canal house dates from the late 17th century and is a virtual time capsule of decorative arts, family treasures and city history. Purchased by the Van Loon family (one of Amsterdam's foremost dynasties) in 1884, the home was filled with their portraits, furnishings and goods....
Category: Historic Sites - Amsterdam Attractions & Activities
Address: Herengracht 605, Amsterdam 1017 CE
A stately, elegant home built in the late 17th century, this museum displays the wealth of generations, as well as various decor styles popular during the past few centuries. The home's final owner, Louisa Holthuysen, bequeathed the residence to the city in the late 19th century on the condition that it be made into a...
