You should print out the Amsterdam museums map below to find your way easily during your trip. If you have little time in Amsterdam, first of all you should visit the red flags then you can go to blue flags.
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In our Amsterdam where to go list there are more than 40 places. Before your Amsterdam trip you can select museums from the below list according to your interests to arrange your own. travelville proudly shares its Amsterdam what to do / where to go list...
Allard Pierson Museum (Oude Turfmarkt 127; €6,50): Archaeological museum of University of Amsterdam. There are original objects from ancient cultures dating 4000 BC - 500 AD.
Open: Monday - Friday 10:00-17:00, Saturday - Sunday 13:00-17:00
Closed: 1 January, 4 and 30 April, 23 May, 25 December
Amsterdam Botanic Garden (Plantage Middenlaan 2a; €7,50): In the Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam, one of the oldest botanic gardens in the world, there are more than 4.000 plant species from around the world. By ships of the Dutch East India Company, museum expanded so easily in th3 17th and 18th centuries.
Open: Monday - Friday 09:00-17:00, Saturday - Sunday 10:00-17:00, July and August open till 19:00, December and January open till 16:00
Closed: 1 January, 30 September, 25 December
Amsterdam Historisch Museum (Kalverstraa 92; €10): You will witness the born of Amsterdam city by photos, film materials, the rich collection of works of art, objects, and archaelogical finds. There are very wide range of objects from modern forms of multimedia to mediaeval child's shoe to show you the history of Amsterdam.
Open: Monday - Friday 10:00-17:00, Saturday - Sunday 11:00-17:00
Closed: 1 January, 30 April, 25 December
Anne Frank House (Prinsengracht 267; €8,50): During the World War II a little girl was hiding to escape from Nazis in this house and writing stories to dairy as her best friend.
Open: Daily 09:00-19:00, 15 March - 15 September 09:00-21:00, July - August 09:00-22:00, 1 January 12:00-19:00, 4 May 09:00-19:00, 25 December 12:00-17:00, 31 December 09:00-17:00
De Appel Art Centre (Eerste Jacob van Campenstraat 59; €7): De Appel Art Centre offers contemporary art to its visitors. In this international oriented arts centre you can find various exhibitions and performances.
Open: Thursday - Sunday 11:00-18:00
Closed: Holidays
ARCAM Amsterdam Architectuur Centrum (Prins Hendrikkade 600): Information source for architecture, urbanism and landscape architecture with many exhibitions and events
Open: Thursday - Saturday 13:00-17:00
Closed: Holidays
Artis Royal Zoo and Aquarium (Plantage Kerklaan 38 - 40; €18,95): In Artis there are more than 200 plant species and 900 species of animals. Zoo is about app. 10 minutes tramride from Dam Square. In this hidden secret of Amsterdam you will relax and enjoy released butterflies in butterfly pavilion, Amazonian rainforest, and historical aquarium and maybe insectarium :)
Open: 09:00-18:00, winter 09:00-17:00, June, July, and August 09:00 - till sunset
Amsterdam Museum of Bags and Purses (Herengracht 573; €7,50): The Museum of Bags and Purses offers you the biggest collection of bags and purses from 16th century to today.
Open: Daily 10:00-17:00
Closed: 1 January, 30 April and 25 December
Biblical Museum (Herengracht 366; €8): Visitors of this museum discover artefacts from ancient Egypt and religious objects from Judeo - Christian tradition.
Open: Monday - Saturday 10:00-17:00, Sunday and holidays 11:00-17:00
Closed: 1 January and 30 April
De Burcht (Henri Polaklaan 9): In this historical building of the Diamond Workers Union, you can find the history of Dutch trade unions.
Dutch Resistance Museum (Plantage Kerklaan 61; €7,50): You will learn the everyday life of World War II in the Netherlands best historical museum. You will find the routine of resistance of a nation like underground newspapers, escape routes, documents...
Open: Thursday - Friday 10:00-17:00, Saturday - Monday and holidays 11:00-17:00
Closed: 1 January, 30 April and 25 December
Filmmuseum (Vondelpark 3, €8 included movie): Daily screenings of old and today films and temporary exhibitions
Open: Monday - Friday 09:00-22:00, Saturday - Sunday one hour before the first movie - 22:15
Closed: 30 April and 25 December
Huis Marseille Museum for Photography (Keizersgracht 401, €5): Focused on contemporary and international photography
Open: Thursday - Sunday 11:00-18:00
Closed: 1 January, 30 April and 25 December
Foam Photography Museum (Keizersgracht 609): You can see every kind of photography in this museum, fine art, applied, and documentary and learn all about photography to improve your photos...
Open: Saturday - Wednesday 10:00-18:00, Tuesday - Friday 10:00-21:00
Closed: 1 January and 30 April
Museum Geelvinck (Keizersgracht 633, €8): In this historical canal mansion you should see 18. and 19. centuries' life style and home decoration.
Open: Daily 11:00-17:00
Closed: Thursday, 24 December - 3 January
Hermitage Amsterdam (Amstel 51, €15): This museum, located in the city center, presents wide range of art from temporary the Flemish art collection of the Hermitage St. Petersburgh to the masterpieces of Van Gogh Museum.
Open: Daily 10:00-17:00, Wednesday 10:00-20:00
Closed: 1 January, 30 April and 25 December
Amsterdam National Maritime Museum (Kattenburgerplein 1, €15): One of the Amsterdam's biggest historical buildings links Dutch maritime from 1650s to today. Museum shows cultural effect of the sea for Dutch people. Also there are special exhibitions for children.
Open: Thursday - Sunday 10:00-17:00
Closed: 1 January, 30 April and 25 December
NEMO Science Center (Oosterdok 2, €12,50): By the Netherlands biggest science center you will discover science and technology in a enjoyment way. After your visit, you will learn what space shower, chain reaction, DNA is, how you can build a bridge, what happens when you kiss, how satellites work...
Open: Thursday - Sunday 10:00-17:00
Closed: 1 January, 30 April and 25 December
Netherlands Media Art Institute (Keizersgracht 264, €4,50): The Institute yearlys presents four exhibitions of video, film, internet and other media art from young talents to famous international artists. Additional to these they presents shorter and experimental exhibitions, too.
Open: Thursday - Friday 11:00-17:00, Saturday and first Sunday of each month13:00-17:00
Nieuwe Kerk (Dam Square, €8): The Netherlands most exciting church, located at Dam Square presents large scale exhibitions from other religions and cultures. Also if you visit the Netherlands during Christmas you may attend organ concerts.
Open: Daily 10:00-17:00
Oude Kerk (Oudekerksplein, €5): This oldest building in the city once founded by fishermen would become the imposing medieval monument. The Old Church serves as a place of worship and also as a concert venue, wedding venue, exhibition and reception space. From Amsterdam's earliest days Amsterdam citizens were buried there. This church became the resting place for over 10.000 Amsterdam citizen from 1300 to 1865. Now they try to achieve the anonymous citizens’ names by their web page.
Open: Monday - Saturday 11:00-17:00, Sunday 13:00-17:00
Closed: 1 January, 25 December, 20 July, 6-8 July
Ons' Lieve Heer op Solder Müzesi (Oudezijds Voorburgwal 40, €8): In this original 17th-century home you will find a complete hidden church built during the Reformation.
Open: Monday - Saturday 10:00-17:00, Sunday and holidays 13:00-17:00
Closed: 1 January, 30 April
The Press Museum (Zeeburgerkade 10, €4,50): The Press Museum has a collection of newspapers and magazines from 1600. Also museum presents posters, advertising, a collection of political cartoons and an extensive archives.
Open: Thursday - Friday 10:00-17:00, Sunday 12:00-17:00
Closed: 1 January, 24 April, 2 July, 12 July, 25 December, Saturday and Monday
Rembrandt's House (Jodenbreestraat 4, €10): The House where Rembrandt lived between 1639 and 1658 was constructed in 1606. Now the museum presents Rembrandt’s 260 graphic works, a group of 78 copper plates sold directly by Rembrandt, and four of the finest specimens. Also museum owns paintings from his pupils his
Open: Daily 10:00-17:00
Closed: 1 January
Royal Palace Amsterdam (Dam Square, €7,50): The Royal Palace, most famous building of the capital of the Netherlands, was originally designed as a city hall and became a destination Palace. Now visitors can walk on the magnificent halls like a Royal Family member who now use this palace for their official ceremonies. Paintings and sculptures from famous artists, a collection of Empire furniture outside France, and annually changing exhibitions are bonuses for visitors.
Open: Daily 12:00-17:00
Closed: On Royal ceremony days
Amsterdam City Archives (Vijzelstraat 32): The archives is a source for documentation of Amsterdam which includes topographical maps, drawings, prints, sound, film and photo archives to who want to achieve the history of and all about Amsterdam.
Open: Thursday - Friday 10:00-17:00, Saturday - Sunday 11:00-17:00
Closed: 1 January and holidays
Stedelijk City Museum (Museumplein 10, €10): Museum presents different art trends to its visitors.
Open: Thursday - Sunday 10:00-17:00, Tuesday 10:00-22:00
Closed: Monday
Tropenmuseum (Linnaeusstraat 2, €9): The Tropenmuseum houses different stories, artworks and objects from different cultures through time and the world. In the museum you can discover culture of 350 years of Dutch colonialism. For instance in New Guinea exhibition you will learn about body art, headhunting, music, rituals of their culture. The Tropenmuseum offers stories about Africa South of the Sahara, Latin America, the Caribbean, West Asia, North Africa, India and its neighbors.
Open: Thursday - Sunday 10:00-17:00
Closed: Monday, 1 January, 30 April, 5 May and 25 December
Van Gogh Museum (Museumplein 4, €14): The biggest of its kind, the museum houses Van Gogh's different kind of works: landscapes, self-portraits, portraits, drawings, peasant life, still life, and many others. Moreover the museum has a rich collection of Van Gogh's friends and contemporaries.
Open: Daily 10:00-18:00, Saturday 10:00-22:00
Closed: 1 January
Rijsmuseum (Jan Luijkenstraat, 1, €12,50): The museum presents the Netherlands golden age with more 400 work of art which includes paintings, sculpture & applied art, asiatic art, archaeological artefacts, clothing, weapons and photographs.
Open: Daily 09:00-18:00
Closed: 1 January
Museum Van Loon (Keizersgracht 672, €8): The Museum Van Loon, designed in 1672 was housed to the painter Ferdinand Bol, a pupil of Rembrandt. The house still offers the same atmosphere from that century by portraits, beautiful furniture, fine china and silverware. Even garden of the house presents the style of the 17th century. By visiting the museum you will witness the wealth of Amsterdam.
Open: Daily 11:00 - 17:00
Closed: Thursday, 30 April, 25 December and 1 January
Ship Museum (Spaarndammerplantsoen 140, €7,50): Building of the Ship Museum is known as "The Ship" because of its shape. Actually the museum was a one year project. However it becomes a permanent institution. The exhibits in the museum share the development of Amsterdam School which is a movement in architecture. In the museum you will find the details of the social conditions that have made it possible that such an architecture has to develop.
Open: Thursday - Sunday 11:00-17:00
The Willet-Holthuysen Museum (Herengracht 605, €8): If you're wondering the wealth of the Amsterdam in 17th century the museum will be just for you. The last residents of the house were Abraham Willet and his wife Louisa Holthuysen. In their last will they opened the house including the furniture to the city of Amsterdam. The collection in the museum is very varied opposite to the classical Dutch collectors who focused mainly on drawings, prints and paintings only. However Willet – Holthuysen collection covers paintings, ceramics, glassware, furniture and sculptures.
Open: Monday - Friday 10:00-17:00, weekends and holidays 11:00-17:00
Closed: 1 January, 30 April and 25 December
Heineken Experience (Stadhouderskade 78, €16): The Heineken Experience presents all processes that a Heineken beer needs. First you will learn how lager is produced. Then you will see, taste, and smell the ingredients of a Heineken. After that you will witness the process of brewing process while having fun in interactive attractions. Finally you will bottle your own Heineken.
Open: Daily 11:00-19:00
Closed: 1 January, 30 April and 25-26 December
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