Rijksmuseum
The Rijksmuseum, home to Rembrandt’s Night Watch, presents Dutch art & history from the Middle Ages to the present day.
Amsterdam Highlights
Van Gogh Museum
The Van Gogh Museum houses the world’s largest collection of works — some 200 paintings & 700 drawings — by Vincent van Gogh.
Royal Palace
The Royal Palace is the largest & most prestigious building dating from the Dutch Golden Age.
Stedelijk Museum
Contemporary art & design from 1880 to the present.
Muiderslot Castle
The quintessential medieval moated castle, featuring everything you could possibly expect from a 14th-century stronghold.
Anne Frank House
Museum dedicated to Anne Frank, her diary, and the secret annex.
Willet-Holthuysen House
Probably the most interesting Amsterdam canal house that is open to visitors, featuring Louis-XIV-rooms & a French formal garden.
Jewish Museum
Museum of past & present Dutch Jewish life in all its facets.
Museum of Our Lord in the Attic
This museum tells the story of how the Catholic Church in Amsterdam went into hiding after its official ban in 1578.
National Maritime Museum
The National Maritime Museum explores how the Netherlands became linked to the sea.
Further Recommendations
Allard Pierson Museum
Museum dedicated to archaeology, history of books, cartography, graphic design, Jewish cultural history & zoology.
Amsterdam City Archives
Office building by architect Karel de Bazel.
Amsterdam Museum
Local history museum.
Artis Zoo
The oldest zoo in the Netherlands.
Bartolotti House
17th-century merchant’s house with an impressive rococo hall.
Basilica of St Nicholas
Late 19th-century church.
Begijnhof
Almshouses for beguines.
Bibliotheca Philosophica Hermetica
Library of Hermetic philosophy.
Botanic Garden Zuidas
Café Americain
The living room of Amsterdam, serves breakfast, lunch & dinner.
Cobra Museum
Museum dedicated to the Cobra art movement.
Concertgebouw
Concert hall praised for its excellent acoustics.
De 9 Straatjes
Nine picturesque streets with quirky shops & eateries.
EYE Film Museum
Fabrique des Lumières
Digital art centre.
Foam
Photography museum.
Fort Pampus
19th-century fort on an artificial island that was once part of the Defence Line of Amsterdam.
H’ART Museum
Art museum.
Hollandsche Schouwburg
Holocaust memorial.
Holocaust Names Memorial
Memorial dedicated to the over 102,000 Dutch victims of the Holocaust.
Hortus Botanicus
One of the oldest botanical gardens in Europe.
Houses of Seven Countries
Seven houses in different European architectural styles (1894) by architect Tjeerd Kuipers.
Huis Marseille
Museum for photography.
Lutheran Museum
Museum dedicated to the history of the Lutheran Church in the Netherlands.
Micropia
Museum of microbes.
Museum Het Schip
Architecture museum dedicated to the Amsterdam School.
Museum Jan
Contemporary art museum.
Museum of the Canals
Dedicated to the history of Amsterdam & its canals.
Museum Van Loon
17th-century residence of an upper-class family.
Museum Vrolik
Anatomical collection dedicated to human anomalies.
National Holocaust Museum
National Opera & Ballet
NEMO Science Museum
Science museum for kids, by architect Renzo Piano.
New Church
Church with Admiral Michiel de Ruyter’s tomb by sculptor Rombout Verhulst & a superb organ by Hans Wolff Schonat.
№ 2 Tram
Tramline along plenty of sights worth seeing (get off at Hoofddorpplein).
Old Church
Church & contemporary art museum.
Orgelpark
Organ concert hall.
P.C. Hooftstraat
Upmarket fashion shops.
Portuguese Synagogue
With its interior unchanged over the centuries, the Esnoga exudes the zeitgeist of the 17th century.
Rembrandt House Museum
Rembrandt’s home & workshop.
Resistance Museum
Museum dedicated to the Dutch resistance in World War II.
Tsar Peter House
Tsar Peter House in Zaandam is where Peter the Great stayed during his brief visit to the city in 1697.
Tuschinski Theatre
Sumptuous art-deco movie theatre.
Van Eesteren Museum
Museum dedicated to urban planner Cornelis van Eesteren.
Van Stapele Koekmakerij
Single-purpose shop selling the world’s tastiest chocolate cookie.
Wereldmuseum Amsterdam
Ethnographic museum.
Zaanse Schans
Holland for tourists.
Zaans Museum
Regional history museum.