Masters old and new

As well as famous names such as the Van Gogh Museum, the Rijksmuseum with its Rembrandts, Vermeers and Steens, the Stedelijk (Municipal) Museum of Modern Art, and the Anne Frank House, Russia’s Hermitage currently also has an annex in the city. Amsterdam has dozens and dozens of museums offering adventure into everything from architecture to film, photography and science.

The city has yet more

Have you ever wondered what it is like to live on a houseboat? Then visit the houseboat museum.
Or visit one of the many galleries, if you want to buy a work of art.
Many museums are walking distance from the Dam, the city centre the so-called Dam Quarter. They include the Royal Palace, the New Church (Nieuwe Kerk), the Old Church (Oude Kerk), Museum Beurs van Berlage, the Amsterdam Historical Museum and Museum Amstelkring.
A collection of 33 Amsterdam museums can be found at the website amsterdammuseums.nl and museum.nl contains an overview of all the museums in the Netherlands.