www.amsterdamcanalcruises.nl (Seeing Amsterdam by Canal Cruise)

Museums

Rijksmuseum
The largest museum in the Netherlands, with works by famous masters such as Rembrandt (The Nightwatch), Vermeer, a.o.
www.rijksmuseum.nl

Van Gogh Museum
The Van Gogh Museum is the museum with the world’s greatest collection of works by Vincent van Gogh and his contemporaries.
www.vangoghmuseum.nl

Stedelijk Museum
The Stedelijk is the most important museum of modern contemporary art in Amsterdam.
www.stedelijk.nl

Amsterdam Historical Museum
The museum shows Amsterdam as it really is: a city with a living past and bubbling present.
www.ahm.nl

Amstelkring Museum
One of the most cherished museums in Amsterdam, with its 17th century period rooms and church in the attic.
www.museumamstelkring.nl

Hermitage Amsterdam
Small temporary exhibitions drawn from the rich collection of The State Hermitage Museum of St. Petersburg.
www.hermitage.nl

www.uba.uva.nl/apm (Archaeological museum)
www.gemeentearchief.amsterdam.nl (municipal archives)
www.deappel.nl (contemporary art centre)
www.arcam.nl (architecture)
www.bijbelsmuseum.nl (biblical museum)
www.verzetsmuseum.org (Dutch resistance museum)
www.filmmuseum.nl (national centre for cinematography)
www.foam.nl (photography museum)
www.jhm.nl (Jewish historical museum)
www.scheepvaartmuseum.nl (Maritime collection)
www.nieuwekerk.nl (art exhibitions and organ concerts)
www.rembrandthuis.nl (Rembrandt’s own 17th century house)
www.torturemuseum.com (medieval punishment and instruments of torture)

OTHERS

Anne Frank Haus (Museum): A museum with a story: The hiding place where Anne Frank wrote her diary during World War II.
www.annefrank.org

Zoo Artis Amsterdam
The oldest zoo on the continent; an oasis of peace and quiet amidst the hustle and bustle of the city.
www.artis.nl

www.e-NEMO.nl (voyage of discovery)
www.Koninklijkhuis.nl (Royal Palace)
www.dehortus.nl (botanical gardens)
www.amsterdamarena.nl (the world of AJAX)
www.canal.nl (rent a canal bike, travel by canal boat)
www.yellowbike.nl (bike tours & rentals)
www.stoeltiediamonds.com (diamond polishing factory)
www.heinekenexperience.com (Heineken beer brewery exhibition)

THEATRE AND MORE

www.hetmuziektheater.nl (ballet, opera)
www.concertgebouw.nl (concert hall)
www.stadsschouwburgamsterdam.nl (theatre, dance, music)
www.boomchicago.nl (comedy improvisation)
www.cirquedusoleil.com (feb-23 May)

OUTSIDE OF AMSTERDAM

www.madurodam.nl (Holland in miniature/Den Haag)
www.nederlandsfotomuseum.nl (photography museum/Rotterdam)
www.keukenhof.com (tulips, bulb flower landscape gardening/Lisse-springtime only)
www.dezaanseschans.nl (windmills and more/Near Zaandam)
www.muiderslot.nl (castle Muiderslot/ Muiden)
www.efteling.nl (fairy tale attraction park/ Waalwijk)