The Best Art Museums in Amsterdam
As the capital of the Netherlands, Amsterdam is known all over the world for its creative and artistic culture, the tightly defined narrow residences with gable roofs, the intricate canal system, as well as the capital's seventeenth-century Golden Age legacy.
The capital of the Netherlands has a plethora of options for those who want to actively involve themselves in the context of the visual arts. It has a lot of architectural treasures and masterpieces with stunning art museums.
It is indeed a perfect destination to discover the Dutch rich cultural heritage and contemporary arts. So, if ever you are considering a vacation trip to Amsterdam, here are the best art galleries and museums you must visit during your vacation.
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Van Gogh Museum
The Van Gogh Museum is one of Amsterdam's most popular destinations. The museum is dedicated to the famous legendary artist, Van Gogh. It is where almost all of his works can be found, including drawings, letters, and paintings.
It gives an interesting peek into Van Gogh’s life, drawing the attention of people all around the world. His collection comprises approximately 500 drawings, over 750 letters, and 200 paintings.
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Rijksmuseum
The Rijksmuseum is a famous art and history museum in Amsterdam's Oud-Zuid neighborhood. There are various classic masterpieces here made by great artists such as Johannes Vermeer, Frans Hals, and Rembrandt.
Pieces in this collection date from a variety of historical eras. The newest items originate throughout the turn of the twenty-first century and the earliest pieces came from as far back as the thirteenth century.
It organizes a variety of innovative exercises, pieces of training, and tours for children. If you visit with your kids, make sure to let them experience the “Gordon the Warden Scavenger Hunt”, in which children must find five of the museum's treasures.
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NEMO Science Museum
The concept and designs for this museum were designed by Italian Architect Renzo Piano, and just like the movie the museum is almost entirely encircled by water.
The NEMO Science Museum first opened its doors in 1923 as the Museum of Labor. Herman Heijenbrock, a Dutch writer and artist, originally established it in Amsterdam's Rozengracht neighborhood. But in 2000, the museum was transferred to its present location and rebranded as the Science Center Netherlands.
Around 2016, it was re-launched and officially called the NEMO Science Museum. The museum’s rooftop square offers spectacular vistas, as well as water and wind-powered interactive learning exhibitions.
Everything in there is interesting and engaging, with its inquisitive exploratory mayhem for children and adults to explore. Families with toddlers are allowed to have fun on the museum's upper deck. It has an area allotted for children to have fun, play, and enjoy.
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Stedelijk Museum
The Stedelijk Museum is a well-known contemporary art museum located north of Museumplein that exhibits art and design from the twentieth and twenty-first centuries in a 19th-century building.
Furniture, pottery, paintings, jewelry, and other artifacts from the beginning of the last century to the present day are on exhibition at the Stedelijk Museum's design collections.
From the 1870s to the present, the museum houses over 90,000 masterpieces and artifacts. Vincent van Gogh, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Wassily Kandinsky, Marc Chagall, and many other famous artists’ works are displayed here.
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Rembrandt House Museum
The Rembrandt House Museum in Amsterdam is a fascinating recreation of the artist's daily lifestyle, residential complexes, and workspace.Just like the other museums, it also unveils the historically undisclosed parts of the renowned artist's professional and personal life to tourists.
The house was constructed in 1606, is quite broad, and was constructed on two contiguous blocks in the city's new and attractive eastern section. This was a cosmopolitan neighborhood that housed numerous works of artists as well as the city's Jewish Quarter.
