Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Top Tips
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Take advantage of e-tickets. Most sights sell them and there's little to no surcharge. They typically allow you to
enter via a separate, faster queue.
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Queues are shortest during late afternoon and evening.
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The I Amsterdam Card (per 24/48/72 hours €40/50/60) can save money; get it at tourist information offices.
Best Art Museums
Van Gogh Museum
Hangs the world's largest collection of the tortured artist's vivid
swirls. (
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Rijksmuseum
The Netherlands' top treasure house bursts with Rembrandts, Vermeers,
Delftware and more. (
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Museum het Rembrandthuis
Immerse yourself in the old master's paint-spattered studio
and handsome home. (
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Stedelijk Museum
Renowned modern art from Picasso to Mondrian to Warhol stuffs the
newly revamped building. (
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Hermitage Amsterdam
The satellite of Russia's Hermitage Museum features one-off,
blockbuster exhibits. (
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FOAM
Hip photography museum with changing exhibits by world-renowned shutter-
bugs. (
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Best History Museums
Anne Frank Huis
The Secret Annexe and Anne's claustrophobic bedroom serve as
chilling reminders of WWII. (
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Amsterdam Museum
Whiz-bang exhibits take you through the twists and turns of Ams-
terdam's convoluted history. (
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Verzetsmuseum
Learn about WWII Dutch Resistance fighters during the German occu-
pation. (
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