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sales are slow, ticket-sellers on the street out front offer steeply
discounted tickets, with a drink included (drop by that afternoon
and see what's up).
Theater
Amsterdam is one of the world centers for experimental live theater
(much of it in English). Many theaters cluster around the street
called the Nes, which stretches south from Dam Square.
Movies
It's not unusual for movies at many cinemas to be sold out—
consider buying tickets during the day. Catch modern movies
in the 1920s setting of the classic
Tuschinski Theater
(between
Muntplein and Rembrandtplein, described on page 51).
Museums
Several of Amsterdam's museums stay open late. The
Anne Frank
House
is open daily until 22:00 in July and August, and until at
least 19:00 the rest of the year. The
Rijksmuseum
and
Van Gogh
Museum
are open on Fridays until 20:30 and 22:00, respectively
(the Van Gogh sometimes has music and a wine bar in the lobby).
The
Hash, Marijuana, and Hemp Museum
is open daily
until 22:00. And the
sex museums
always stay open late (Damrak
Sex Museum until 23:00, Erotic Museum until 24:00).
Skating After Dark
While there hasn't been a good canal freeze since 1996,
Amsterdammers still get their skating fix on wheels every Friday
night in summer and early fall. Huge groups don inline skates and
meet at the Film Museum in Vondelpark (around 20:15). Tourists
can roll along; there's a skate-rental shop at the far end of the park
(Vondel Tuin Rental, daily 11:00-24:00 in good weather; first
hour-€5, then €2.50/hour; price includes helmet, wrist guards,
and knee guards; at southeastern edge of park, tel. 020/664-5091,
www.vondeltuin.nl).
