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s Begijnhof Quiet courtyard lined with picturesque houses.
Hours: Daily 8:00-17:00. See page 55.
s Rembrandt's House The master's reconstructed house, dis-
playing his etchings. Hours: Daily 10:00-17:00. See page 62.
s Diamond Tours Offered at shops throughout the city. Hours:
Generally daily 9:00-17:00. See page 62.
s Willet-Holthuysen Museum (a.k.a. Herengracht Canal
Mansion) Elegant 17th-century house. Hours: Mon-Fri 10:00-
17:00, Sat-Sun 11:00-17:00. See page 63.
s Hermitage on the Amstel Russia's Tsarist treasures, on loan
from St. Petersburg. Hours: Generally daily 10:00-17:00. See
page 64.
s Jewish Historical Museum The Great Synagogue and exhibits
on Judaism and culture. Hours: Daily 11:00-17:00. See page 65.
s Dutch Theater Moving memorial in former Jewish detention
center. Hours: Daily 11:00-16:00. See page 65.
s Tropical Museum Re-creations of tropical-life scenes. Hours:
Daily 10:00-17:00. See page 68.
s Hash, Marijuana, and Hemp Museum All the dope, from his-
tory and science to memorabilia. Hours: Daily 10:00-22:00. See
page 58.
Heineken experience Mini-brewery and tasting bar. Hours: Daily
11:00-19:00. See page 51.
House of Bols: The Cocktail & Genever experience Gin museum
culminating in a cocktail bar. Hours: Wed-Mon 10:00-18:00,
closed Tue. See page 49.
old place to see first-run movies. The exte-
rior is an interesting hybrid of styles, forc-
ing the round peg of Art Nouveau into the
square hole of Art Deco. The stone-and-tile
facade features stripped-down, functional
Art Deco squares and rectangles, but is
ornamented with Art Nouveau elements—
Tiffany-style windows, garlands, curvy iron