THE NETHERLANDS - Best of Europe 2014 - page 1318

▲▲▲ Dutch Resistance Museum History of the Dutch struggle against the Nazis.
Hours: Tue-Fri 10:00-17:00, Sat-Mon 11:00-17:00. See here .
▲ Museumplein Square with art museums, street musicians, crafts, and nearby dia-
mond demos. Hours: Always open. See here .
▲ Leidseplein Lively square with cafés and street musicians. Hours: Always open,
best on sunny afternoons. See here .
▲ Royal Palace Lavish City Hall that takes you back to the Golden Age of the 17th
century. Hours: Daily 11:00-17:00 when not closed for official ceremonies. See here .
▲ Begijnhof Quiet courtyard lined with picturesque houses. Hours: Always open.
See here .
▲ Hash , Marijuana , and Hemp Museum All the dope, from history and science to
memorabilia. Hours: Daily 10:00-23:00. See here .
▲ EYE Film Institute Netherlands Film museum and cinema complex housed in
a futuristic new building. Hours: Exhibits open daily 11:00-18:00, cinemas open
roughly 10:00-24:00. See here .
▲ Rembrandt's House The master's reconstructed house, displaying his etchings.
Hours: Daily 10:00-17:00. See here .
▲ Diamond Tours Offered at shops throughout the city. Hours: Generally daily
9:00-17:00. See here .
▲ Willet - Holthuysen Museum Elegant 17th-century house. Hours: Mon-Fri
10:00-17:00, Sat-Sun 11:00-17:00. See here .
▲ Jewish Historical Museum The Great Synagogue and exhibits on Judaism and
culture, with Portuguese Synagogue across the street. Hours: Daily 11:00-17:00. See
here .
▲ Dutch Theater Moving memorial in former Jewish detention center. Hours: Daily
11:00-16:00. See here .
▲ Tropical Museum Re-creations of tropical-life scenes. Hours : Tue-Sun
10:00-17:00, closed Mon. See here .
Houseboat Museum Your chance to see one of these floating homes from the inside.
Hours: March-Oct Tue-Sun 11:00-17:00, closed Mon; Nov-Dec and Feb Fri-Sun
11:00-17:00, closed Mon-Thu; closed most of Jan. See here .