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Left Dam Square with the New Town Hall under Construction Right Civic Guard
Histori sc h Museum Rooms
Civic Guards'
Gallery
These 16th- and
17th-century group
portraits of the Civic
Guard are arguably
the highlight of the
museum (entrance free).
Room 12:The
18th Century
The 18th century saw
the decline of Amsterdam
and, ultimately, the
Republic's defeat by
the French. High-
lights include The Arrival
of Napoleon at
Dam Square by
van Bree.
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Regents'
Chamber
The orphanage governors
met in this 17th-century
room, sympathetically
restored in Old Holland style.
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Room 15: 19th-
century Cabinet
There was a 19th-century
trend for rich industrialists
to collect art: old masters as well
as contemporary works. These
important collections helped est-
ablish the public ownership of art.
Museum
Floorplan
Room 2:Walking through
the City
Aptly named, this room includes
a superb collection of 14th- and
15th-century leather shoes, well
preserved after centuries in mud.
Room 22: Amsterdam
1940-1945
A room devoted to memorabilia
of the German occupation.
Room 4:Turbulent Times
Displays from the late 16th
century include the Civic Guard's
Italian-made armour, and silver
that escaped melting down for
“crisis coins” in 1578.
Room 24: Café 't Mandje
A meticulous reconstruction
of leather-clad motorbiker Bet
van Beeren's famous café on
Zeedijk - the first where
homosexuals could be open.
Room 6:The Dam
The bustling heart of the city
was a popular subject in 17th-
century paintings like Lingelbach's
Dam Square with the New Town
Hall under Construction .
Room 9: Social Care,
Stern Discipline
In 1613, the city appointed six
Almoners with responsibility for
the poor and needy. The paintings
in this room show them at work.
Café 't Mandje
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