The Allard Pierson Museum is the Archaeological Museum of the University of Amsterdam. The ancient civilizations of Egypt, the Near East, the Greece, and the Roman Empire are brought back to life in museum exhibits. Artifacts dating from 4000 BC. to 500 AD. allow visitors to have a glimpse of …

The Filmmuseum is Holland’s museum of cinematography. Vondelpark 3 1071 AA Amsterdam, Netherlands 020 5891400 https://www.eyefilm.nl/en

Situated in a canal house built in 1664 for the the mayor of Amsterdam, the Tassenmuseum (Museum of Bags and Purses) contains the world’s largest collection of handbags on display. Dating back 500 years, the collection encompasses the history of women’s handbags, up to and including contemporary designers like Louis …

After you cruise the city in a canal boat, or even before, you may wonder about the history behind the creation of such a magnificent architectural achievement. A new museum in Amsterdam, Museum Het Grachtenhuis (The Canal House) is a great place to start your education on the history of …

Opened in 2009, The Hermitage is a dependency of the Hermitage Museum of Saint Petersburg. By being a dependency, they show traveling exhibitions on loan from the museum in Russia, each lasting six months. The building was originally used as a retirement home, which became insufficient to meet the needs …

Amsterdam, one of Europe’s smaller but densely populated capitals, has many attractions for visitors. The town’s most famous sight is the system of canals, which spreads over the whole city centre. Museums The Rijksmuseum Amsterdam is the national museum of the Netherlands. The Van Gogh Museum specializes in works by …

The South of Amsterdam includes a number of interesting neighborhoods, such as the Museum Quarter, home to some of the best museums in the world; De Pijp, a typical Dutch working class area with a lively street market; the South Axis, Amsterdam’s central business district with plenty of modern architecture; …