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Museums and Arts in Amsterdam.
For a small city Amsterdam has a lot of museums over 50 infact and are among one of the main tourist attractions (besides sex and drugs)
Some are world famous like the The Rijksmuseum and Van Gogh Museum which house some of the greatest paintings in the world and one of the main tourist attractions in Amsterdam.
There seems to be a museum for nearly everything in Amsterdam besides the Dutch masters you'll find museums dedicated to horror, torture, sex , erotica, modern art, photography along with the famous Heineken Experience and the Ajax football museum (Home to Ajax football club) and it wouldn't be Amsterdam without the the likes of Hash and Marijuana museums.Yes Amsterdam has them all.
Some of lesser know like the Stedelijk Museum and the very impressive and NEMO the technology museum which is housed in an purpose built buildings which looks like half a boat-rising out of the sea. The Maritime shipping Museum is close by and worth a look as out side they have docked a replica of a Dutch trading ship.
Below is a selection of the most popular Museums in Amsterdam.
Rijksmuseum Amsterdam (Currently partly closed for renovations until 2008)
The Rijksmuseum is world famous for it's collection of Dutch masterpieces as well as it's early religious works and is also Netherlands largest museum. The buildings itself is a masterpiece but closed to visitors until 2008. The Phillips wing remain open displaying the most famous pieces..
House Boat Museum
This is an actual house boat which people live on but during the summer months it's open to the public so if you ever wondered what it is like to live on the waters of Amsterdam this is your chance. Located at Prinsengracht 296.
Van Gogh Museum
Well worth a visit to see this collection of paintings and sketches showing Van Gogh at various stages of his life along with many letters written mostly to his brother Theo. Also selected works by friends form this pretty amazing collection. Located at Paulus Potterstraat 7.
Rembrandthuis - Rembrandt's House Museum
The house where Rembrandt lived from 1639 until 1659 is some house. very large and now the home of a large collection of his etchings and the very house where most of them where created. It's also is home to a large collection of paintings (Not his) of people who inspired him, like Pieter Lastman among others. Located at Jodenbreestraat 4 (Just up from Nieuwmarkt) www.rembrandthuis.nl
Sex museum
Another must visit when in Amsterdam:. Fairly crap to put it blunt but you have to see it anyway. The Venus Temple houses an extensive collection of erotic paintings, pictures, objects and recordings from different ages and cultures from all over the world. Coming attraction is the The "Oscar Wilde Room" in the Sex museum Amsterdam. What will the future bring?., come and see.
Located at Damrak 18
www.sexmuseumamsterdam.nl
Erotic Museum
Located right in the hart of the red-light district, this museum reflects the history of the area. Five floors full of real erotic rubbish. Still worth a look especially on rainy days. Located at OZ. Achterburgwal 54
Torture museum
Another place to visit on a rainy day is the Torture Museum. On display are some of the most horrid inventions to extract confessions from poor unfortunates. Complete with straps, spikes, weights, blades and more, these machines are sure to make anyone talk, weather it be the truth or not is any ones guess . Worth a visit if you have nothing else to do.
Located at Singel 449 or visit www.torturemuseum.com
For more Amsterdam Museums click on the links below.
Museums and Arts in Amsterdam
About Amsterdam - All you need to know before you go.
