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Rijksmuseum
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The national museum of Dutch art and history, home to Rembrandt's Night Watch.
Western Europe
Netherlands
Canals, windmills, world-class art and flat, bike-friendly landscapes, with big cities and small towns only a short train ride apart.
- Capital
- Amsterdam
- Languages
- Dutch
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Best time to go
- April to May for tulips and mild weather, or June to September for long days and terraces. Winters are cold but atmospheric.
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- Park 1
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- Church, mosque or temple 1
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- Island 1
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Anne Frank House
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The canal-side house where Anne Frank and others hid from the Nazis during the Second World War.
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Van Gogh Museum
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The world's largest collection of Vincent van Gogh's paintings, letters and drawings.
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Mauritshuis
The Hague, Netherlands
A small, perfect museum in a former mansion, home to Girl with a Pearl Earring.
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Groninger Museum
Groningen, Netherlands
A colourful, postmodern museum on the canal that mixes art, design and local history.
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Escher in The Palace
The Hague, Netherlands
A museum of M. C. Escher's mind-bending prints in a former royal winter palace.
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Frans Hals Museum
Haarlem, Netherlands
A museum of Golden Age painting in a former almshouse, built around Haarlem's master of the portrait.
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Rembrandt House Museum
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The house where Rembrandt lived and worked, restored to show his studio and collections.
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Teylers Museum
Haarlem, Netherlands
A museum of art and science that opened in the eighteenth century, with an ornate oval hall.
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De Valk Windmill Museum
Leiden, Netherlands
A historic windmill turned museum, where you can see how a mill lives and works.
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NEMO Science Museum
Amsterdam, Netherlands
A hands-on science museum in a distinctive green building shaped like a ship's hull.
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Vermeer Centre
Delft, Netherlands
A museum dedicated to Vermeer, with copies of all his paintings and guidance on his techniques.
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Railway Museum
Utrecht, Netherlands
A family-friendly museum in a former station, with locomotives, carriages and rides.
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