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Rijksmuseum
46,615 reviews
"A fabulous museum This was truly a beautiful experience So loving the Dutch Masters and Rembrandt and all of the other wonderful artists and the sculptures were beyond beautiful Everyone there were friendly and he...""A huge museum which houses many of the great 'Dutch Masters" paintings such as Rembrandt and Vermeer.A great collection that typifies life in Holland thru the ages with many and varied artifacts.A popular museum w..."
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Anne Frank House
62,304 reviews
"I loved the amazing artwork at the end portraying scenes recreated from the hiding place and also recommend taking time to watch the touching tributes video at the end where you hear visitors’ experiences and gues...""Recommended tour Emotional & interesting visit Well organised Great detail Good value Souvenir shop could do with more choices of gifts to purchase Purchase tickets in advance on line"
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Van Gogh Museum
63,783 reviews
"... the paintings... the history is fascinating and my 11 yr old granddaughter was so inspired she hasnt stopped painting since I loved my visit here and now want to go to New York to see the starry night painting..""Excellent display of a about 200 of his works from his early paintings to his time in France and works by his contemporaries like sculptures by Auguste Rodin and Jules Dalou and painters like John Russell, Emile B..."
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Body Worlds
4,558 reviews
"There was a bicycle to ride until you reached the ‘happiness goal’, a blood pressure monitor that also tells you your heart rate and a happiness room right at the end; you choose a happiness card to take away with...""The anatomy museum BODY WORLDS: The Happiness Project in the heart of Amsterdam takes visitors on a thrilling voyage of discovery through the human body, in search of what makes us happy and the impact of happines..."
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Moco Museum
3,060 reviews
"It was well worth the ticket for a great collection and audio guide was insightful on how street art has evolved to conveying important messages/points of view.""... truly lovely experience,my kids were really excited.I bought the tickets online so we entered immediately.The outdoor exhibition was lovely.I warmly recommend the moco museum to everyone who loves modern art!"
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Museum Het Rembrandthuis (Rembrandt House)
6,799 reviews
"They have excellent free audio tours in multiple languages including English, Dutch, German, Italian, French, Spanish and Russian.""Gives a fascinating insight into his life and methods..When I was there they were showing a BBC documentary presented by art historian Simon Schama which is well worth watching."
Transportation
Centraal Station
17,451 reviews
"Beautiful building with amazing architecture and history, there's information hubs large screen's and timetables available throughout the station with regular updates on departures and arrivals, the ticket station...""A beautiful historic building housing a most impressive transport hub! Well done Amsterdam!!!! (I purchased the 3 day unlimited ticket and went from Airport to city to Ziggo Dome etc and loved every bit of it."
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Museum Ons'Lieve Heer Op Solder
3,373 reviews
"It’s amazing and through the audio commentary you get social, economic, political and religious history in bite sized doses and presented in a very interesting manner.""This is a really neat museum where you walk through two historic Amsterdam homes up to the top floors where they created a hidden church!"
Food & Drink
Heineken Experience
25,445 reviews
"The brewing process and the amazing technology now and the taste of heinekken was absolutely incredible and its now taken over as my FAVORITE BEER! Staff are all well trained, friendly and knowledgeable they have...""Worth every penny, this tour is both educational and great fun as they brew you!!! Nice little touches like free beer and being able to put a name on your own bottle of Heineken."
Transportation
GVB
3,854 reviews
"At least in a tram you're insulated from the bonkers fellow riders, daydreaming pedestrians who step out in front of you etc. There's a choice of ticket - a one-hour pass, a day pass, a two-day, three-day, four-da...""The tram system was quick easy and very cheap, just purchase a ticket for 1 hour or more and jump on/off as much as you like, very comfortable and easy to explore the city."
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Het Scheepvaartmuseum| The National Maritime Museum
3,166 reviews
"One of the stops on the Hop on Hop Off is the National Maritime Museum.My wife who is museum averse loved the guided tour of the Amsterdam sailing ship replica which gave one a good insight into the real life on a...""Between the interactive exhibits, the full size replica of a Dutch East Indies trading ship and the many historic exhibits of fashions, life styles, navigation instruments, ships, art and other aspects of Netherla..."
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NEMO Science Museum
4,324 reviews
"From the moment we walked in our six year old was running around exploring, so much to see and do The chain reaction demonstration was great, staff very helpful Lovely food on the top floor with a great view over...""It provides visitors of all ages with an interactive, informal learning environment where people can appreciate the fabulous extent to which scientific phenomena and technology impact our daily lives."
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Micropia
1,441 reviews
"Amazing live displays from a whole leaf cutter farmer ant colony (no glass casing, just a water moat) to a decomposed giraffe to an interactive "body scan" display where you can explore the microbes around your ow...""At the beginning the staff will explain a bit about the place and you give you stamp card - through out the whole museum there is 30 stamps to find, it’s really fun when you got into it - there was some very inter..."
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Hermitage Amsterdam
2,363 reviews
"Portrait gallery and panorama exhibition are depicting social history of Amsterdam in the golden age in many aspects from social service, medicine and art to everyday life.""The outsider art made you feel like you really are a part of the natural, isolated life of the artists due to music and setup."
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Verzetsmuseum Amsterdam
3,403 reviews
"The museum gives a sobering insight into the Dutch resistance movement and Amsterdam life in general during WWII.""We all loved this museum- really informative audio guide telling the story of life under Nazi occupation - takes about 90 mins to do basic tour - many tales of heroism , bravery and selflessness- got run over by a..."
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Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
2,929 reviews
"The special exhibit of migrant artists in Paris was huge and showed off many other works from the museums permanent collection""... those from pre-war masters such as Cezanne, Chagall, Matisse, Picasso and others: with examples of Pieter Mondrian's colour abstracts and paintings by Karel Appel and others from the avant-garde CoBrA movement."
Sights & Landmarks
Portuguese Synagogue
1,451 reviews
"An audio tour is included, which provides the rich history of the Synagogue, though I would recommend starting with the Jewish Historical Museum for information and displays dating back to 1600 and a background of...""... ticket (which is the only way admission is sold, and which also includes the Jewish Historical Museum, the Portuguese Synagogue, the Holocaust Museum, and the Holocaust Memorial—all of which are worth visiting)."
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Ripley's Believe It or Not! Amsterdam
1,123 reviews
"So many different themed areas, so much to see - started off with a replica of the tallest man, loved the computerised pictures!!! Then there were artefacts from around the world, implements of torture section, pi...""Really enjoyed Ripley’s in Amsterdam, loads of interactive activities, so many interesting facts and some art work too, it was one of my must see list in my 3 day stay and I’m so glad I managed to fit it in..."
Sights & Landmarks
De Poezenboot
421 reviews
"If you love cats, then you MUST visit the Cat Boat here in the 'Dam on the Singel - populated with up to 50 rescue cats of all shapes, sizes and ages, it is a feline lover's paradise.""The idea of coming to a cat rescue shelter on a house boat is indeed one of the more novel city attractions I have ever visited."
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Joods Historisch Museum
1,044 reviews
"We walked there and were able to see the beautiful Intercontinental Amstel Hotel, the Jewish quarter flea market (bought yoga pants there), the Jewish quarter, Holocaust memorial site and Rembrandt's house.""... on the history of the Jews from the 1900's to present day, much of which includes information in the form of interviews, films, photos and interviews to see life for Dutch Jews during the Second World War."
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Madame Tussauds Amsterdam
7,184 reviews
"You want to be with your favorite star, artist or even your superhero you can take pictures with them all , good place to visit.""It’s also well located at the popular Dam Square, near the Royal Palace so you can have a full day around the Dam Square and take in the people and political activities."
