Rembrandt van Rijn, Vincent van Gogh, Johannes Vermeer and Piet Mondrian are just a handful of world famous artists & old masters from The Netherlands. Pay homage to these artists and more at the fabulous Rijksmuseum, which chronicles 800 years of Dutch history through 8,000 artworks and artifacts.
The Van Gogh Museum and Stedelijk Museum are across Museumplein from the Rijkmuseum. Stedelijk Museum boasts an exquisite collection of international modern art. The Rembrandthuis Museum celebrates the work and life of the great artist while the Hermitage Amsterdam is Western Europe's sole independently-managed branch of St Petersburg’s State Hermitage Museum.
If you are a contemporary art lover, then a visit to the visionary de Appel Arts Centre and Cobra museum are a must.