Amsterdam Art Museums

Throughout the centuries, the Dutch gave the world most famous painters as Rembrandt, Vermeer and Van Gogh, who until today provoke our admiration. This tradition continued in the 20th Century with Mondrian and later with the Cobra group abstract artists. Amsterdam art museums have not only unparalleled collection of the most famous, but also many lesser known amazing Dutch masters of all epochs. The State Museum called in Dutch Rijksmuseum, and a wonderful collection of modern art from Europe and America at The City Museum called in Dutch Stedelijk Museum, now closed for soon to be terminated renovation, are a must to visit. The principal collection of the world’s beloved painter at the Van Gogh Museum and a rich division of the Russian Hermitage Museum are also not to be missed, even if you are in the Dutch capital for a brief visit.

Optical Illusion Museum ^{NEW HERE}
Optical illusions for ages fascinated artists and mathematicians. However, it is only since 1970-ties and the global recognition of the Dutch graphic artist M.C. Escher, that optical illusion art became popular among larger public. Located above Amsterdam biggest bookshop, The Optical Illusion Museum or The Op Art Museum for short, presents more than 150 interesting art works on the subject.  
Location: Koningsplein 20

Rijksmuseum Amsterdam
The Rijksmuseum is the largest museum in the Netherlands, with more than a million visitors each year. The Rijksmuseum is a familiar Amsterdam landmark and possesses an unrivalled collection of Dutch art, from early religious works to the masterpieces of the Golden Age. Location: Stadhouderskade 42, The museum quarter.

Van Gogh Museum
The museum houses some 200 paintings and 550 sketches showing Van Gogh in all his moods. These combined with hundreds of letters by Van Gogh to Theo, and selected works by his friends and contemporaries, form the core of the museum's collection. Location: Paulus Potterstraat 7, The museum quarter.

Stedelijk Museum - temporarily closed
Housing the municipal collection of modern art, this important museum
with wonderful collection of all biggest 20th C. artists, is going
through the difficult phase of reconstruction and enlargement. In the
period - August 28, 2010 - until January 9, 2011, temporary exhibit
will be open in its renovated old building in South Amsterdam. Location: Paulus Potterstraat 13

Hermitage in Amsterdam
A small dependence of the famous Hermitage museum of Saint Petersburg, Russia, organizes each year two interesting exhibitions. Check their website for the current show - if the subject does interest you, it will be certainly worth seeing, because these exhibits are usually intersting and well presented. The Hermitage Amsterdam has some big development plans linked to the adaptation of the Amstelhof – an old and beautiful building at the Amstel River. It should make of Hermitage dependence one of the biggest museums in Amsterdam. Location: building Neerlandia, Nieuwe Herengracht 14

Civic Guards Gallery (Schuttersgalerij) free
A gallery of the 17th century portraits of the important citizens of Amsterdam, both - men and women. These beautiful, painted by the Old Masters portraits, will give you an intense feeling of the life in the city at the time. The entry to the gallery is free.
Location: Kalverstraat 92 (deep in the courtyard)

Film museum
The collection of the film museum consists of thousands of movies, photos, posters and scripts of Dutch and international movies. Exclusive masterpieces of cinema history are show every day since the museum is often the only place which has the equipment to show them.
Location: Vondelpark 3

Fluorescent Art Museum
This small museum is also called Electric Ladyland, to honor American musician Jimmi Hendrix (after the title of one of his albums) and it is exhibiting art created with fluorescent materials, as well as fluorescent minerals completed by a worthy of note information. The Fluorescent Art Museum has been created by an American artist Nick Padalino in the Jordaan district of Amsterdam. This museum is really out of the ordinary. Location: Tweede Leliedwarsstraat 5

Greenbox Museum of Contemporary Art from Saudi Arabia
A small museum specialised in contemporary Saudi fine art. Greenbox is located in the proximity of Leidseplein. Guided visit only.
Location: Korte Leidsedwaarstraat 12

Huis Marseille – photography
Every three month this foundation for photography organizes new exhibitions in this former house of a wealthy French merchant. All imaginary forms of photography are on display, with an emphasis on the visual quality. Location: Keizersgracht 401

FOAM – photography
Be inspired by the exhibitions in this museum for photography. Join the discussions, study and mingle with the professionals. Your holiday snaps will never be the same again. Location: Keizersgracht 609

- Art Museums included in the Museum Card.
- Art Museums included in the I Amsterdam Card tourist card.