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Amsterdam's Hidden Gems
And why stay in Amsterdam when Holland is so small, and the trains so efficient that you can escape the crowds and visit some hidden gems within an hour of the city?!
 Art Historical AmsterdamFortnightly Lectures series (in English) at private members club and artist's society Arti et Amicitiae, introducing art and history of the Netherlands through its rich cultural heritage of the arts. Please register to receive more information. |  AmsterdamThe Bartolotti House Commissioned around 1620 by the wealthy banker and merchant Willem Bartolotti van den Heuvel, the house is a fascinating blend of styles. The rear house hall from around 1755 boasts stucco and woodwork in the Louis XV or rococo style. However, the hallway in the front house, right after the entrance, features Louis XIV-style stucco from about 20 years earlier. With every room having its unique atmosphere, it is very much worth a visit. Herengracht 170 1016 BP Amsterdam |  AmsterdamMuseum of Smoking Pipes A rather niche thing you might think, but this little museum is a treasure trove of objects to do with the worldwide culture of pipesmoking! Like the oldest pipe in the world from 550 BC, a work of art from 1897 of twenty intertwined clay pipes of one meter each, a meerschaum tobacco pipe with a lid with seven silver cannons that steam when smoking the pipe, and an ivory smoking pipe from the Chinese opium culture. Prinsengracht 488 1017 KH Amsterdam |
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 AmsterdamMuseum Het Schip (the ship) An imaginative social housing complex, built in the style of the Amsterdam School of Expressionist architecture from 1919. For people interested in social housing, city planning, architecture and history! Oostzaanstraat 45, 1013 WG Amsterdam |  AmsterdamHuis Marseille, Museum for Photography Enjoy an extensive collection of contemporary works of Dutch and international artists, in a beautiful canal house. Keizersgracht 401, 1016 EK Amsterdam |  AmsterdamBeurs van Berlage Built in 1896-1903 by famous architect Berlage, influencing many modernist architects incl the 'Amsterdam School', it housed the Stock Exchange (originally founded in Amsterdam in 1602) until 2011. Damrak 277, 1012 ZJ Amsterdam |
 AmsterdamCobra Museum Modern Art museum with works by the Cobra Group (a European avant-garde movement active from 1948 to 1951. The name is based on the main centres Copenhagen, Brussels & Amsterdam). Sandbergplein 1, 1181 ZX Amstelveen |  AmsterdamOns Lieve Heer op Solder (Our Lord in the Attick) a uniquely preserved seventeenth-century house from the Dutch Golden Age. Explore the narrow corridors and climb the stairs to historically furnished living rooms, kitchens and bedsteads, leading literally to the highpoint of the museum: an entire church in the attic. Oudezijds Voorburgwal 38 |  AmsterdamJacob Hooy Pharmacy in business since 1743 selling herbal remedies, teas & cosmetics and liquorice. Kloveniersburgwal 12, 1012 CT Amsterdam |
 AmsterdamSix Collection An exquisite art collection housed in the private home of the Dutch aristocratic Six family (painted by Rembrandt) with roots reaching back to the year 1032. By private appointment only. Amstel 218, 1017 AJ Amsterdam |  AmsterdamStedelijk Museum Museum for modern and contemporary art, which is often completely overlooked by visitors. Museumplein 10 |  AmsterdamMuseum van Loon Get a glimpse of the life of the Amsterdam Van Loon family (one of the co-founders of the Dutch East-India Company) in one of the finest canal houses of the city. Keizersgracht 672 |
 HaarlemWatch this Virtual Tour of some of the highlights of the city of Haarlem |  HaarlemFrans Hals Museum A must for anyone interested in the Dutch Masters, this superb museum is located in the poorhouse where Hals spent his final years. Groot Heiligland 62, 2011 ES Haarlem |  HaarlemTeylers Museum First and oldest museum in the Netherlands. Opened in 1778, with an historical collection of art, natural history, and science. It also schedules regular contemporary exhibitions. Spaarne 16, 2011 CH Haarlem |
 LeidenVirtual tour of some of the highlights of the city of Leiden. |  The HagueMuseum Voorlinden A private museum for modern and contemporary art at a magnificent estate in the dunes at Wassenaar, a stone's throw from The Hague. Buurtweg 90 2244 AG Wassenaar |  The HagueMuseum Bredius This small museum is a real gem, close to The Hague Central Station (and the Mauritshuis), a short train ride from Amsterdam. It is the perfect small museum to avoid the crowds, the clichés, the overload and the trodden paths! Lange Vijverberg 14, 2513 AC The Hague |
 The HagueKunstmuseum Watch this virtual tour of the Kunstmuseum in The Hague. It is a wonderful introduction to a unique building and collection. Stadhouderslaan 41, 2517 HV, The Hague |  The HaguePanorama Mesdag The largest 19th century panorama in the world still in-situ, by marine painter Hendrik Willem Mesdag. Zeestraat 65, 2518 AA Den Haag |  UtrechtMuseum Speelklok This museum collects, preserves, displays and restores an enormous and globally recognized array of self-playing mechanical musical instruments. Steenweg 6, 3511 JP Utrecht |
 's-HertogenboschHuizinghe 'De Loet' A unique historical house, still lived in by the family, traceable back to the middle-ages. Co-founders of the TEFAF, the Pan Amsterdam, and voracious collectors of antiques and Asian artifacts. By special appointment only. Peperstraat 6, 5211 KM 's-Hertogenbosch |  WinterswijkVilla Mondriaan For fans of Mondriaan: this should be the start of your pilgrimage! House of his childhood and home to his first painting. Zonnebrink 4, 7101 NC Winterswijk |  AmsterdamMonthly Art Salon (in Dutch) Maandelijkse sessies in besloten kring in het centrum van Amsterdam. Tijdens deze sessies heeft u de mogelijkheid een lezing bij te wonen over een onderwerp op dit moment in het nieuws. Voor meer informatie over de onderwerpen en de data, neem graag contact op met Mariska. |
 Learn Dutch through the ArtsCultural activities are a great way to get to know the Netherlands, its history and its language. These gallery tours are for people who would like to learn Dutch but have no previous or very little understanding, through the joy of looking at art. For more information, please contact Mariska |
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