{"id":29082,"date":"2015-10-28T16:34:05","date_gmt":"2015-10-28T15:34:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/?p=29082"},"modified":"2017-11-21T12:25:02","modified_gmt":"2017-11-21T11:25:02","slug":"what-to-do-in-amsterdam-7-museums-of-modern-art-in-7-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/2015\/10\/what-to-do-in-amsterdam-7-museums-of-modern-art-in-7-days\/","title":{"rendered":"What to do in Amsterdam: 7 museums of modern art in 7 days"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

There\u2019s more to Amsterdam<\/a><\/strong> than sex, drugs, and electronic music. Dozens of the world\u2019s most interesting museums of modern art are nestled among the Dutch capital\u2019s charming canal houses, world-famous red light \u00a0district Amsterdam windows, and smoke-filled coffee shops. There\u2019s one dedicated to the city\u2019s maritime heritage<\/a><\/strong>. Another museum of modern art<\/a><\/strong> is a fashionista\u2019s dream: a tribute to bags and purses. One chronicles the life of Anne Frank. Another displays the work of Vincent van Gogh. Others delve into the sex and drugs for which Amsterdam is perhaps best known. As you might guessed\u2026this is the answer to \u201cWhat to do in Amsterdam<\/strong><\/em>?\u201d! BRABBU\u2019s answer is, visit these 7 museums of modern art in 7 days!<\/p>\n

\"What-to-do-in-Amsterdam-7-museums-of-modern-art-in-7-days\"<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re planning a seven-day trip to Amsterdam and to fulfill your \u201cthings to do in Amsterdam\u201d , there\u2019s a great museum to see every day of the week:<\/p>\n

Thursday: Amsterdam Museum \u2013<\/strong>The Amsterdam Museum should be one of your first stops! \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Address: Entrances at Kalverstraat 92 and Sint Luci\u00ebnsteeg 27
\nAdmission: 11 euros ( $16) for adults; 5 euros ($6) for kids 5-18; children under 4 are free
\nHours: 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Closed April 27 and Dec. 25<\/p>\n

\"What<\/p>\n

If you really want to get to know Amsterdam, make Amsterdam Museum one of your first stops. Amsterdam\u2019s is a story that starts over 1,000 years ago, and the Amsterdam Museum tells it in a more engaging way than any book, tour guide, or website can. It uses interactive exhibits to tell the stories of Rembrandt, van Gogh, Anne Frank, and other famous figures who have called the city home. This museum puts all the others \u2014 and the rest of Amsterdam \u2014 into context.<\/p>\n

Related to: Dutch Design Week \u2013 compostable tree bag by REWRAP<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Friday: Anne Frank Museum House \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>The Anne Frank House will likely be the most emotionally moving stop on your whole trip<\/em><\/p>\n

Address: Prinsengracht 263-267
\nAdmission:\u00a09.50 euros ($13) for adults; 5 euros ($7) for kids\u00a010-17; .50 euro ($.70) for kids under 10
\nHours: Vary by season<\/p>\n

\"What<\/p>\n

This is a museum worth waking up early for. And if you don\u2019t buy tickets online ahead of time, that\u2019s exactly what you\u2019ll have to do. The Anne Frank House is one of Amsterdam\u2019s most popular museums, and lines form early. This museum includes the house where young Anne Frank hid with her family and wrote her now-famous diary during the Nazi occupation. It\u2019s a special time to visit the Anne Frank House; this year marks what would have been Anne\u2019s 85th birthday.<\/p>\n

Saturday: Sexmuseum Amsterdam<\/strong><\/p>\n

Address: Damrak 18
\nHours: 9:30 a.m. until 11:30 p.m.
\nAdmission: 4 euro ($5)<\/p>\n

\"What<\/p>\n

Red Light District Amsterdam isn\u2019t what it used to be, and Sexmuseumisn\u2019t what you\u2019d expect it to be. Still, it\u2019s worth a visit, and when better than a Saturday night? This museum bills itself as the world\u2019s oldest sex museum, but it is tiny, considering Amsterdam\u2019s worldwide reputation as a hub for X-rated activity. The museum\u2019s collection includes a plaster Venus; a full-size wax Mata Hari; and several erotic pictures, paintings, and even sound recordings. But it is hard to compete with Amsterdam\u2019s most intriguing sex exhibit: the red-light windows in its world-famous Red Light District.<\/p>\n

Sunday: The Biblical Museum<\/strong><\/p>\n

Address: Herengracht 366-368
\nHours: 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. Sunday and most holidays.
\nAdmission: 8 euros ($11) for adults; 4 euros ($5) for visitors 5-18; kids under 4 get in free<\/p>\n

\"What<\/p>\n

After a week in Amsterdam, you may feel like it\u2019s time to repent. You\u2019re probably not alone. Lucky for you, The Biblical Museum is open on Sunday. This museum tells the Bible\u2019s story, with a focus on documenting the role the Netherlands played in translating, printing, and distributing Bibles. As you might expect, the museum is home to several centuries-old Bibles, including the first Bible ever printed in the Netherlands. That Bible was printed in 1477.<\/p>\n

Related to : Hotel L\u2019Europe \u2013 Best Amsterdam Boutique hotel right at city\u2019s heart<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Monday: Van Gogh Museum-<\/strong>Van Gogh\u2019s \u201cBedroom in Arles,\u201d one of the works you\u2019ll see at the museum that bears his name!<\/em><\/p>\n

Address: Paulus Potterstraat 7 in Museumplein
\nAdmission: 15 euros ($20) for adults; children under 17 are free
\nHours: Vary by season<\/p>\n

\"Paintings<\/p>\n

The Van Gogh Museum\u00a0houses the largest collection of Vincent van Gogh paintings in the world: 200 paintings, plus 500 drawings and 750 letters.\u00a0It includes self-portraits and several of van Gogh\u2019s most famous pieces: \u201cSunflowers\u201d (1889), \u201cIrises\u201d (1890), and \u201cAlmond Blossom\u201d (1890).<\/p>\n

Tuesday:\u00a0Hash Marihuana & Hemp Museum \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>See 6,000 cannabis-related items, no prescription needed, at the Hash Marihuana & Hemp Museum<\/em><\/p>\n

Address: Oudezijds Achterburgwal 148
\nHours: 10 a.m. until 10 p.m.
\nAdmission: 9 euros ($12) for adults; free for children<\/p>\n

\"What<\/p>\n

Before there was Oaksterdam University\u00a0and before there was Denver, there was Amsterdam \u2014 the original pot capital of the world. Amsterdam\u2019s Hash Marihuana & Hemp Museum, which first\u00a0opened in 1985,\u00a0\u00a0aims to chronicle both the story of marijuana in Amsterdam and the experience of marijuana consumption.\u00a0Its new venue (opened in 2012) houses about 6,000 cannabis-related items. The museum includes an interactive vaporizing exhibit, a collection of reefer-madness memorabilia, several pipes, a pair of hemp running shoes, and 16th- and 17th-century Dutch paintings that depict Amsterdam\u2019s original \u201csmoke houses.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Wednesday: Rijksmuseum-<\/strong>It\u2019s going to take you a day to take in the massive Rijksmuseum\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Address: Museumstraat 1
\nAdmission: 15 euro ($20) for adults; kids under 18 are free
\nHours: 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.<\/p>\n

\"What<\/p>\n

After a decade of renovations, this behemoth museum has reopened and is seeing a surge in visitors. In 2013, the Rijksmuseum was the most visited museum in the Netherlands. The museum chronicles Dutch history, focusing on the Eighty Years\u2019 War, Dutch colonialism, and World War II resistance and liberation. The Rijksmuseum has an extensive collection of 2,000 paintings from the Dutch Golden Age.<\/p>\n

With \u201cWhat to do in Amsterdam\u201d and \u201cthings to do in Amsterdam\u201d, from now on will be in your Amsterdam city guide pocket!<\/p>\n

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