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Info The Rijksmuseum is a Dutch national museum located on the Museumplein in Amsterdam. Originally founded in 1800 as the National Art Gallery, the museum’s main purpose was to exhibit collections of the Dutch stadtholders. It moved a number of times before finally being established in Amsterdam in 1808. The museum is noted ... more

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"Look in the wallet or purse of anyone who has just returned from Amsterdam and you're sure to find the telltale sign they have been to the Sexmuseum o ..." more

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Info The Van Gogh Museum is situated at the Museumplein in between Stedelijk Museum and Rijksmuseum. Opened in 1973, it is an art museum dedicated to the works of Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh and some of his contemporaries. After undergoing renovations in 1998-1999, an exhibition wing (Kurokawa Wing) was added to the main ... more

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Info Fotografiemuseum, known more commonly as FOAM, is a photography museum located at the Keizersgracht in Amsterdam. The building used to house the impressive collection of works of its previous owner, coal merchant and art buyer Carel Joseph Fodor, until FOAM opened in 2002. Exhibits at FOAM generally focus on documentary ... more