Museum in Amsterdam

Rijksmuseum

The Rijksmuseum is the Netherlands’ national museum, housing Rembrandt’s Night Watch, Vermeer’s Milkmaid, and 800 years of Dutch art and history. Entry is paid. The building and the passage through it are free. The gardens (with a free sculpture collection) are free. Budget travelers who can afford one museum in Amsterdam choose the Rijksmuseum. Those who cannot walk through the free passage, visit the free gardens, and save the ticket for a future trip.

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Hobbemastraat, 1071 ZB Amsterdam
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Albert Cuyp Market

The Albert Cuyp Market is Amsterdam's largest and most popular street market, stretching along Albert Cuypstraat in the De Pijp neighborhood. Free to browse.

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Anne Frank House

The Anne Frank House is the building on the Prinsengracht where Anne Frank and her family hid from the Nazis for two years. Entry is paid (online tickets only, released 6 weeks ahead, sell out fast).

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Begijnhof

The Begijnhof is a hidden medieval courtyard in the center of Amsterdam, accessed through an unmarked doorway off the Spui. Free.

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Bloemenmarkt

The Bloemenmarkt is the world's only floating flower market, a row of greenhouse barges on the Singel canal selling tulips, bulbs, seeds, and souvenirs. Free to browse.

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Dam Square

Dam Square is the central square of Amsterdam, anchored by the Royal Palace, the Nieuwe Kerk, and the National Monument. Free to enjoy.

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