What did I miss seeing this time in Amsterdam? A few fascinating things I'd seen before and a new list for next time.
I had already made a thorough visit to
Rembrandt House Museum. The master lived here from 1639 to 1658 and the interior has been restored to its original state.
Even more important to connoisseurs, almost a complete collection of the 290 Rembrandt etchings that we know about are housed here and some are always on display. Better yet, there are demonstrations of how he made those etchings, you can see. And probably best, you can absorb the environment in which he created such incomparable work. Highly recommended.
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| Neuw Kerk |
I had also seen
Oude Kerk, the oldest in Amsterdam, and
Neuw Kerk, the "new," 600-year-old church with its changing exhibits, before. Both recommended.
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| Anne Frank House. |
i skipped the
Anne Frank House for two reasons: steep, claustrophobic stairways, not good for Levelers, and the lines. If you want to spend the better part of the day waiting to get in, by all means do so. I didn't.
Between time, weather, location and/or energy, I also skipped
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| Eye |
Eye, the art of film
Stadsarchief, the City Archives;
Museum Willet-Holthuysen, a historic canal house
Het Grachtenhuis, the museum of canals
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| Maritime Museum |
Het Scheepvaar, the National Maritime Museum
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| NEMO |
NEMO, the science center
Amsterdam Pipe Museum
The Botanical Garden
but have penciled them in for future trips.
There are many more, of course.
Madam Tussauds Wax Museum, the
Torture Museum and the
Sex Museum come immediately to mind. Both attract enormous crowds, but neither appeals to me nor do I think they are worth money or the wait.
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