Sight Seeing

Most people we met around the world who visited Amsterdam at least went to the Anne Frank Huis, the Van Gogh Museum, the Red Light district (the area behind the Warmoesstraat) and some coffeeshops. Amsterdam however, is a cultural city with a lot to see. Here are some of the highlights; you will of course also find them marked on our Amsterdam Gay Map. The Anne Frank House In the center of Amsterdam from the "Secret Annex" in the back of a canal house Anne Frank wrote her famous diary during the years she and her family were in hiding during World War II. You can visit the rooms of the actual hiding place, which provide an impression of the life of Anne Frank, her family, her diary and the hiding period. Rijksmuseum Home to the famed Night Watch and an outstanding collection of other Rembrandts, the Rijksmuseum contains the world's leading collection of Dutch masters. Reserve a day for this cultural feast! Van Gogh Museum At the Van Gogh Museum Vincent's tormented drawings and writings complement 200 striking canvases - providing marvelous insight into his life and work. Stedelijk Museum Meanwhile, the airy Stedelijk Museum of Modern Art presents over 1,000 modern art exhibits, from 1850 to the present day - from impressionism and expressionism to pop and minimalism. Its features include paintings by Cézanne, Chagall, Picasso, and Monet among others. Homomonument Magna Plaza, Mall Royal Palace, guided tour Nieuwe Kerk, Museum Bijenkorf, mall Oude Kerk, Church Amsterdam Historic Museum Begijnenhof, Guided Tour Flowermarket Rembrandthuis, museum Stopera, City Hall, Operahouse Heineken museum Albert Kuyp, streetmarket Stadsschouwburg, City Theatre Artis Zoo With its 12,000 different animals and Holland’s largest and oldest aquarium, Amsterdam’s Artis Zoo also features a reptile house, a small mammal house and a special house for nocturnal animals. Admission includes entrance to the Planetarium, the Zoological and the Geological Museum. The zoo is beautifully located in the city. newMetropolis Science and Technology Center In newMetropolis visitors discover that technology, science and art are expressions of human nature. You are invited to explore themes like energy, communications and being human in a playful way. "Interactivity" is a key word. There are many surprising and informative films, workshops, demonstrations and exhibitions as well. The design of the startling copper-green building is the creation of the architect Renzo Piano. Madame Tussaud’s Scenerama This wax museum takes visitors on a unique historical journey. Special effects and moving wax figures create a vivid impression of life in Holland’s Golden Age. The museum also features famous figures of modern times.