As the name would
suggest, this museum contains some two hundred paintings and five hundred and
fifty sketches from the tragic Dutch painter, reflecting all of his moods. Included
in the collection are famous works like The Potato Eaters and The
Yellow House in Arles. Japanese prints that influenced the old ear-slicer
are also on display. These combined with hundreds of letters by Van Gogh to his
brother Theo, and selected works by his friends and contemporaries, form the
core of the museum's collection.
Anne Frankhuis
No one who has read
the famous diary, or seen the play or the various films of the brief and tragic
life of Anne Frank, can pass up a visit to this place. It was in the secret
annex of this house that Frank and her family and some friends hid from Nazi
persecution for over two years, until betrayed by collaborators and shipped to
her death to the concentration camps. The original diary, which recounts
Frank’s life up until her capture, is on permanent display. Also to be seen are
quotations from the diary, historical documents, photographs, film
images, and original objects that belonged to those in hiding and the helpers
that illustrate the events that took place here.
Amsterdams Historisch Museum
This museum is
housed in an old orphanage and has displays about the history of Amsterdam. Permanent exhibitions are housed
around the complex's inner courtyards. Clear sign postings allow the visitor to
concentrate on a specific period - The Young City, The Mighty City or The
Modern City. Visitors can also take a grand tour through Amsterdam's
entire history, with a new multimedia map. The collection includes paintings,
prints, marquettes, objects and
archeological finds and shows how Amsterdam
grew from a small medieval town to a world famous center. The permanent
exhibition also has an important selection of porcelain and silver. The main
focus is on the city's 17th century golden age, a period when Amsterdam
was the richest city in the world, and some of the most interesting exhibits
are of the commerce that made it rich.