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Amsterdam MuseumvsHermitage Amsterdam
Both are endorsed by professional travelers. Overall, Hermitage Amsterdam ranks marginally higher than Amsterdam Museum. Hermitage Amsterdam is ranked #5 in Amsterdam with accolades from 9 reviews including Travel + Leisure, Frommer's and Fodor's.
Amsterdam Museum
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Time Out
Michelin Guide
Condé Nast Traveler
Travel + Leisure
The Telegraph
Frommer's
Kalverstraat 92, 1012 PH Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Fodor's "Any city that began in the 13th century as a boggy swamp to become the trading powerhouse of the world in the 17th century has a fascinating story to tell, and this museum does it superbly." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"You won't find any dusty relics here – the city's history museum covers the early years well, but just as interesting are the exhibits on the past century." Full review
Time Out "A note to all those historical museums around the world that struggle to present their exhibits in an engaging fashion: head here to see how it's done." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"This modern museum uses paintings, objects, sculptures and documents to recapture the great events in Amsterdam's history." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "The Amsterdam Museum offers an urban history both informative and playful." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Housed in the former city orphanage dating back to 1580, the Amsterdam Museum is a fascinating journey through the city's history, with exhibits ranging from medieval maps to a portrait gallery from the Golden Age." Full review
The Telegraph "Objects, stories, treasures and works of art from Amsterdam’s long and at times illustrious history, all form part of imaginative displays on the city’s past, present and even future." Full review
Frommer's "It takes a whistle-stop tour through the main stages of the city’s history, illustrated by Old Dutch Master paintings, maps, tools, armor, and religious sculpture." Full review
Hermitage Amsterdam Fodor's
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Amstel 51, 1018 EJ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Fodor's "Taking advantage of 300 years of historical links between Amsterdam and St. Petersburg." Full review
Concierge "The museum plans on two large-scale temporary exhibitions each year."
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"It has fast become one of the city’s most popular attractions since its 2009 opening." Full review
Time Out "An outpost of St Petersburg’s Hermitage museum opened in Amsterdam in 2009 with a star-studded, 30-hour ceremony." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "The Hermitage museum in St. Petersburg has been loaning art and historical artifacts to Amsterdam exhibitions for years,." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"Hosts fantastic temporary exhibitions, drawn from the collections of Peter the Great and his wife Catherine I." Full review
The Telegraph "In a former almshouse for the aged, built in the 1680s, Hermitage Amsterdam shows off treasures on loan from the Hermitage Palace in St Petersburg, in different themed exhibitions." Full review
Travel + Leisure "One of Amsterdam's newest museums, this is a branch of the famous Saint Petersburg museum, and has full access to its magnificent collection for its program of interesting and well designed exhibitions." Full review
Frommer's "The building has been beautifully transformed into a state-of-the art gallery displaying the rich pickings from the Russian state collection. Two exhibitions run simultaneously for about six months" Full review
