Amsterdam MuseumvsMuseum Het Rembrandthuis
Both Amsterdam Museum and Rembrandt House are highly recommended by professionals. Overall, Rembrandt House scores slightly higher than Amsterdam Museum. Rembrandt House ranks #4 in Amsterdam with positive reviews from 9 reviews including goop, Fodor's and Frommer's.
Amsterdam Museum
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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
Museum Het Rembrandthuis Fodor's Frommer's Lonely Planet Time Out Condé Nast Traveler
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Jodenbreestraat 4, 1011 NK Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Fodor's "This is the house that Rembrandt bought, flush with success, for 13,000 guilders (a princely sum) in 1639, and where he lived and worked until 1656 when declared bankrupt." Full review
Frommer's "In this house (ca. 1606), you get a more intimate sense of Rembrandt -- it's a shrine to one of the greatest artists the world has ever known." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"You almost expect to find the master himself at the Museum het Rembrandthuis , where Rembrandt van Rijn ran the Netherlands’ largest painting studio." Full review
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Time Out "When he was declared bankrupt, clerks inventoried the house room by room; it's these records that provided the renovators with clues as to what the house looked like in Rembrandt's time." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "No oil paintings on display—go to the Rijksmuseum if that's what you're after—but plenty of his groundbreaking etchings." Full review
Let's Go "Now visitors can see where Rembrandt slept, entertained guests, made paintings, sold paintings, and got attacked by his mistress after a fight over alimony (that would be the kitchen). " Full review
Travel + Leisure "The artist Rembrandt lived in this house towards the end of his life, from 1639 until 1656, when bankruptcy forced him to sell all his possessions at auction." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"Situated in the heart of the old Jewish quarter, this house with its triangular pediment dated 1630 was Rembrandt's home from 1639 to 1659, and it was here that most of his masterpieces were created." Full review
goop "The Rembrandt House Museum is a nice departure from Amsterdam’s more conventional museums and the long lines you’ll face at nearly every one." Full review
Frommer's "The layout is typical of the 17th century...Rembrandt's hallway served as his gallery, with his dealing room off this, and the family's living quarters are hung with his masterful oil paintings." Full review
