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Amsterdam MuseumvsRoyal Palace Amsterdam
Amsterdam Museum and Royal Palace Amsterdam are both rated very highly by travel writers. Overall, Amsterdam Museum is preferred by most reviewers compared to Royal Palace Amsterdam. Amsterdam Museum comes in at #6 in Amsterdam with praise from 8 sources like Travel + Leisure, Time Out and Condé Nast Traveler.
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
Royal Palace Amsterdam Fodor's Frommer's Lonely Planet
Not For Tourists Michelin Guide Travel + Leisure Time Out
Dam, Amsterdam 1012 RJ, The Netherlands
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Fodor's "From the outside, it is somewhat hard to believe that these ponderous premises were declaimed by poet and diplomat Constantijn Huygens as the "Eighth Wonder of the World"." Full review
Frommer's "One of the Dam's heavier features is the solid, neoclassical facade of the Royal Palace (1648-55)." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Commissioned as a town hall in 1648, this building became a palace in the 19th century." Full review
Not For Tourists "Want to see where royalty held their parties?"
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"William of Orange, King of the United Provinces in 1814, made it his residence. Nowadays the Queen only makes occasional appearances here." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Originally Amsterdam's city hall, today this is one of the Netherlands' three royal palaces, used for various receptions and other state events." Full review
Time Out "The city hall was transformed into a royal palace in 1808...the Palace became state property in 1936 and is still used occasionally by the royal family.
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