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Amsterdam Museum vs Van Gogh Museum
Both are praised by expert reviewers. On balance, Van Gogh Museum ranks significantly better than Amsterdam Museum. Van Gogh Museum has a TripExpert Score of 98 with praise from 13 sources including Fodor's, Concierge 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."
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Lonely Planet
Top 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."
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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."
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"This modern museum uses paintings, objects, sculptures and documents to recapture the great events in Amsterdam's history."
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Condé Nast Traveler
"The Amsterdam Museum offers an urban history both informative and playful."
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Van Gogh Museum
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Paulus Potterstraat 7, 1071 DJ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Fodor's
"This remarkable light-infused building ... venerates the short, certainly not sweet, but highly productive career of everyone's favorite tortured 19th-century artist."
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Concierge
"The world's premier venue for works by tragically talented Van Gogh."
Frommer's
"More than 200 paintings by Vincent van Gogh (1853-90), along with nearly every sketch, print, etching, and piece of correspondence the artist ever produced."
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"The Van Gogh Museum is one of Amsterdam’s must-sees."
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Travel + Leisure
"Rent a bicycle and head to Amsterdam's Van Gogh Museum, home to the largest collection of work by the influential Dutch Impressionist."
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