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Het Scheepvaartmuseum| The National Maritime Museum vs ARTIS Amsterdam Royal Zoo

Both Artis Zoo and Het Scheepvaartmuseum| The National Maritime Museum are endorsed by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Het Scheepvaartmuseum| The National Maritime Museum is preferred by most professionals compared to Artis Zoo. Het Scheepvaartmuseum| The National Maritime Museum has a TripExpert Score of 81 with recommendations from 5 reviewers like Lonely Planet, Time Out and Frommer's.

Het Scheepvaartmuseum| The National Maritime Museum
Het Scheepvaartmuseum| The National Maritime Museum
8 / 10
Kattenburgerplein 1, 1018 KK Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Fodor's Fodor's
"This impossible-to-overlook example of Dutch Classicism became the new home of the Maritime Museum in the 1970s." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"An immense 17th-century admiralty building houses one of the world's most extensive collections of maritime memorabilia." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"If it’s nautical art that floats your boat, then the Nederlands Scheepvaartmuseum is a must." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"Formerly the Admiralty's principal warehouse, this vast building, erected on 18,000 piles, has housed the Amsterdam Maritime Museum since 1973." Full review
The Telegraph The Telegraph
"Five hundred years of maritime history is packed into the elegant Dutch classicist Admiralty Arsenal, built on the water in 1655 to stock and supply the vessels of the Golden Age." Full review
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ARTIS Amsterdam Royal Zoo
ARTIS Amsterdam Royal Zoo
8 / 10
Plantage Kerklaan 38-40, 1018 CZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Fodor's Fodor's
"Artis was continental Europe's first zoo and is the world's third oldest... a good family day out." Full review
The Telegraph The Telegraph
"Laid out in grand style in 1838, Artis Royal Zoo (the ‘royal’ refers to its charter, not its inhabitants) is the oldest public zoo in continental Europe." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
1 Star
"The zoo is home to some 6000 animals (nearly 1200 species)... a geological museum (Geologisch Museum) provides an overview of the history of the planet." Full review
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Don't miss the Zoology Museum (Zoölogisch Museum), Geology Museum (Geologisch Museum) or the planetarium either.
Frommer's Frommer's
"If you're at a loss for what to do with the kids, Artis is a safe bet -- more than a million visitors a year agree." Full review