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Van Gogh Museum vs ARTIS Amsterdam Royal Zoo
Artis Zoo and Van Gogh Museum are both recommended by professional travelers. On balance, Van Gogh Museum is the choice of most writers compared to Artis Zoo. Van Gogh Museum comes in at 97 with recommendations from 12 reviewers like Fodor's, Frommer's and Lonely Planet.
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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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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"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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ARTIS Amsterdam Royal Zoo
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Plantage Kerklaan 38-40, 1018 CZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Fodor's
"Artis was continental Europe's first zoo and is the world's third oldest... a good family day out."
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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."
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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."
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Don't miss the Zoology Museum (Zoölogisch Museum), Geology Museum (Geologisch Museum) or the planetarium either.
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."
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