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Willet-Holthuysen Museum vs ARTIS Amsterdam Royal Zoo
Both Willet-Holthuysen Museum and Artis Zoo are endorsed by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Willet-Holthuysen Museum is the choice of most writers compared to Artis Zoo. Willet-Holthuysen Museum comes in at 87 with positive reviews from 7 sources such as Frommer's, Fodor's and Travel + Leisure.
Willet-Holthuysen Museum
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605 Herengracht, 1017 CE Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Fodor's
"Here's a rare chance to experience what it was like to live in a gracious mansion on the Herengracht in the 18th century."
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Time Out
"Built in the 1680s, this mansion was purchased in the 1850s by the Willet-Holthuysen family."
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Let's Go
"The museum’s goal is to demonstrate what wealthy Dutch life was like in the 19th century as seen through the eyes of Abraham Willet and Louisa Willet-Holthuysen."
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Travel + Leisure
"Originally built for the city's mayor around 1685, this grand canal house is still partly furnished in the style of the time, while other rooms date back to the 18th century."
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Michelin Guide
1 Star
"The furniture and artefacts inside give an impression of the life led by merchants in the Dutch "Golden Age"."
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Worth noting in the kitchen are tiles decorated with images of caged birds.
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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