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RijksmuseumvsHermitage Amsterdam
Both The Rijksmuseum and Hermitage Amsterdam are recommended by expert writers. Overall, The Rijksmuseum ranks slightly higher than Hermitage Amsterdam. The Rijksmuseum is ranked #2 in Amsterdam with approval from 11 reviews such as Michelin Guide, goop and Time Out.
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Museumstraat 1, Amsterdam 1071 XX, The Netherlands
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Fodor's "The Netherlands' greatest museum, the famed Rijksmuseum is home to Rembrandt's Night Watch, Vermeer's The Milk Maid, and a near infinite selection of world-famous masterpieces." Full review
Concierge "The vast neoclassical brick castle of the Rijksmuseum—is set in gardens leading to Museumplein and onward to the Van Gogh Museum and the Concertgebouw."
Frommer's "Most of it is closed, but key paintings and other works from the 17th-century Dutch Golden Age can be viewed in the museum's Philips Wing." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Netherlands' premier art trove, splashing Rembrandts, Vermeers and 7500 other masterpieces over 1.5km of galleries." Full review
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Other must-sees are the Delftware (blue-and-white pottery), intricately detailed dolls' houses and brand-new Asian Pavilion.
Travel + Leisure "One of Europe’s great art museums, the red-brick, neo-Gothic national art museum devotes 14 rooms to more than 400 Dutch masterpieces." Full review
Time Out "Designed by PJH Cuypers and opened in 1885, the Rijksmuseum holds the country's largest collection of art and artefacts, including 40 Rembrandts and four Vermeers." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "An unparalleled journey through 800 years of Dutch art and history from the Middle Ages to the present day." Full review
Let's Go "The heart of the museum is the second-floor gallery of art from the Dutch Golden Age." Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"Famed for its 17C paintings, the museum also has other magnificent collections." Full review
goop "The Rijksmuseum is the Louvre of the Netherlands—meaning you won’t see it all in one go, and it’s worth returning to again and again." Full review
Hermitage Amsterdam Fodor's Concierge Lonely Planet Time Out Condé Nast Traveler Michelin Guide
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Amstel 51, 1018 EJ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Fodor's "Taking advantage of 300 years of historical links between Amsterdam and St. Petersburg." Full review
Concierge "The museum plans on two large-scale temporary exhibitions each year."
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"It has fast become one of the city’s most popular attractions since its 2009 opening." Full review
Time Out "An outpost of St Petersburg’s Hermitage museum opened in Amsterdam in 2009 with a star-studded, 30-hour ceremony." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "The Hermitage museum in St. Petersburg has been loaning art and historical artifacts to Amsterdam exhibitions for years,." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"Hosts fantastic temporary exhibitions, drawn from the collections of Peter the Great and his wife Catherine I." Full review
The Telegraph "In a former almshouse for the aged, built in the 1680s, Hermitage Amsterdam shows off treasures on loan from the Hermitage Palace in St Petersburg, in different themed exhibitions." Full review
Travel + Leisure "One of Amsterdam's newest museums, this is a branch of the famous Saint Petersburg museum, and has full access to its magnificent collection for its program of interesting and well designed exhibitions." Full review
Frommer's "The building has been beautifully transformed into a state-of-the art gallery displaying the rich pickings from the Russian state collection. Two exhibitions run simultaneously for about six months" Full review
