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Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam vs Het Scheepvaartmuseum| The National Maritime Museum

Both Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam and Het Scheepvaartmuseum| The National Maritime Museum are endorsed by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam ranks slightly better than Het Scheepvaartmuseum| The National Maritime Museum. Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam scores 92 with recommendations from 9 reviewers such as Lonely Planet, Fodor's and Afar Magazine.

Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
9 / 10
Museumplein 10, 1071 DJ Amsterdam , The Netherlands
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Fodor's Fodor's
"Amsterdam's celebrated treasurehouse of modern art, the Stedelijk finally reopened (in September 2012) following a massive refurbishment of this wedding-cake Neo-Renaissance structure." Full review
Concierge Concierge
"To our surprise, it's a great backdrop for the Stedelijk's temporary exhibits and permanent collection from Dutch Stijl through the Cobra movement."
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Built in 1895 to a neo-Renaissance design by AM Weissman, the Stedelijk Museum is the permanent home of the National Museum of Modern Art." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"The Stedelijk Museum, with its incredibe bath-shaped extension, is Amsterdam's go-to institution for modern and contemporary art." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
Editor's Pick
"Let's start with the wide-angle view: what can we expect from this place? This was Europe’s most exciting modern art (and design) spot before Tate Modern crashed the party. After a..." Full review
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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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