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Van Gogh MuseumvsRoyal Palace Amsterdam
Both are rated very highly by expert reviewers. On balance, Van Gogh Museum is preferred by most professionals compared to Royal Palace Amsterdam. Van Gogh Museum has a TripExpert Score of 98 with accolades from 13 reviews including Condé Nast Traveler, Frommer's and Fodor's.
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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." Full review
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." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"The Van Gogh Museum is one of Amsterdam’s must-sees." Full review
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." Full review
Time Out "As well as the bright colours of his palette, Vincent van Gogh is known throughout the world for his productivity." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Including The Potato Eaters, The Yellow House in Arles, and Wheatfield with Crows." Full review
Afar Magazine "Museumplein—a grassy square connecting Amsterdam’s main art centers." Full review
Let's Go "We think this may be the best museum in Amsterdam—unfortunately, so do a lot of other people. The lines can get pretty painful; to avoid them, reserve tickets on the museum’s website." Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"The experience is unforgettable." Full review
Royal Palace Amsterdam Fodor's Frommer's Lonely Planet
Not For Tourists Michelin Guide Travel + Leisure Time Out
Dam, Amsterdam 1012 RJ, The Netherlands
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Fodor's "From the outside, it is somewhat hard to believe that these ponderous premises were declaimed by poet and diplomat Constantijn Huygens as the "Eighth Wonder of the World"." Full review
Frommer's "One of the Dam's heavier features is the solid, neoclassical facade of the Royal Palace (1648-55)." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Commissioned as a town hall in 1648, this building became a palace in the 19th century." Full review
Not For Tourists "Want to see where royalty held their parties?"
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"William of Orange, King of the United Provinces in 1814, made it his residence. Nowadays the Queen only makes occasional appearances here." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Originally Amsterdam's city hall, today this is one of the Netherlands' three royal palaces, used for various receptions and other state events." Full review
Time Out "The city hall was transformed into a royal palace in 1808...the Palace became state property in 1936 and is still used occasionally by the royal family.
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