Van Gogh Museum vs Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
Both are recommended by those who travel for a living. Overall, Van Gogh Museum scores significantly better than Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam. Van Gogh Museum comes in at #1 in Amsterdam with recommendations from 12 reviewers such as Lonely Planet, Frommer's and concierge.com.
Van Gogh Museum
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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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Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
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Museumplein 10, 1071 DJ Amsterdam , The Netherlands
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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."
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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
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."
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Time Out
"The Stedelijk Museum, with its incredibe bath-shaped extension, is Amsterdam's go-to institution for modern and contemporary art."
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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..."
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