1 Day in Amsterdam Trip: Budgets, Hotels, Food & Attractions

Day 1 | Morning

Van Gogh Museum

Opening Hours: Fri 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM, Sat - Thu 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Ticket Price: 19 EUR

Recommended Length of Stay: 1-2 Hours

Location: Museumplein 6, 1071 DJ Amsterdam

The Van Gogh Museum is located near the Museum Square in Amsterdam. It houses the works of the Dutch painter Van Gogh and related artifacts (as much as one quarter of Van Gogh's total works). The museum contains more than 200 classic Van Gogh oil paintings, 580 sketches, 4 sketchbooks and about 750 letters written by Van Gogh to his brother, Theo. The museum has 4 floors which display his works according to chronological order. You can admire works including "The Potato Eaters", "Sunflowers", "Wheatfields with Crows", "The Harvest", etc.

Reviews from Real Guests:

Trip.com User: I loved it. I wasn’t expecting much because I already know his works well, but the museum is very well organized and it takes you through a journey into Van Gogh’s life and inspirations. Recommended

Manuel Primitivi: If you like Van Gogh’s art and you want to know something more about his inspiration, is the perfect spot.

Day 1 | Afternoon

When time permits after visiting Van Gogh Museum, don’t forget pay a visit to Rijksmuseum.

Rijksmuseum

Opening Hours: 9:00-17:00

Ticket Price: 20 EUR

Recommended Length of Stay: 2-4 Hours

Location: Museumstraat 1, 1071 XX Amsterdam

The Rijksmuseum is located in Amsterdam's Museum Square and houses a large collection of well-known art treasures, including masterpieces by many well-known masters. One of the classic paintings is the famous painting "Night Watch" in the exhibition hall on the second floor. The building where the Museum of Historical Background is located was planned and designed by the architect of Amsterdam Railway Station. It was opened to the public in 1885 and is one of the oldest museums in Europe. After a complete renovation in 2003, the museum building still retains the architectural style of the 19th century. The brick-red walls are all decorated with images of Dutch history and art. The south facade facing the Museum Square is inlaid with stained glass and painted with Amsterdam's cultural life. portraits of important people. The renovated atrium hall of the museum is very unique. The vaulted roof is made of glass, the floor is paved with Portuguese stone tiles, and the natural light penetrates the whole hall. It is bright and spacious, and a Christmas tree made of colorful lights hangs in the center of the hall. , very unique. There is an information desk on the right side of the lobby, where you can get a map of the museum. There is a gift shop on the ground floor on the right and a café on the upper floor. The library walks up the stairs to enter the viewing corridor. The corridor is composed of arched brick walls and large floor-to-ceiling windows, allowing you to enjoy the panoramic view of the atrium hall. The library on the same floor as the promenade is not to be missed. The history of the library can be traced back to the 19th century. The spiral staircase is very unique. It is also known as one of the ten most beautiful libraries in the world. The exhibition hall The Rijksmuseum has four floors and has more than 100,000 works of art and historical exhibits. You can choose the works you are interested in and visit them in a focused manner. The exhibition halls are divided in chronological order into medieval and renaissance exhibition halls, 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th century exhibition halls, special exhibitions and Asian exhibition halls. The medieval and renaissance exhibition halls on the ground floor display medieval religious art works, you can enjoy medieval and renaissance religious paintings, shrines, Madonna statues, etc. There are many collections of Buddha statues in the nearby Asia Pavilion. The special exhibition on the same floor displays various silverware, musical instruments, costumes, ship models, etc., which is very interesting. The exhibition hall on the first floor mainly displays Dutch works of art in the 18th and 19th centuries, among which the "Battle of Waterloo" and "Self-Portrait" are not to be missed. The exhibition hall on the second floor gathers many treasures of the town hall, such as "Night Watch", "Jewish Bride", "The Inspector of the Industry and Commerce Conference", "Self-Portrait", "The Maid Who Pours Milk", "Street", "Reading Letters" The Woman, The Wedding Portrait, The Happy Drinker, The Winter Scene, and the Ultraman Dollhouse are all must-sees. The third-floor exhibition hall houses a collection of 20th-century modern art works from the Netherlands and other countries, ranging from airplane models, sculptures to costumes.

Reviews from Real Guests:

Trip.com User: The museum is large and the download apps has a Mandarin guide. Maybe we don't understand Dutch history and culture ourselves, so it's not really very input for us. The attractions have luggage storage, and the big bags can't be brought into the museum.

Trip.com User: one of the great museum of europe easy access and each drawing has listening bluetooth info with head phone. You can check biggest art scanning work on process

* All reviews in the blog are machine-translated.