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| Van
Gogh Museum Paulus Potterstraat 7 (570 52 00).   Most
of the work by Vincent van Gogh has never left the Netherlands, and 200
paintings and 500 drawings are on permanent exhibition in the Van Gogh Museum,
designed by Gerrit Rietveld. The paintings are presented unadorned, in chronological
order according to the different periods and residences in Van Gogh's career.
On the second floor are the colorful paintings van Gogh made during his
stay in the South of France, among them the famous "Sunflowers".
Also on display is work by Toulouse-Lautrec and Gauguin, van Gogh's contemporaries.
Changing exhibitions highlight points in van Gogh's artistic development.
Open 10am-6pm daily. Admission €9. 
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| Rembrandthuis Jodenbreestraat 4-6 (520 04 00).   Rembrandt
lived for twenty years in this charming house, until he left it bankrupt
in 1658. It might be interesting to know that his bankruptcy came about
because the company who commissioned the Night Watch were totally dissatisfied
with the painting, which eventually ruined his career! His house is now
faithfully restored, and on display are over 250 of his etchings, and some
paintings from his pupils. Open Mon-Sat 10am-5pm and 1pm-5pm Sun. Admission €7. [8 reviews, avg 7/10] |
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far the largest museum in the Netherlands, housed in a monumental neo-renaissance
building designed by PJH Cuypers. The Rijksmuseum (State Museum) draws
over one million visitors a year, and ranks as a major European museum
of Western European painting and decorative arts. Currently the Rijksmuseum
is the subject of an extensive renovation, and work is scheduled to be
completed no sooner then 2010. 
Until
then the museum is showing the finest
works from its 17th century collection in the redesigned Philips Wing,
under the title "The Masterpieces". More than 400 highlights
from the Golden Age are on display, amongst which of course Rembrandts
Night Watch. Besides Rembrandts there are paintings by Frans Hals, Paulus
Potter, Jacob van Ruysdael, Jan Steen, and Johannes Vermeer. There are
landscapes, seascapes, individual portraits, domestic scenes and Dutch
still lifes which together give a good overview of Golden Age life in
the Netherlands. 
The
Stedelijk Musuem in city center closed on Jan 1st 2004, due to expansion
and renovation, and has moved to a temporary location: the former building
of The Post Group at Oosterdokskade, near Central Station, and opposite
the 
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Zero and Minimal Art. A few of the more famous exponents of these styles:
Picasso, Dutch painters Karel Appel, Willem de Kooning, Piet Mondriaan
and French painters Monet, Cezanne, Matisse, Chagall and Renoir. The museum
also house a large collection of paintings by Malewich. The temporary
exhibitions focus on design and applied art.