Amsterdam Attractions

Amsterdam Attractions - Sights, Amsterdam Travel Guide and Online Tourist Information

See & Visit

  • Royal Palace (This former City Hall (built in 1651) is currently closed for renovation.)
  • Currency Tower
  • Amstel
  • Tram
  • Magna Plaza
  • Damrak
  • Canal
  • Oude Kerk
  • Begijnhof
  • Santa Amsterdam
  • Zuiderkerk (1603-1611)
  • Waag
  • Singel
  • Magere Brug A traditional Dutch style draw bridge

Churches & Synagogues

  • Oude Kerk (1306) Located on the Oudezijds Voorburgwal, in the red-light district.
  • Nieuwe Kerk (15th century) situated on Dam Square.
  • Noorderkerk (built 1620-1623) situated on Noordermarkt on the Prinsengracht.
  • Westerkerk (built 1620-1631) situated on Westermarkt near the Anne Frank House.

Modern architecture

  • Museum of the Amsterdam School
  • Eastern Docklands. The largest concentration of new residential buildings.

Museums

  • Allard Pierson Museum is the archaeological museum of the University of Amsterdam.
  • Amsterdams Historisch Museum, Amsterdam's historical museum.
  • Anne Frank House, the house where the Jewish girl Anne Frank wrote her diary while hiding with her family from the Nazis.
  • Diamond Museum. This brand new exhibition about the history of diamond trade in Amsterdam.
  • Filmmuseum. A non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and exhibition of contemporary and historical films.
  • Katten Kabinet - A cat museum. Housed in a beautiful restored palatial home in an upscale area street - very Masterpiece Theater.
  • Museum Amstelkring
  • NEMO is the biggest science centre in the Netherlands; an educational attraction, you can discover a world of science and technology.
  • Schutters Gallery. Situated between Kalverstraat and Begijnhof, shows 17th-century portraits, free.
  • Scheepvaart Museum - Maritime Museum
  • Sexmuseum - The largest and most prestigious museum for sex art and sex history in the Netherlands. It shows a lot of sex oddities.
  • Stedelijk Museum - The Amsterdam municipal museum of modern art.
  • The Hash, Marihuana and Hemp Museum
  • Van Gogh Museum
  • Hermitage Amsterdam
  • Verzetsmuseum (Dutch Resistance Museum)

Zoo and botanical garden

  • Hortus Botanicus. The 'Hortus' as it is called by locals, was formerly the Botanical Garden of the University of Amsterdam.
  • Artis Zoo. An entry ticket for Artis also provides admission to the Planetarium, the Geological Museum, the Aquarium and the Zoological Museum. Artis is also a botanical garden, with plants and trees gathered from all over the world, just like the animal species. Don't miss the Artis ZOOmeravonden.

Parks and countryside

  • Vondelpark
  • Rembrandtpark
  • Museumplein
  • Wertheimpark. A small park opposite the botanical gardens. Has a Second World War memorial and lies on one of the nicest canals in Amsterdam.
  • Westerpark
  • Oosterpark, behind the tropical museum, at the eastern edge of the centre, holds several multicultural festivals throughout the year.
  • Sarphatipark, is a place where people sunbathe and have picnics in the summer.
  • Amsterdamse Bos - Horse rental, canoe rental and an open air theatre are part of the attractions.