Naarden Things to Do

Despite the name, the Amsterdam Bijbels Museum does not only have bibles on display. It is placed in two buildings on a canal dating from 1662. Both houses were built by the Dutch architect Philips Vingboons for the Amsterdam m... more

Eccentric bags, unique bags, or famous bags; every bag you can imagine can be found at the Museum of Bags and Purses (Tassenmuseum Hendrikje). Lately, the collection has been updated with a particular item by Versace, especiall... more

Despite the name, the Amsterdam Bijbels Museum does not only have bibles on display. It is placed in two buildings on a canal dating from 1662. Both houses were built by the Dutch architect Philips Vingboons for the Amsterdam m... more

Boom Chicago is the place to go for a hilarious night of comedy. Founded by Americans, the theater is undoubtedly the funniest Anglophone venue in Amsterdam. Their shows take on the form of stand-up comedy or improvisational... more

One of the most famous inhabitants that ever graced Amsterdam is without a doubt Rembrandt van Rijn. The painter was born in Leiden, but moved to Amsterdam to start his career. His house, nowadays called, The Rembrandt House, d... more

This fine collection of Asian art includes more than 300 paintings, sculptures and architectural items that have been part of the personal collection of real estate czar Trammell Crow and his wife for more than 30 years. Althou... more

The original Jewish museum was set up in 1932 in a small room at Weigh House but during the 1940 German invasion, most of the artifacts were confiscated and destroyed. In 1955 the Joods Historisch Museum was re-opened with only... more

This show in three dimensions displays the Netherlands as never before. Tour the Netherlands whilst sitting on a moving platform in the comfort of an aircraft-style captain's chair! One can smell the fields of budding bulbs, wa... more

 Real Travelers who've been here

Jason and Guy said

… on our return trip in a few weeks); the Houseboat Museum (it is small and we watched a line of tourists… continue reading »

The University of Amsterdam's archaeological collection is permanently on view here, though the frequent temporary exhibits are more likely to have truly memorable pieces. In the recently installed Egyptian department is... more