Museums, Amsterdam

Hortus Botanicus
One of the oldest botanic gardens in existence with a world-famous collection.

Hours
Monday - Friday: 9.00 - 17.00 hours; Saturday, Sunday and public holidays: 11.00 - 17.00 hours

Closed
1 January, 25 December; November - March: closed at 16.00 hours

Plantage Middenlaan 2 (A)
1018 DD Amsterdam

www.hortus-botanicus.nl

Anne Frank was born in 1929 in Frankfurt am Main in Germany. In 1933, the anti-Jewish National Socialist Party led by Hitler comes to power. Anne Frank's Jewish parents Edith and Otto Frank perceive that there is no future in Germany for themselves and their children. They flee to the Netherlands in 1933. Anne is then four years old. Until she is eleven she grows up without a care in a relatively safer Holland. In 1940, the Netherlands is occupied by Germany and the protection that Holland provides comes to an end.
Anne's life is increasingly restricted by the anti-Jewish Decrees. In 1942 the deportations to the 'work camps' begin. Anne's parents see the possibility of going into hiding in the annex of the building that houses Otto's business. Anne writes her diary during the two years in hiding in the Secret Annex. In August 1944, the people in hiding are arrested and deported. Via the transit camp Westerbork and then Auschwitz, Anne goes to Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. She dies there in March 1945.
Otto and Edith Frank protect Anne from the danger that threatens them for as long as possible. Only a few days before going into hiding, Anne's father tells her that they are not going to a camp but are going to hide from the Germans. On July 5, 1942, a call-up notice arrives for Margot and the family goes into hiding the following day. Even though Anne sees hiding as an exciting adventure in the beginning, soon enough the hiding place becomes too small for her restless character.

We had a hard time to find a Gogh museum. Because the pronounciation of Gogh isn't at all similar to English spelling. It was so strong and different... So, if you speak English and if you want to ask that place try to spell out rather than saying Gogh. ^ ^

If you like such paintings go to the museum. By the way, what the picture is it, in which museum? If you know e-mail me.
Amsterdam is real paradise for painting lovers: there are three famous museums one by one in the center: 1.Van Gogh Museum (opening hours: museum daily 10-18.00, ticket office: daily 10-17.30; entrance fee: adults-E 7.03; 0 to 12 years of age-free of charge; 13 to 17 years of age-E 2.27).
2.Rijksmsueum (opening hours: daily 10.00 - 17.00; entrance fee: up to 19yo-free,adults (from 19)-€ 8,-)
3.Stedelijk museum of modern art (opening hours: daily 11.00 - 17.00; entrance fee:unknown).

The Jewish Historical Museum is very nice. They often have good photo expositions of unknown jewish artists. Then there is ofcourse the Rijks Museum, The Van Gogh Museum and the Rembrand House. An art lover can really enjoy himself in Amsterdam!

There are dozens of museums in Amsterdam but Het Rijksmuseum and The Van Gogh Museum are the most visited by the art lovers. There is something for everyone.

The Anne Frank House - Prinsengracht 263 Amsterdam.
The house where Anne Frank and her family hid is now a museum. The 'Secret Annex' is located at the back of the house.

van gogh museum on the museum square has a great exebition about gogin and van gogh...
the picture on the left is the new expantion of the museum a rich japanesse bloke financed it.

There are plenty of museums in Amsterdam, and the best are for sure het Rijksmuseum and van Gogh museum.
And for the nost so cultural people there is the sexmuseum and hash museum :)

When you are in Amsterdam you really most go to Madame Tussaud. Her are standing famous people ass some standard.

It's real fun to see.