Destinations
The Netherlands: Amsterdam
In a nutshell...
Among the diverse cultural attractions in Amsterdam, visits to Anne Frank's house and the Van Gogh museum give a glimpse of the historical and artistic riches of the city. The capital is home to no fewer than 50 museums from the truly bizarre to the most classic collections of Dutch national heritage.
Vondel Park and the canals make up the backdrop of the city, ideal for family picnics and romantic strolls, with out for getting an essential visit to the flower market, the most famous in the world, near Muntplein. On bike or by foot, a stop at one of the city's numerous squares is a great way to get a feeling for the vibrancy of daily life in Amsterdam: in Rembrandtplein or Leidseplein, the most famous squares, you will find the well-known "brown café's".
To end the visit with a panoramic view of the city, make your way the Westerkerk and its bell tower, the tallest in Amsterdam, located in the heart of Jordaan, one of the fashionable quarters.
Amsterdam : Events
Exhibitions and Tours - Painting & Graphic Arts
"Titien's Masterpiece, visiting the Rijkmuseum"
From Wednesday, June 25 2008 to Monday, September 22 2008
Father and son immortalised.
It isn't the first time that the Rijkmuseum is displaying a landmark work from another time, from another country. The museum adds a new masterpiece to its collection every year for a limited period.
This year the chosen piece is a landmark work by Titien, a masterful 15th-century artist from Vienna, the famed Portrait of Jacobo Strada, which is the centrepiece of Venice's imperial collection. This painting depicts one of the most influential artists of the Renaissance era, Jacobo Strada. Another landmark portrait by Le Tintoret, depicting Strada's son Ottavio, is also on display at the museum.
These works can be admired at the Kunsthistorisches museum in Vienna the rest of the year.
From Wednesday 25 June to Monday 22 September 2008 :
- From Saturday to Thursday from 09:00 to 18:00
- Friday from 09:00 to 20:30
Admission prices :
- Full price : 10 €
- Children : Free
- School Groups : 8.5 €
- Group rates (adults) : 8.5 €
- Student Group Rates : 8.5 €
It isn't the first time that the Rijkmuseum is displaying a landmark work from another time, from another country. The museum adds a new masterpiece to its collection every year for a limited period.
This year the chosen piece is a landmark work by Titien, a masterful 15th-century artist from Vienna, the famed Portrait of Jacobo Strada, which is the centrepiece of Venice's imperial collection. This painting depicts one of the most influential artists of the Renaissance era, Jacobo Strada. Another landmark portrait by Le Tintoret, depicting Strada's son Ottavio, is also on display at the museum.
These works can be admired at the Kunsthistorisches museum in Vienna the rest of the year.
From Wednesday 25 June to Monday 22 September 2008 :
- From Saturday to Thursday from 09:00 to 18:00
- Friday from 09:00 to 20:30
Admission prices :
- Full price : 10 €
- Children : Free
- School Groups : 8.5 €
- Group rates (adults) : 8.5 €
- Student Group Rates : 8.5 €
RIJKSMUSEUM
Jan Luijkenstraat 1
AMSTERDAM 1071
020 6 74 70 00
