Amsterdam in 3 days | Cultural Activities


Visit three important museums

Amsterdam Museum Square See the Old Masters Rembrandt and Vermeer at the Rijksmuseum.

The Van Gogh Museum contains the largest collection of paintings by Vincent van Gogh in the world.

Cobra Café is situated amongst these two important museums of Amsterdam. The perfect spot to start, to end or to break your museum day with a breakfast or lunch.




Van Gogh Museum

Address: Paulus Potterstraat 7, Amsterdam.
Website: Van Gogh Museum
Open: Daily from 10.00 to 18.00; Fri to 22.00

Rijksmuseum

Address: Jan Luijkenstraat 1, Amsterdam.
Website: Rijksmuseum Amsterdam
Open: Daily from 9.00 to 18.00

Cobra Café

Address: Hobbemastraat 18, Amsterdam
Website: Cobra Café
Open: Daily from 10.00 to 17.00

The Hermitage and Restaurant Neva

The Hermitage museum is the Dutch branch of the Hermitage in Saint Petersburg (Russia). There are two permanent presentations and every six months a new temporary exhibition as well.

Before or after your visit to the museum have a lunch or dinner at Café-restaurant Neva. This large restaurant is in the Garden Wing on the east side and offers a splendid view of the gardens. Reservations: Tel. +31 (0)20 5307 483

Hermitage Amsterdam

Address: Amstel 51, Amsterdam
Website: Hermitage Amsterdam
Website: Restaurant Neva
Open: daily 10.00 to 17.00; Wed. to 20.00


Free lunch concerts

Lunch concert AmsterdamThe Concertgebouw (concert hall) enjoys a worldwide reputation. Every Wednesday during the cultural season, from the beginning of September to the end of June, a free lunch concert is offered at 12.30.
 
Free concerts at the Boekmanzaal inside the Amsterdam Music Theatre will be held every Tuesday during lunch time from 12.30 to 13.00. Members of the Dutch Philharmonic Orchestra, the choir of De Nederlandse Opera and the Dutch Opera Studio present a variety of high quality musical programmes.

The Concertgebouw

Address: Concertgebouwplein 2-6, Amsterdam
Website: The Concertgebouw
Open: Wednesdays at 12.30
 

Amsterdam Music Theatre

Address: Waterlooplein 22, Amsterdam
Website: Amsterdam Music Theatre
Open: Tuesdays, 12.30 to 13.00

Culture in a church and good wine

Nieuwe Kerk (New Church) in AmsterdamDe Nieuwe Kerk (The New Church) in Amsterdam is famous for its much talked-about exhibitions on treasures from other countries, cultures and religions. De Nieuwe Kerk is located in the middle of the city centre at Dam Square next to the Royal Palace.
Have a good wine and/or dinner afterwards at Graves restaurant-wine bar, located in an old, romantic street behind De Nieuwe Kerk.




 

The New Church

Address: Dam Square
Website: De Nieuwe Kerk
Open: 10.00 to 17.00. Check the website for opening days and exhibitions

Graves restaurant-wine bar

Address: Gravenstraat 10
Website: Graves restaurant-wine bar


Culture and food with water view


Muziekgebouw aan 't IJMuziekgebouw aan ’t IJ is a spectacular building and has become Amsterdam’s Concert Hall of the 21st Century, with an exciting, contemporary programme which continually forges links with other eras, styles, cultures and art forms. The Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ shows current musical developments in the form of special series, festivals, multimedia concerts and exhibitions.

On the ground floor of the Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ is restaurant Zouthaven. Restaurant Zouthaven is a seafood restaurant and has an excellent waterfront open-air seating area and superb views across the River IJ.

Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ

Open: Box office Mon-Sat from 12.00 to 18.00 and on concert nights
Address: Piet Heinkade 1 (near Central Station).
Website: Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ
Book: Online or call +31 788 2000

Restaurant Zouthaven

Open: Daily from 10.30 to 23.00
Website: Restaurant Zouthaven
Book: Online or for the same day: +31 20 788 2090
 



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