List of museums in Amsterdam

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This is a list of museums in the Dutch capital of Amsterdam:

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The Allard Pierson Museum Allard Pierson Museum ambient light 01.jpg
The Allard Pierson Museum
The Amsterdam Museum Meisjes.jpg
The Amsterdam Museum
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The Anne Frank House
The Joods Historisch Museum Joods historisch museum.jpg
The Joods Historisch Museum
Huis Marseille, oldest photography museum in Amsterdam HuisMarseille-Amsterdam-SjoerdMartens.png
Huis Marseille, oldest photography museum in Amsterdam
The Nederlands Filmmuseum Eye, Amsterdam (7486705634).jpg
The Nederlands Filmmuseum
The Stadsarchief Amsterdam Gebouw de Bazel.jpg
The Stadsarchief Amsterdam
Museumwoning Tuindorp Oostzaan [nl] Hatomuseum.jpg
Museumwoning Tuindorp Oostzaan  [ nl ]
Wereldmuseum Amsterdam Ingang Tropenmuseum.jpg
Wereldmuseum Amsterdam
Verzetsmuseum Gebouw Plancius.jpg
Verzetsmuseum

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References

  1. ↑ "STRAAT Museum Amsterdam: Travel Guide 2024". 23 February 2023.

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