So you visited the Anne Frank House museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and don’t know where to head next. We recommend you stay in the area and check out some of these nearby tourist attractions that will be well worth your time.
Dam Square
Dam Square is one of the most famous squares in the whole of the Netherlands. Here you’ll find various notable buildings and monuments, including the Royal Palace of Amsterdam, the 15th-century Gothic church Nieuwe Kerk, and the National Monument that honors the World War II victims. The square also frequently hosts notable events, including celebrations of national holidays and fairs.
Rijksmuseum
One of Europe’s most famous museums, Rijksmuseum houses close to one million art and historical objects with 8,000 of them being on permanent display. The highlights of its collection are 2,000 paintings from the Dutch Golden Age, including notable works from Johannes Vermeer, Rembrandt, and Jacob van Ruisdael.
Van Gogh Museum
Van Gogh Museum is dedicated to the life and works of Dutch post-impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh. It is home to the world’s largest collection of Van Gogh’s paintings, drawings, and letters. The visitors can also see works of Van Gogh’s contemporaries like Paul Gauguin, Edouard Manet, and Claude Monet.
Centraal Station
Amsterdam’s Centraal Station is a working railway station, and you should visit it even if you don’t need to use the train. You can simply admire its building, which was designed by famous Dutch architect Pierre Cuypers in Gothic and Renaissance Revival styles.