Useful links
General tourist information
ATBC (Amsterdam Board of Tourism and Conventions)AUB (Amsterdam Cultural Agenda)
Transport
NS (Dutch rail)Schiphol (Amsterdam Airport)
GVB (Amsterdam public transport)
Musea
Rijksmuseum
The largest museum in the Netherlands, with works by famous masters as Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (The Nightwatch), Johannes Vermeer, a.o.www.rijksmuseum.nl
Van Gogh Museum
The Van Gogh Museum is the museum with the world’s greatest collection of works by Vincent van Gogh and his comtemporaries.www.vangoghmuseum.nl
Stedelijk Museum
The Stedelijk is the most important museum of modern contemporary art in Amsterdam.www.stedelijk.nl
Amsterdam Historical Museum
The museum shows Amsterdam as it really is: a city with a living past and bubbling present.www.ahm.nl
Amstelkring Museum
One of the most cherished museums in Amsterdam, with its 17th century period rooms and church in the attic.www.museumamstelkring.nl
Hermitage Amsterdam
Small temporary exhibitons drawn from the rich collection of The State Hermitage Museum of St. Petersburg.www.hermitage.nl
Anne Frank House
A museum with a story! The hiding place where Anne Frank wrote her diary during World War II.www.annefrank.org
Artis Amsterdam Zoo
The oldest zoo on the continent; an oasis of peace and quiet amidst the city.www.artis.nl
Other Musea
www.uba.uva.nl/apm (Archaeological museum)www.gemeentearchief.amsterdam.nl (municipal archives)
www.arcam.nl (architecture)
www.bijbelsmuseum.nl (biblical museum)
www.verzetsmuseum.org (Dutch resistance museum)
www.filmmuseum.nl (national centre for cinematography)
www.foam.nl (fotography museum)
www.jhm.nl (jewish historical museum)
www.scheepvaartmuseum.nl (Maritime collection)
www.nieuwekerk.nl (art exibitions and organ concerts)
www.rembrandthuis.nl (Rembrandt’s own 17th centrury house)
Theatre
www.hetmuziektheater.nl (ballet, opera)www.concertgebouw.nl (concert hall)
www.stadsschouwburgamsterdam.nl (theatre, dance, music)
www.boomchicago.nl (comedy improvisation)
Clubs & Nightlife
Melkweg
The Melkweg is mainly a live music venue, but during weekends it also hosts a variety of dance events. Some nights the venue is rented out. In contrast to other clubs the Melkweg has a keen eye for 'world music' trends. Mixed and relatively young audience.www.melkweg.nl
Paradiso
Like the Melkweg Paradiso is mainly known as a venue for live music, but during the weekend it sometimes hosts club nights with local and international DJ's and occasional live acts.www.paradiso.nl
Hotspots
www.amsterdamhotspots.nl (general clubbing information)Miscellaneous
www.trainingduits.nl (Cursus Duits en Coaching)www.e-NEMO.nl (voyage of discovery)
www.Koninklijkhuis.nl (Royal Palace)
www.dehortus.nl (botanic gardens)
www.amsterdamarena.nl (the world of AJAX)
www.canal.nl (rent a canal bike, travel by canal boat)
www.yellowbike.nl (biketours & rentals)
www.stoeltiediamonds.com (diamond polishing factory)
www.heinekenexperience.com (heineken brewery exhibition)
Outside Amsterdam
www.madurodam.nl (Holland in miniature/Den Haag)www.nederlandsfotomuseum.nl (fotomuseum/Rotterdam)
www.keukenhof.com (tulips, bulbfower landscape gardening/Lisse-springtime only)
www.dezaanseschans.nl (windmills and more, near Zaandam and Alkmaar)
www.muiderslot.nl (castle Muiderslot/Muiden)
www.efteling.nl (fairy tale attraction parc/Waalwijk)