Depot Boijmans van Beuningen

Bosch, Rembrandt, Van Gogh, Dalí and Dutch Design – a visit to Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen is a journey through the history of art. Dutch and international masterpieces present an overview from the early Middle Ages to the twenty-first century. Works by artists such as Monet, Mondrian and Magritte illustrate the birth of Impressionism and Modernism.

The museum has one of the largest collections of Surrealist works in the world and an unusual Pop Art collection with pieces by Warhol, Lichtenstein and many others. It is also the best place for style and design; from medieval pitchers and glass from the Golden Age, to furniture by Rietveld and contemporary Dutch Design. Address: Museumpark 24 (Google Maps), www.boijmans.nl

Maritiem Museum

In the Maritiem Museum, you can discover the enormous effect that the maritime world has on our daily lives. Travel through the maritime past and present in modern exhibitions for adventurers large and small. Listen to the stories, admire the award-winning exhibits from the main collection or join in some of the numerous activities.

The museum is located in one of the oldest and largest museum harbors in the Netherlands, where you can visit historic vessels and cranes and experience how the world’s leading port of Rotterdam began at this location. It’s a museum for all ages. Address: Leuvehaven 1
 (Google Maps), www.maritiemmuseum.nl

Kunsthal Rotterdam

An icon of modern architecture, Kunsthal Rotterdam is loved by tourists and locals alike. The building was designed by Rem Koolhaas and Fuminori Hoshino and boasts over 3300 m2 of exhibition space.

It hosts several widely varying exhibitions at the same time. For the main exhibition, tours for up to 20 people are available in Dutch, English and German. Address: Westzeedijk 341 (Google Maps), www.kunsthal.nl

Museum Rotterdam

Museum Rotterdam Museum Rotterdam is all about the city and its residents and shows Rotterdam as it was and what it will become. Since 2016 the museum has been located in the Timmerhuis: a spectacular transparent cloud of glass, just behind the city hall, designed by Rem Koolhaas.

Through three exhibitions, the story of the city is told by collections of artifacts and by residents. Address: Coolhaven 375 (Google Maps), www.museumrotterdam

Nederlands Fotomuseum

Temporarily closed

The Nederlands Fotomuseum provides a platform for photographers. The museum collects and displays photography that reflects on the world around us, and ensures that the photographic heritage of both the present and the future is preserved. The Nederlands Fotomuseum is the central place for Dutch photography, both past and present. The museum protects the photographic heritage of the Netherlands and places it within a contemporary context.

Its extensive in-house collection, comprising some 6.5 million photographic objects, serves as an inexhaustible source for exhibitions, as do the many photographers who critically scrutinise the world. Address: Wilhelminakade 332 (Google Maps), www.nederlandsfotomuseum.nl

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