Located in the Jordaan district near many youth hostels, the home where Anne Frank hid from the Nazis for two years is another must see. In 1960 it became a popular museum which now sees over one million visitors per year. There is no guided tour, however, a detailed leaflet available...
The number one paid attraction in Amsterdam is the Van Gogh Museum which is dedicated to the life and works of the prolific painter. The museum, which opened in 1973, received a wing for modern architecture in 1999. It is visited by approximately 1.5 million people each year. Located near...
The National Gallery is one of the largest museums in the world and home to some of the greatest masterpieces as "Sunflowers" by Vincent Van Gogh, "The Last Voyage" by Turner, "The portrait of husband Arnolfini " by Van Eyck and the Rosetta Stone. All pictorial tendencies of Western Europe...
The Louvre is almost as emblematic of Paris as is the Eiffel Tower. Largest museum of the city and part of the world's best known (it is the most visited museum in the world), it offers its visitors an impressive art collection. Its eight departments cover many periods of all...
The Centre Pompidou, also known as Beaubourg, was constructed in the 1970s under the leadership of President Georges Pompidou. Its architecture, which was revolutionary at the time, is now part of the image of Paris. The purpose of this space is to consolidate and make available various forms of public culture,...
