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Vondelpark – The Vondelpark is a large area with grass, trees, ponds and flat pathways (perfect for bikes or strollers). This is a great spot to bring toddlers, also to take a bike ride. I have a vivid memory of the kids
biking through the Vondelpark, speeding along smooth paths like leaves blown
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Van Gogh Museum – Don't miss the newly
renovated Van Gogh Museum, chock full of van Gogh's most famous paintings. Van
Gogh is an artist that seems to resonate with kids – find your favorite
scenes of the homey yellow house, Vincent's bedroom, sunflowers, gardens and fields. |
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Be sure to pick up the excellent children's audio tour of the Van Gogh paintings, or the self-guided treasure hunt from the front desk. The treasure hunt is good for older kids. |
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After you've looked at all the Van Gogh's, there's also Renoir, Monet, Gaugin and Pisarro paintings on the upper floor. |
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 Behind the Van Gogh Museum is a big grassy area, small playground, little pond and snack bars with ice cream, waffles and cold drinks. |
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Tip: To save time waiting in tickets lines, buy your tickets in advance online. |
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Rijksmuseum – This museum is filled
with marvelous paintings by Rembrandt and Vermeer, but don’t be discouraged
if your kids are not initially impressed, even with The Night Watch. The museum has other great things,
like exquisite doll houses from the 17th century. Take a look
at some of the "food paintings," still life works with that good
Dutch cheese and bread, or heroic paintings of sea battles. Tip: The Rijksmuseum is undergoing renovation, so all the collections are on display. |
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Tip: The Van Gogh Museum and Rijksmuseum are right next to each other, but don't go from one to museum to each other. Each museum is so rich; plan your visit to each museum as a separate outing. |
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Fun
biography of Rembrandt, one of the greatest painters of all time,
who lived in Amsterdam all his life. Rembrandt liked to spend
time with his family, and painted his mother reading, his wife
dressed in bright clothes and jewels, his son doing homework,
and plenty of pictures of himself. (Picture book)
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Wonderful
exploration of Rembrandt's luminous paintings with fascinating
details, and including his monumental works such as The Night Watch,
and all Rembrandt's self-portraits, from a young person to an old
man. (Picture book)
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A great way to experience Van Gogh's painting is for kids to try it themselves. Using outlines from his art works, give Van Gogh a new hat and clothes, decorate his bedroom, draw your family in the garden, make a new house for Van Gogh, fill the sky with moon and stars, and more. Includes 24 oil pastels, this is a super art kit! (Activity book)
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Before you visit the Van Gogh museum, read about the life of the artist – growing up in Holland, learning to paint, how he worked, and his paintings of swirly stars, his house, friends, and sunflowers. (Picture book)
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Vincent van
Gogh's own words, paired with his paintings, are a magical combination.
Poetic phrases focus on colors in each picture – butter yellow
chairs, a pink sky, the lady's clothes are black, black, black –
and make the paintings really come alive. A fabulous book for all
ages, kids and adults alike. (Picture book)
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