Day 3 – Van Gogh, Rembrandt and Cruising the Canals
We started at the Van Gogh museum. Rather than paying for each museum, we purchased a MuseumKaart membership for 59 euros which offers entry into 400 museums for a month. We calculated that it would be a good value as we plan to visit 5 or 6 museums versus the 17-20 euro entrance fee per museum.The painting that Bev most wanted to see called “Almond Blossoms” was the first one we saw when we started the tour.Like most people, when I think of Van Gogh, his sunflowers, wheat fields and self-portraits come to mind. I really enjoyed seeing the variety of his works like The Irises. He created 900 paintings and 1,100 drawings but only sold one during his career. The rest were left to his brother.The Rijks Museum, first opened in 1885, houses the works of the Dutch Masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, and Van Dyck.One of the stained glass works depicting Rembrandt.
In the afternoon, we took an hour tour-boat cruise through the canals and into the harbor.
More canal views.
The Nemo Science Museum.
Montelbaanstoren, built in 1512, is a part of the protective wall that once fortified the city from enemy ships.
