Editing Amsterdam (section)

===Museums===
The most important museums of Amsterdam are located on the [[Museumplein]] (Museum Square), located at the southwestern side of the Rijksmuseum. It was created in the last quarter of the 19th century on the grounds of the former [[Internationale Koloniale en Uitvoerhandel Tentoonstelling|World's fair]]. The northeastern part of the square is bordered by the large Rijksmuseum. In front of the Rijksmuseum on the square itself is a long, rectangular pond. This is transformed into an ice rink in winter.<ref name="ijsbaan">{{Cite web |title=Feestelijke opening ijsbaan Museumplein |url=http://www.evenementnieuws.nl/nieuws/3900/Feestelijke+opening+ijsbaan+Museumplein.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081226160156/http://evenementnieuws.nl/nieuws/3900/Feestelijke%2Bopening%2Bijsbaan%2BMuseumplein.html |archive-date=26 December 2008 |access-date=30 May 2008 |publisher=Evenementennieuws |language=nl}}</ref> The northwestern part of the square is bordered by the Van Gogh Museum, House of Bols Cocktail & Genever Experience and Coster Diamonds. The southwestern border of the Museum Square is the Van Baerlestraat, which is a major thoroughfare in this part of Amsterdam. The Concertgebouw is located across this street from the square. To the southeast of the square are several large houses, one of which contains the American consulate. A [[Multi-storey car park|parking garage]] can be found underneath the square, as well as a supermarket. The Museumplein is covered almost entirely with a lawn, except for the northeastern part of the square which is covered with gravel. The current appearance of the square was realised in 1999 when the square was remodelled. The square itself is the most prominent site in Amsterdam for festivals and outdoor concerts, especially in the summer. Plans were made in 2008 to remodel the square again because many inhabitants of Amsterdam are not happy with its current appearance.<ref name="museumpleinfacelift">{{Cite web |title=Museumplein krijgt facelift |url=http://www.topstad.amsterdam.nl/nieuws/museumplein_krijgt |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090807174714/http://www.topstad.amsterdam.nl/nieuws/museumplein_krijgt |archive-date=7 August 2009 |access-date=30 May 2008 |publisher=Gemeente Amsterdam |language=nl}}</ref>

[[File:Rembrandt.JPG|thumb|left|upright=0.8|[[Rembrandt]] monument on [[Rembrandtplein]]]]
The {{Lang|nl|[[Rijksmuseum]]|italic=no}} possesses the largest and most important collection of classical [[Dutch art]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Home Page |url=http://www.rijksmuseum.nl/?lang=en |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081103074636/http://www.rijksmuseum.nl/?lang=en |archive-date=3 November 2008 |access-date=25 October 2008 |publisher=Rijksmuseum Amsterdam}}</ref>
It opened in 1885. Its collection consists of nearly one million objects.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rijksmuseum |url=http://www.aviewoncities.com/amsterdam/rijksmuseum.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080917054130/http://www.aviewoncities.com/amsterdam/rijksmuseum.htm |archive-date=17 September 2008 |access-date=25 October 2008 |website=Amsterdam |publisher=A view on cities}}</ref> The artist most associated with Amsterdam is [[Rembrandt]], whose work, and the work of his pupils, is displayed in the Rijksmuseum. Rembrandt's masterpiece ''[[The Night Watch]]'' is one of the top pieces of art in the museum. It also houses paintings from artists like [[Bartholomeus van der Helst]], [[Johannes Vermeer]], [[Frans Hals]], [[Ferdinand Bol]], [[Aelbert Cuyp|Albert Cuyp]], [[Jacob van Ruisdael]] and [[Paulus Potter]]. Aside from paintings, the collection consists of a large variety of [[Decorative arts|decorative art]]. This ranges from [[Delftware]] to giant doll-houses from the 17th century. The architect of the [[Gothic Revival architecture|gothic revival]] building was P.J.H. Cuypers. The museum underwent a 10-year, 375&nbsp;million euro renovation starting in 2003. The full collection was reopened to the public on 13 April 2013 and the Rijksmuseum has remained the most visited museum in Amsterdam with 2.2&nbsp;million visitors in 2016 and 2.16&nbsp;million in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Total number of visitors of the Rijksmuseum in the Netherlands in 2014 to 2017 (in millions) |url=https://www.statista.com/statistics/646065/attendance-at-the-rijksmuseum-in-the-netherlands/ |access-date=7 August 2018 |publisher=Statista}}</ref>

Van Gogh lived in Amsterdam for a short while and there is a [[Van Gogh Museum|museum dedicated to his work]]. The museum is housed in one of the few modern buildings in this area of Amsterdam. The building was designed by [[Gerrit Rietveld]]. This building is where the permanent collection is displayed. A new building was added to the museum in 1999. This building, known as the performance wing, was designed by Japanese architect [[Kisho Kurokawa]]. Its purpose is to house temporary exhibitions of the museum.<ref name="vangogh3">{{Cite web |title=Architectuur Van Gogh Museum Amsterdam |url=http://architectuur.org/rietveld02.php |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080516145157/http://www.architectuur.org/rietveld02.php |archive-date=16 May 2008 |access-date=1 June 2008 |publisher=Architectuur.org |language=nl}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Van Gogh Museum – The Building |url=http://www.vangoghmuseum.nl/vgm/index.jsp?page=213&lang=en&section=sectie_museum |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130513220627/http://www.vangoghmuseum.nl/vgm/index.jsp?page=213&lang=en&section=sectie_museum |archive-date=13 May 2013 |access-date=7 August 2014 |publisher=Van Gogh Museum}}</ref> Some of Van Gogh's most famous paintings, like ''[[The Potato Eaters]]'' and ''[[Sunflowers (series of paintings)|Sunflowers]]'', are in the collection.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Van Gogh Museum – Permanent Collection |url=http://www.vangoghmuseum.nl/vgm/index.jsp?page=425&lang=en&section=sectie_museum |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819222554/http://www.vangoghmuseum.nl/vgm/index.jsp?page=425&lang=en&section=sectie_museum |archive-date=19 August 2014 |access-date=7 August 2014 |publisher=Van Gogh Museum}}</ref> The Van Gogh museum is the second most visited museum in Amsterdam, not far behind the Rijksmuseum in terms of the number of visits, being approximately 2.1&nbsp;million in 2016,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Historic number of visitors since the opening of Van Gogh Museum. |url=https://www.vangoghmuseum.nl/en/news-and-press/press-releases/record-number-of-visitors-in-2016 |access-date=5 April 2019 |publisher=Van Gogh Museum}}</ref> for example.

[[File:Nederlands Scheepvaartmuseum 2024.jpg|thumb|right|[[Het Scheepvaartmuseum]]]]

Next to the Van Gogh Museum stands the [[Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam|Stedelijk Museum]]. This is Amsterdam's most important museum of modern art. The museum is as old as the square it borders and was opened in 1895. The permanent collection consists of works of art from artists like [[Piet Mondrian]], [[Karel Appel]], and [[Kazimir Malevich]]. After renovations lasting several years, the museum opened in September 2012 with a new composite extension that has been called 'The Bathtub' due to its resemblance to one.

Amsterdam contains many other museums throughout the city. They range from small museums such as the [[Verzetsmuseum]] (Resistance Museum), the [[Anne Frank House]], and the [[Rembrandt House Museum]], to the very large, like the [[Tropenmuseum]] (Museum of the Tropics), [[Amsterdam Museum]] (formerly known as Amsterdam Historical Museum), [[H'ART Museum]] and the [[Joods Historisch Museum]] (Jewish Historical Museum). The modern-styled [[NEMO (museum)|Nemo]] is dedicated to child-friendly science exhibitions.