Related Projects

Exploring the art of painting in The Rijksmuseum

Duration: 3 hours (walking)
Meet: entrance Rijksmuseum

Fourteen paintings from the Golden Age. Details tell stories that all 17th century people understood. We nearly don’t anymore. Like The Egg Dance by Pieter Aertsen and why did Courte paint a bunch of asparagus? Tour and information about the building itself.

For lovers of architecture

Duration: 4 hours (by bike)
Departure: MacBike central Station, bike for hire at MacBike

A bike tour to the easterly islands, the wonderously beautiful ‘Python’ bridge and new swimming locations. To the east via Schellingwoude, the Oranjesluizen, the city skyline from a different perspective, ended by a ‘skummkoppe’ beer in ‘Het Sluisje’ café.

The old city

Duration: 3 hours (walking)
Departure: Amsterdam Museum

‘Een stille omgang’, through the ‘Gebed zonder end’, a visit to the hotel “The Grand’, ending with a huppelolie liquor in the ‘De Ooievaar’ café.

On the canals of Amsterdam

Duration: 3 hours (walking)
Departure: Amsterdam Museum

Through three lanes, the Keizersgracht, neck gables, cornu pieces, pull-bells and ‘schaamschotjes’ to the Leidsegracht.

Sculptures in Amsterdam: From Van Heutsz to Vondel

Duration: 3 hours (walking)
Departure: Olympiaplein

Four sculptures at the Valerius square and in the Emma park and five in the Vondel park. Why are they there, what are they made of and who made them? What do they say about their location?