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Hemp Gallery
Part of the Hash, Marijuana & Hemp Museum, the Hemp Gallery is in a separate building a few doors north and features exhibits that focus on hemp art and history.
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Kijk
Discover what its like to live in one of Rotterdams forest of 45-degree-tilted, cube-shaped apartments at this small museum in the citys iconic Overblaak Development.
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W139
Duck into this contemporary arts centre and ponder the multimedia exhibits, which often have an edgy political angle. Check the website for frequent artists talks.
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Hollands Kaasmuseum
Housed in the Waaggebouw , the Dutch Cheese Museum has a reverential display of cheese-making utensils, photos and a curious stock of paintings by 16th-century female artists.
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Laurens Coster Statue
On the square north of the Grote Kerk is the Laurens Coster statue. Haarlemmers believe that Coster has a claim, along with Gutenberg, to be called the inventor of movable type.
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Zeeuws Museum
The Zeeuws Museum is housed in the former monks’ dormitories of the Abdij abbey complex. Its collection of art and historic items is excellent, especially the traditional dress.
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Drieharingenbrug
This narrow bridge links the Western Islands of Prinseneiland and Realeneiland. Its a quaint replacement for the pontoon that used to be pulled aside to let ships through.
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New Town Hall
The huge modern town hall is the hotly debated work by US architect Richard Meier. The official nickname of the building is the white swan, but locals prefer the ice palace.
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Cheese Market
Traditional cheese markets on the Markt draw plenty of tourists and stalls selling dairy goods and souvenirs. A few locals dress up in costume and pose for countless photos.
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Bredas Museum
Bredas strategic position in the Eighty Years War is illustrated by maps, prints, weaponry and filmed reenactments at the city museum, housed in the former military barracks.
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Affiche Museum
The proud graphic-art traditions of the Netherlands are celebrated through the display of scores of posters. Many are beautiful and evocative old ones from the age of steamships and trains.
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Galerij Prins Willem V
Part of the Mauritshuis, this gallery was the first public museum in the Netherlands when it opened in 1773. Newly restored, it contains 150 old masters (Steen, Rubens, Potter, et al)
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Nes
Beyond the glare of the Red Light District runs this dark, narrow lane, home to theatres for more than 150 years. In 1614 Amsterdams first bank opened in a pawnshop here, at No 57.
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De Schreeuw (Theo van Gogh memorial)
This tall silver sculpture in Oosterpark honours free speech and more specifically, controversial filmmaker Theo van Gogh, who was murdered nearby in 2004 because of his provocative works.
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Stedelijk Museum Zwolle
The centrepiece of the long-standing city museum is the Drostenhuis, a Golden Age mansion with original furnishings that give a glimpse of how the upper crust lived in the 18th century.
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Morspoort
Leidens mighty western gate is the Morspoort, built in 1669 by Willem van der Helm, who also designed the other surviving gate, the Zijlpoort , and five of the original eight in total.
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Nederlands Stripmuseum
This museum covers the work of Hollands and Belgiums most renowned comic artists and their creations, including Tintin (here known as Kuifje), Suske & Wiske and, oddly, Donald Duck.
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Museum voor Moderne Kunst
The Museum voor Moderne Kunst has a commanding spot overlooking the Rijn (Rhine) and a fine modern-art collection; at least half of the works on display at any time must be by women.
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De Pont Museum
The former wool-spinning hangar is now a naturally lit space for large-scale installations by contemporary artists. The museum is 15 minutes north of Tilburgs Central Station, or take bus 6.
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CODA
This innovatively designed museum is one component of a large cultural centre that includes the city library and archives. It holds a terrific collection of costume and fashion jewelry.
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