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MUSEUM IN AMSTERDAM

VAN GOGH MUSEUM

Vincent van Gogh was a 19^th century Dutch post –impressionist painter. His works were of great influence on 20^th century art. During his life he was little appreciated. He only sold one work of art. 

Today, the Van Gogh Museum attracts around 1.5 million visitors  a year.No other place in the world has so many paintings of Vincent van Gogh under 1 roof. The collection consists of more than 200 canvases, 500 drawings and 750 written documents .Together these provide a fantastic insight into his life and work.

VAN GOGH 125 YEARS OF INSPIRATION

In 2015, it will be exactly 125 years ago since Vincent Van Gogh’s death. The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, Kroller –Muller Museum in Otterlo and Noordbrabants Museum in Den Bosch, while show parts of Van Gogh’s oeuvre,will honour the painter with special exhibitions revolving around the theme”Van Gogh 125 years of inspiration”. In addition countless anniversary activities relating to Vincent Van Gogh’s cultural heritage had organized in Netherland in 2015.

ANNE FRANK HOUSE

The Anne Frank House is a museum with a story.It’s situated in the center of Amsterdam and holds the hiding place where Anne Frank wrote her famous diary during World War II.Anne Frank was a normal girl in exceptional circumstances.

 For more than 2 years she described the events of her daily life in hiding in her diary.Anne’s original diary along with some of her other notebooks are on displays as part of her other notebooks are on display a part of the Anne Frank House’s permanent exhibitions focus on the wartime persecution of Jews, Contemporary facism, racism and anti-Semitism.