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For such a small country, the Netherlands boasts a breathtakingly wide variety of museums which reflect its rich cultural heritage. Here is our selection of top museums in the Netherlands.AMSTERDAM
The Rijksmuseum houses some of the most cherished works in the Netherlands including Rembrandt's world-famous painting "The Night Watch", four of Jan Vermeer's miniatures, and numerous works by Frans Hals. This museum situated at Jan Luijkenstraat 1, Amsterdam houses one of the most impressive art collections in the world and should be included on the trail of all art lovers.
Open daily from 9.00 to 18:00 (the ticket office closes at 17:30).
Closed 1 January and 25 December.
Ticket prices: Adult € 12.5, child (0-17) € 0, Senior € 12.5, ING cardholders ticket 50% € 6.25
The Van Gogh Museum is another essential stop for those interested in Dutch art. Here you can find most of Van Gogh`s work; 200 paintings and 500 drawing are kept here. Enjoy the original "Sunflowers" plus the earliest self-portraits of this remarkable Dutch artist. The permanent collection includes important works by van Gogh's 19th-century contemporaries, and frequent temporary or visiting exhibitions concentrate on the same period. The museum is located in Amsterdam's Museum district at Paulus Potterstraat 7.
Museum opens daily from 10:00 to 18:00 and on Friday until 22:00
Ticket office opens: daily 10:00 to 17:30, Friday to 21:30.
Shop: daily 10:00 to 17:45, Friday to 21:45.
Museum café: daily 10:00 to 17:30, Library Museumplein 4: Monday to Friday 10:00 to 12:30 and 13:30 to 17:00. Closed 1 January
Price: Adults: € 14, 0-17 years: free (a valid ID may be requested.)
For school arrangements other prices apply; visit www.vangoghmuseum.com/education
There is no special rate for groups or students.
The Anne Frank house is where the Jewish immigrant girl Anne Frank went into hiding with family and friends during WWII to escape the Nazis and where the teenager wrote her world-renowned diary. You can get a feel of how her life must have been through walking through the 75 metre square annex and the website uses her diary entries to tell her inspiring story and how the Anne Frank Museum was founded in honour of this young girl's life and others who died in the Nazi concentration camps. This small museum is well worth a visit. Save queuing time through booking online via the website: www.annefrank.org/
Price: € 7.50.
The Amsterdam Museum, which can be entered at Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 357 or the other side on Kalverstraat 92, is all about history and art, showcasing rich collections of archaeological findings, art and many other objects associated with the people of Amsterdam. Photos and historical film archives give the visitor new insights into the lives of 'Amsterdammers` both past and present. For more information or to book your tickets online, visit www.ahm.nl.
Price: Adult: € 10, Child between 6 and 18 year: € 5 (children under 6 are free).
Holders of University of Amsterdam Student Card: free
Open Monday to Friday 10.00 - 17.00
Weekends and national holidays 11.00 - 17.00
Closed on 1 January, 30 April (Queens Day) and 25 December.
Closing time on 4 May (Remembrance Day) is 14.00 and on 5, 24 and 31 December at 16.00.
If diamonds have captured you with their sparkle then the Diamond Museum in Amsterdam is the place for you. Find out everything you ever wanted to know about diamonds, see replicas of the crown jewels and step into the famous Diamond Room. But for now you may want to check the website of this astonishing place situated at Paulus Potterstraat 8.-
Open daily (:00- 17:00, including weekends
Adults: € 7.50, 65+ / cjp / students: € 5.00, Children age 13 - 18: € 5.00, Children age 0 - 12: free, Museumkaart: free
http://www.diamantmuseumamsterdam.nl/
THE HAGUE
Mauritshuis, situated at Korte Vijverberg 8, Den Haag, is an intimate museum set in the 17th-century palace of a Dutch count; it contains a small but impressive collection of Golden Age art treasures. You can find out more about the history of this museum and its exhibitions on its website at www.mauritshuis.nl. 
Open Tuesday through Saturday: 10:00-17:00 and Sundays: 11:00-17:00. (Opening times can vary on public holidays.)
Admission (including audio guide) Until 14 September: Adults € 10.50, children up to 18: free: check out the website for full information over special passes and group admissions.
Prices as of 15 September until 11 December: Adults: € 12.00, children up to 18: free
ROTTERDAM
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen at Museumpark 18-20, Rotterdam, is an eclectic museum featuring a wide range of art forms. Here you can anything from visual to applied arts which span a period of over 7 centuries! You can view paintings by the likes of Pieter Bruegel and Jan van Eyck, Rene Magritte and Salvador Dali www.boijmans.nl/nl/. 
Price: Full rate: € 10, CJP holders: € 7.50. Groups (minimum 15 people with advance booking): € 7.50, students: € 5. Free entrance on Wednesdays and for persons up to 18 years of age, Friends of the Museum, ICOM Card and Museum Card holders.
Open Tuesdays to Sundays, 11:00 - 17:00. The Library is open 11:00 - 17:30. Closed on Mondays (except Easter Monday and Whit-Monday), 1 January, 30 April (Queens Day) and 25 December. The museum closes at 16:00 on Saint Nicholas' night (5 December), Christmas Eve (24 December) and New Year's Eve (31 December).
Expatica/ Teodora Bojidarova Todorova
The selections mentioned in the article are without doubt among the best known museums in The Netherlands. But there are also many other fine museums outside the Randstad that are well worth a visit, such as the De Pont in Tilburg, the Kroller-Muller in Otterloo and the Groninger Museum in Groningen.
The excellent Museumkaart is worth mentioning too. For around 40 euro a year (after an initial registration fee of about 5 euro), it will allow you to go in to many museums free of charge (and avoid huge queues!) or in some cases you just have to pay the supplement for a specific exhibition. It's a good idea to check beforehand as a few museums, like the Kroller -Muller, aren't included in the scheme though. You can sign up at your next visit and the entrance fee will be covered. All in all, a brilliant idea!
I find a list which excludes the Kroller -Muller (Otterloo), Frans Hals (Haarlem) and Zuiderzee (Enkhuizen) museums is limited. Also for anyone intersted in visiting the Anne Frank house I'd stronly recommend a visit also to the Jewish Historical Museum in Amsterdam.
The selections mentioned in the article are without doubt among the best known museums in The Netherlands. But there are also many other fine museums outside the Randstad that are well worth a visit, such as the De Pont in Tilburg, the Kroller-Muller in Otterloo and the Groninger Museum in Groningen.
The excellent Museumkaart is worth mentioning too. For around 40 euro a year (after an initial registration fee of about 5 euro), it will allow you to go in to many museums free of charge (and avoid huge queues!) or in some cases you just have to pay the supplement for a specific exhibition. It's a good idea to check beforehand as a few museums, like the Kroller -Muller, aren't included in the scheme though. You can sign up at your next visit and the entrance fee will be covered. All in all, a brilliant idea!
I find a list which excludes the Kroller -Muller (Otterloo), Frans Hals (Haarlem) and Zuiderzee (Enkhuizen) museums is limited. Also for anyone intersted in visiting the Anne Frank house I'd stronly recommend a visit also to the Jewish Historical Museum in Amsterdam.
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