FULL OF ART
EACH MONTH, GLOOBLES SHARES THEIR FAVOURITE TIPS. THIS MONTH IS ALL ABOUT ART.
Amsterdam has a booming, creative landscape. It houses the largest collection of Van Gogh paintings in the world and has a park-lined square sandwiched by grand art institutions. Museums aside, it’s a city that thrives off creatives and craftspeople. There’s room for its immersive light experiences at Nxt Museum, exhibitions hosted in former industrial buildings and there’s also creativity to be found in its exhaustive food and drink scene.
All photos in this blog are by Sophia van den Hoek.
RIJKSMUSEUM
MUSEUMPLEIN, AMSTERDAM SOUTH
Whether you’re in it for the artwork, the building, or the sculpture garden outside, visiting the Rijksmuseum is an Amsterdam must-see. The Dutch national museum is dedicated to the fine arts and history and is impossible to miss from its perch at the head of the Museumplein. Since its founding 200 years ago, the Rijksmuseum has been a true cultural gem for the city and is now a popular draw for the whole family. Combine a guided tour with one of the many workshops (from life drawing classes to paint creation workshops) hosted at the attached Teekenschool.
Museumstraat 1, 1071 XX Amsterdam
FONDA
MUSEUMPLEIN, AMSTERDAM SOUTH
From the team behind Amsterdam West’s canteen and culinary studio Oficina, FONDA is Het Stedelijk Museum’s chic gallery cafe. With a coffee and pastry bar in the entrance hall and a larger, gallery-visitor-only space upstairs, there’s Hinata matcha, cold brews, and a funky variation on the traditional lunchtime options. Sourdough toasts are topped with smoked mackerel salads, fluffy chickpea pancakes doused in tahini, and seasonal soups and salads are served as the ideal exhibition break pick-me-up.
Within Het Stedelijk Museum, Museumplein 10, 1071 DJ Amsterdam
GRIMM GALLERY
CANAL DISTRICT
Amsterdam is known for its widely acclaimed old-school museums in Museumplein, although it’s also the of several well-curated, smaller galleries. GRIMM is one such gallery. It is designed with sleek, minimalist interiors, a terrific roster of contemporary art exhibits – Anna Ruth’s Close Quarters is on show until 23rd May – and boasts an impressive canal view from its white-rimmed, townhouse windows.
Keizersgracht 241, 1016 EA Amsterdam
mUSEUM VAN LOON
CANAL DISTRICT
The canal house belonging to the Amsterdam regent family, van Loon, also co-founders of the Dutch East India Company, is now open for public viewing as Museum van Loon. The furniture and rooms in the house are preserved and displayed in contrast to rotating contemporary exhibits. Head to the museum café within the coach house after visiting and take a seat in the courtyard for a slice of freshly baked apple pie from Patisserie Kuyt.
Keizersgracht 672, 1017 ET Amsterdam
CUE
UTRECHTSESTRAAT, CENTRUM
Creative gastronomy meets curated sounds at CUE – part restaurant, part listening bar. With one Michelin star under his belt, chef George Kataras creates farm-to-table, fire-driven dishes to be paired with sommelier Mohamad Aous’s New World wines in the upper-floor restaurant. Choose between two tasting menus, with Volume 2 being the larger, signature menu. Plates of gently barbecued langoustine are served with a distilled blood-orange and pickled rose petal glaze, and whole-roasted pumpkin is paired with mandarin and truffle cheese. Downstairs, the lights are dimmed, the wooden seating is intimately packed, and cocktails are shaken. This is the 1950s Japanese-inspired listening bar, where each night a different guest jams high-fidelity beats on vinyl.
Utrechtsestraat 30A, 1017 VN Amsterdam
