Museumplein

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Museumplein (or Museum Square) is a square in Amsterdam, The Netherlands that is surrounded by some important museums:

Stedelijk Museum, the Municipal Museum, a modern art museum
Rijksmuseum, the State Museum (the country's national art museum)
Van Gogh Museum, devoted to the leading Dutch post-impressionist artist Vincent Van Gogh

Also located at the square is the royal Concertgebouw (Concert building).

As a result, it is a favoured location for tourists.

The square was reconstructed in 1999. The design of the new museumplein is by the Swedish/Danish landscape architect Sven-Ingvar Andersson. It includes underground parking spaces and a underground supermarket. In the winter the pound can be transformed into an artificial ice skating area.

Museum Square is the largest square in Amsterdam and is often used for large manifestations, celebrations, and demonstrations.

External links

[Amsterdam — Musemplein]
[Museumplein — Things to do in Amsterdam]
[Netherlands, Amsterdam, Rijkmuseum], VR panoramas of Rijkmuseum and Museumplein (external views) by Tolomeus

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