Museumplein

The top three museums in Amsterdam are conveniently situated next to Museumplein's lush open spaces. The Rijksmuseum is the finest of them all. It exhibits paintings by Dutch masters including Rembrandt and Vermeer, blue-and-white Delftware porcelain, and complex dollhouses in a sumptuous 1885 structure constructed by Pierre Cuypers to house national and royal collections.

Although there are many opulent, traditional museums and galleries in Amsterdam, the Rijksmuseum is the biggest of them all. A fantastic collection of Golden Age Dutch masterworks is housed in this magnificent Gothic and Renaissance structure.

There is a library, Michelin-starred restaurant, and café on the premises in addition to the exceptional guided tours, which can be accessed through the museum's app. It doesn't get much better for a few hours of culture than this.

The nearby Van Gogh Museum is home to the largest collection of Vincent Van Gogh's artwork in the world, which includes The Yellow House and Sunflowers. The Stedelijk Museum's primary exhibits include modern and contemporary works by artists like Mondrian and De Kooning.