Museums and Morsels Of Amsterdam

There is so much history in Amsterdam. It would be a missed opportunity to not go see the museums. We went to many of them, but obviously did not get to ALL of them. We would have to go back a few more times to see them all. 

We were lucky enough to see some. And we were impressed. We got tickets to the Anne Frank house. It is usually booked out months in advance, but we were able to get some tickets. Sadly, we cannot take photos in the house. The Muggles and I were shocked how closely it looked to the National Geographic series about Miep Gies called A Small Light. That series made the museum and the history come to life. 

In between museum visits, we had to stop and eat delicious fries! 

 

We went to the Flower district too. Lady Hiva was itching to bring a whole bunch of bulbs back to plant in the yard. 

We ate more stroop waffles and had some delicious proffertjes. 

Another delicacy was the Dutch chocolate. 

Koala Bear has long been a fan of art history (thanks to some great humanities teachers over the years). She learned about Van Gough last year and that prompted a stop at the next museum, the Van Gough Museum. We were able to see many of his famous original works. Although Starry Night is housed in New York City. 

We all had favorites to see. We also had many that we did not like...I guess that is the best thing about art, there is something for everyone. 

We made it to the Lego Store in downtown Amsterdam. It was so cool to see that they had recreations of famous Dutch artists and iconic Dutch environments. 

We had to take this photo after Lucky Dragon decided to test the ice in the canal. 

We had to take this one to commemorate the time we were in Amsterdam for a HUGE winter storm that stopped the city, but did not stop us! 

The best part of the Netherlands is all of the international food that we can find. 

The next stop was the NEMO science museum. This stop was really for the Muggles, but it ended up being fun for all four of us. We were there for several hours. It is a hands-on museum for all ages to explore many different aspects of science. We build bridges, studied in a lab, used engineering, and watched chain reactions. 

He thought this 3D printed housing project was so cool!