One of the most iconic spots in Rijksmuseum and possibly the whole of Amsterdam … This is Rijksmuseum Research Library located within the museum building. It is the largest public art history research library in the Netherlands and one of the oldest art libraries in the world. Its primary purpose…
Rotterdam
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Sweepers Clock by Maarten Baas
I was in the neighbourhood of Museumpark, in Rotterdam. Thought I pop by to the Erasmus MC to check out an art installation that I have been curious to witness in person. It is about a clock! Video: a five-second time-lapse recording which represents about a minute and a half…
Eindhoven
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Silly Walks Tunnel
In the Dommel tunnel, between the TU and the Effenaar in Eindhoven, you can find the underpass decorated with street art depicting the ‘Silly Walk’. This refers to the crazy walks and bizarre movements that John Cleese made in his famous Monty Python sketch. The images of the Minister of…
Rotterdam
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Rigardus Rijnhout
An interesting sculpture of a very tall man placed in the neighbourhood park of the Oude Westen, in Rotterdam. It got me curious. This is Rigardus Rijnhout (Rotterdam, 21 April 1922 – Leiden, 13 April 1959). He was known as the Giant of Rotterdam due to his height of 2…
Bourtange
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Fort Bourtange
It was not the best day to visit a star-shaped fort-village for a walk due to rain. But it was a planned road trip and we came 250 km too far for us to do something else. So, we made the best of it! Because … In 1580, Prince William…
Amsterdam
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Rijksmuseum Schiphol
UPDATED 02/05/2025 – THIS EXHIBITION IS CLOSED! With hours to spend, I wandered around Schiphol Airport aimlessly … Then I remembered about a certain free museum at this airport. Rijksmuseum Schiphol 📍Holland Boulevard, between Pier E and Pier F (after passport control). In 2002, Rijksmuseum became the first art museum…