Bonnefantenmuseum
One of the top tourist attractions in Maastricht is the Bonnefantenmuseum, which was designed by Italian architect Aldo Rossi and opened in 1995. This characteristic building with conical towers rising 28 meters into the air stands on a grandiose site on the bank of the River Maas and overlooks the historical heart of the city. The grandcafé and the museum shop are open to everyone.This museum is an absolute must for art lovers. It has late-medieval art objects and an extensive collection of contemporary works by Joseph Beuys, Merz and Dibbets.
Avenue Ceramique 250
6221 KX Maastricht
+31 (0)43 3290190
Open: Tuesdays to Sundays 11am-5pm
http://www.bonnefantenmuseum.nl/

Centraal Museum - Utrecht
This former monastery now houses one of the Netherlands' finest collections of paintings, including works by such 17th-century masters as Rembrandt and Vermeer. Its extraordinary regional collection offers a glimpse of life in Utrecht and surroundings in centuries past. Local treasures include a breathtaking assortment of silver, a 17th-century doll house, a recovered 13-ton ship dating to 1100 and numerous costumes. The museum also boasts the world's largest collection of designs by world-renowned architect, Rietveld. All in all, the museum is one the Netherlands' most eclectic treasure-houses.
Agnietenstraat 1
3512 XA Utrecht
+31 (0)30 2362362
http://www.centraalmuseum.nl/

Chabot Museum - Rotterdam
Hendrik Chabot (1894-1949) was a Rotterdam artist who became famous as an expressionist painter, sculptor and graphic designer. From 1939 to 1947 his art concentrated almost exclusively on the theme of 'war' and is hence invested with a sombre grandeur. The museum building belongs to the same time (1938), but it would be a long time (1991) before it was honored with the Chabot collection. Nonetheless, this functional white villa with its flat roof, steel window frames and copious glass is echoes the solemnity of Chabot's oeuvre and, as such, forms an appropriate setting for his works.
Museumpark 11
3015 CB Rotterdam
+31 (0)10 4363713
Open: Tuesdays to Fridays 11am-4.30pm, Saturdays 11am-5pm, Sundays 12noon-5pm
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http://www.chabotmuseum.nl

Cobra Museum in Amstelveen
For devotees of Modern Art a visit to the Cobra Museum in Amstelveen is an absolute must. This wonderful museum, opened in 1995, is dedicated to Modern Art from 1945, particularly the international Cobra movement, represented by major works by Karel Appel, Eugène Brands, Constant, Corneille, Lucebert, Asger Jorn and Pierre Alechinsky. The museum also has an important collection of works by Armando, Willy Boers, Ger Gerrits and Frieda Hunziker, who all belong to a group of Dutch artists known as ?Vrij Beelden en Creatie?. The Cobra Museum also organises exhibitions of contemporary art.
Sandbergplein 1-3
1181 ZX Amstelveen
+31 (0)20 5475050
Open: Tuesdays to Sundays 11am-5pm
http://www.cobra-museum.nl/

Frans Halsmuseum
The celebrated Frans Halsmuseum has a unique collection of canvases portraying the civic guard and various group portraits by Frans Hals. Frans Hals was a master in depicting facial expressions and hands. Note the formidable gathering of ladies with wrinkled hands and gaunt expressions as they stare fixedly from 'Regentessen van het Oude-Mannenhuis' (1664).The museum also has an extensive collection of Old Masters (Terborch, Van Goyen) and contemporary Dutch works (Isaac Israëls, Jan Sluyters, members of the Cobra School). And don't miss the lovely 18th-century doll house.
Groot Heiligland 62
2011 ES Haarlem
+31 (0)23 5115775
Open: Mondays to Saturdays 11am-5pm, Sundays 12noon-5pm
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http://www.franshalsmuseum.nl/

The Hague's municipal museum - Gemeentemuseum - The Hague
Once you visit The Hague's municipal museum, you'll never forget the name Berlage - the renowned Dutch architect who designed the building. A striking edifice in yellow brick, the Gemeentemuseum holds a collection that would make any city museum take a bow. The 20th-century art includes works by such giants as M.C. Escher and Piet Mondriaan, who elevated the square to the realm of the aesthetic. The museum also boasts its share of Van Goghs, as well as an astounding range of decorative arts. Costumes, musical instruments, Delft pottery and local silver present Dutch handiwork in the full light of the skill creativity that has sent many a collector scrambling at auction for their own Dutch treasures.
Stadhouderslaan 41
2517 HV The Hague
+31 (0)70 3381111
Open: Tuesdays to Sundays 11am-7pm
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http://www.gemeentemuseum.nl/

Mesdag Museum - The Hague
Close your eyes and you can almost smell the fresh paint. The atelier where Mesdag produced some of his greatest works was much like the reconstruction in this painter's studio, which belonged to his wife, Sientje. Here among the artist's actual possessions is where his spirit lives on. The building next door, which was commissioned by Mesdag himself as a store-house for his art collection, is also part of the museum. The museum's collection comprises an impressive assortment of works from The Hague and Barbizon schools, which are famous for their contribution to Dutch nature, landscape and seascape paintings.
Laan van Meerdervoort 7f
2514 AB The Hague
+31 (0)70 5705200
Open: Tuesdays to Sundays 12noon-5pm
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http://www.panorama-mesdag.nl/

Mesdag Panorama - The Hague
Helped only by a handful of artists, Mesdag completed this masterpiece in the amazing space of three months. The Mesdag Panaroma, a full 14 meters high and 120 meters wide, stretches across a round pavilion. The effect is an astoundingly realistic panorama of the old fisherman's village of Scheveningen. Sand, dunes, cavalrymen, fishing boats, wreckage and the towers of The Hague spread out against the sunset. This is perhaps the only painting ever produced that allows you to enter inside - literally inside - the world it depicts.
Zeestraat 65
2518 AA The Hague
+31 (0)70 3644544
Open: Mondays to Saturdays 10am-5pm, Sundays 12noon-5pm
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http://www.panorama-mesdag.com/

Modern Art Museum -Arnhem
Exhibitions of modern and contemporary art are held regularly at the Arnhemse Museum voor Moderne Kunst. The museum is housed in the former 19th-century Buitensociëteit, which is situated on a hill overlooking the Rhine. In addition to major works by 20th-century magic-realistic painters Willink and Ket, visitors can view interesting collections of contemporary works (paintings/engravings), decorative art spanning the years between the 15th and the 19th century (closets, clocks, liturgical silverware, a doll house, 18th/19th-century pottery from Arnhem), 17th/18th-century paintings and art objects (Delft pottery, Chinese porcelain, glass, gold and silverware) and local archeological finds.The garden contains works by contemporary sculptors.
Utrechtseweg 87
6812 AA Arnhem
+31 (0)26 3512431
Open: Tuesdays to Fridays 10am-5pm, Saturdays and Sundays 11am-5pm
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http://www.mmkarnhem.nl/

Nationaal Museum van Speelklok tot Pierement - Utrecht
The Dutch may not have produced the likes of Beethoven and Chopin, but they certainly appreciate music. Here in Utrecht's oldest church, the 13-century Buurkerk, is a music museum that would capture any music lover for hours. The collection includes an extensive range of automatic music instruments. A head-spinning array of enormous dance organs, delicate music boxes, carillons, pianolas and bells vie for attention with the automatic violinist and mechanical birds. Naturally, the museum pays tribute to that proud symbol of Dutch city life, the street organ, with an astounding variety of organs in every imaginable size and shape.
Buurkerkhof 10
3511 KC Utrecht
+31 (0)30 2312789
Open: Tuesdays to Saturdays 10am-5pm, Sundays and Public Holidays from 12am to 5pm.
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http://www.museumspeelklok.nl/

The Noordbrabants Museum s-Hertogenbosch
The Noordbrabants Museum, situated in the 18th-century government palace, contains works by famous painters, such as Pieter Breughel, David Teniers, Van Gogh, Mondriaan, Permeke and Wiegersma. The rich collection includes paintings and sculptures from the southern Netherlands dating from 1500 to the present day, late medieval metalwork, wall hangings and various still lifes. The archeological section has a unique amber figurine of Bacchus dating from 200 A.D. The museum also has a beautiful sculpture garden, an oasis of tranquility in the summer. Ideal for relaxing.
Verwersstraat 41
5211 HT s-Hertogenbosch
+31 (0)73 6877800
Open: Tuesdays to Fridays 10am-5pm, Saturdays and Sundays 12noon-5pm
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http://www.noordbrabantsmuseum.nl

Princessehof and Pottery Museum - Leeuwarden
The Netherlands Pottery Museum is situated in Leeuwarden's elegant 17th-century Princessehof and the adjoining buildings. The museum numbers no fewer than 20 rooms, which are all in use to display the extensive collection of porcelain and pottery. Naturally, Delft pottery is richly represented in the European section. You can also see a selection of brightly colored tiles which used to adorn the hearth, floors and walls of many a Dutch home. But the exhibits are extend far beyond the continent of Europe and include excellent examples of Turkish and Iranian tiles, Wedgwood, Art Nouveau and a particularly fine collection of Chinese porcelain. An absolute must for every lover of pottery and porcelain.
Grote Kerkstraat 11
8911 DZ Leeuwarden
+31 (0)58 2127438
Open: Thuesday to Saturdays 11am-5pm
http://www.princessehof.nl/

The Singermuseum Laren
The Singermuseum in the stylish residential village of Laren has a rich collection of paintings by famous 19th- and 20th-century artists including Le Sidaner, Maris, Israëls, Sluijters and Nibbrig. The tuin contains several works by the celebrated French sculptor Rodin. The museum is housed in an elegant villa built in 1911 by the American painter William Henry Singer (1868-1943). After his death his widow founded a cultural center around the villa which comprises a theater as well as the museum.
Oude Drift 1
1251 BS Laren
+31 (0)35 5315656
Open: Tuesdays to Saturdays 11am-5pm, Sundays 12noon-5pm
http://www.singerlaren.nl/

Six Collection - Amsterdam
Jan Six, who became mayor of Amsterdam in 1691, was well-known as one the city's richest inhabitants and rumored to possess 'countless chests filled with money'. His lifetime passion for art resulted in a remarkably fine collection, which is housed at Amstel 218. Among the canvases are two portraits by his friend and protegé Rembrandt van Rijn: one of the artist's mother and one of Six himself (believed by many to be the best portrait Rembrandt ever produced). The collection also boasts works by other old masters (including Frans Hals and Albert Cuyp) and some excellent furniture and porcelain. The Six Collection is so exceptional that you have to produce your passport when buying tickets (obtainable at the Rijksmuseum).
Amstel 218
1017AJ Amsterdam
+31 (0)20 6266900
Six collection Amsterdam

The Stedelijk Museum in Alkmaar
The Stedelijk Museum in Alkmaar specializes in cultural history museum and has an interesting collection of 16th- and 17th-century paintings and objects, all connected in some way with the history of the town. The museum is situated in the 'Nieuwe Doelen', which was biult in the17th-century. Inside you can see paintings of the civic guard and cityscapes by famous Dutch Masters such as Pieter Saenredam, Gerard van Honthorst, Willem van de Velde and Maarten van Heemskerk. There is also a fine collection of gable stones, statues, silver and glassware. Children will especially enjoy the permanent exhibition of 19th-century toys. The museum also mounts regular exhibitions of modern sculpture.
Doelenstraat 5
1811 KX Alkmaar
+31 (0)72 5110737
Open: Tuesdays to Fridays 10am-5pm, Saturdays and Sundays 1-5pm
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http://www.stedelijkmuseumalkmaar.nl

De Lakenhal in Leiden
De Lakenhal in Leiden is a feast for the eye. This multifarious collection comprises paintings by Dutch Masters from the 17th century on (including canvases by Rembrandt and Jan van Goyen), not to mention excellent examples of arts and crafts and Dutch Modern Art. There are also period rooms laid out in Renaissance style or tastefully furnished in the fashion prevalent at the time of Louis XV and Louis XVI. The guild halls which were used by surgeons, brewers and the civic guard are redolent of Dutch society in the 17th century. The museum is housed in the former Lakenhal, which was the center of the Leiden textile trade in the 17th century.
Oude Singel 28-32
2312 RA Leiden
+31 (0)71 5165360 or
Open: Tuesdays to Fridays 10am-5pm, Saturdays and Sundays 12noon-5pm
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http://www.lakenhal.nl/

Stedelijk Museum Het Prinsenhof - Delft
Delft Blue and a gruesome murder! A strange combination, but it exists nonetheless at Het Prinsenhof historical museum, a former 15th-century convent and one of the finest monuments in Delft. The Dutch associate the Prinsenhof with the murder of William of Orange in 1584. You can still see the bullet holes in the staircase walls.But the museum also features a unique collection of Delft pottery, some Delft Old Masters from the 16th and 17th century, tapestries, silverware, medieval sculptures and portraits of the Dutch royal family from William of Orange to the present day.
St. Agathaplein 1
2611 HR Delft
+31 (0)15 2602358
Open: Tuesdays to Saturdays 10am-5pm, Sundays 1-5pm
http://www.prinsenhof-delft.nl

Teylers Museum - Haarlem
Founded in 1779 and housed in a charming 18th-century building, the Teylers Museum is the oldest public museum in the Netherlands. Its collections of fossils, minerals, medals, coins and physics intruments are internationally famous. Lovers of Renaissance art will be enthralled by the drawings and prints by Michelangelo, Pietro Testa, Rembrandt, Goltzius and Schelfhout which can be viewed amid the stucco walls of magnificent old halls. The Oval Room is particularly impressive. The museum also has eating facilities and a pavilion specially designed for educating children.
Spaarne 16
2011 CH Haarlem
+31 (0)23 5319010
Open: Tuesdays to Saturdays 10am-5pm, Sundays 12noon-5pm
http://www.teylersmuseum.nl/

Van Abbe Museum - Eindhoven
Everything revolves around the roaring twenties in this remarkable museum of Modern Art. We can safely say, without exaggeration, that all the trends of this extraordinary era are represented in its rich collection: from Cubism to Surrealism, from Pop Art to Cobra, and from Realism to Minimal Art. The collection includes works by heavywieghts such as Picasso, Miró, Chagall, Kandinsky, Karel Appel, Judd, Kiefer and many many more? Attention is also paid to typically Dutch movements, represented principally by Mondriaan. Renovation activities have led to the works being moved temporarily to Entr'Acte (until 2001), a building with excellent lighting and many small but ideal rooms in which the works get the attention they rightfully merit.
Vonderweg 1 (temporary)
5611 BK Eindhoven
+31 (0)40 2755275 or+31 (0)40 2758522
Open: Tuesdays to Sundays 11am-5pm
http://www.vanabbemuseum.nl/

Van Loon Museum - Amsterdam
Keizersgracht 672, a 17th-century canal residence with an 18th-century interior forms the elegant setting for the Van Loon Museum. Together with the house next door, this building is a unique example of two identical double houses. Inside you will find a large collection of family portraits and some exquisitely furnished period rooms. The conservatory behind the house overlooks a baroque garden. The summer house and the coach house (1758) almost make you forget that you are in the middle of a bustling metropolis.
Keizersgracht 672
1017 ET Amsterdam
+31 (0)20 6245255
Open: Mondays to Fridays 11am-5pm
http://www.musvloon.nl