Amsterdam
Historical Museum
The museum offers a pernament exhibition telling the history
of Amsterdam. There are countless fascinating details
about this old city and it's people. The collection consists
of paintings, prints, marquettes, objects and archelogical
finds and shows how Amsterdam grew from a small medieval
town to a world famous centre.
Amsterdam
Begijnhof
Just off Amsterdam's main shopping allee you can find
the Begijnhof, a secluded court of almshouses with a quiet
innergarden and the English Reformed Church in their midst.
Dating from the 14-th century, the Begijnhof used to house
devout lay-women who did religious work for the adjacent
nunnery.
Biblicus
Museum
The Amsterdam Biblical Museum is situated in two canal
houses dating from 1662. The museum was founded by Rev.
Leendert Schouten who put his own collection on public
display in 1851. This collection still forms the heart
of the museum.