we went out today and got to take some pictures! it was a really nice day, not cold at all and rather sunny. perfect weather for biking...
here you see a part of the museum square in amsterdam, which was reconstructed in 1999. this should be a little pond, but i dont know why there is so little water in it right now! in winter it apparently is a skating rink? (i really dont remember ever seeing that. wikipedia just told me... ). there are 3 museums located at the museum square. right behind is the rijksmuseum (which is huge and was just reopened after having been closed for 10 years; its renovation cost just 375 million euros..), and then there are the van gogh museum, and the stedelijk museum. right in front you could see the famous "concertgebouw" (concert building, with its highly regarded acoustics), but that truck is blocking the view. buuhh...
in the usa we visited many museums for free, either because at a dedicated time and day each week there was no entrance fee, or because we could enter for free with our bank card. in the netherlands there is no free entrance, i think... but my parents gave us a "museumjaarkaart", with which you can visit most dutch museums for free (or a small fee) for an entire year (you do pay for the card, but if you go frequent enough, its more than worth it). so.... we went to the rijksmuseum! we saw a lot of interesting things, but not everything, as we can now easily go another time with the card....
4 comments:
That's a powerful looking sky with a most interesting reflection in the shallow pond. Lucky you to have those world class museums near you. And what wondeful, thoughtful parents you have!!
The Rijksmuseum and the Van Gogh museum were closed when I last visited, but I saw both on the previous visit. I have read glowing reviews of the renovations of the Rijksmuseum.
The blue skies and puffy clouds make this a most charming photograph.
Wow, this almost looks like a painting in the Rijksmuseum! Glad you have your "Museumkaart", it is the best thing to have, just walk in and look without paying.
What a beautiful shot! I love clouds like this and it's a big bonus to have them reflected in the pond. And what a great gift from your parents! Nothing better than a regular "art fix."
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