Climb the tower of the Beurs van Berlage!

The Beurs van Berlage opens her tower for the public from April 7, 2012. The distinctive tower is 40 metres high and provides the visitor with a magnificent view at the historic city centre of Amsterdam (UNESCO- world heritage). Every Saturday and Sunday, from 11am to 4pm a guided tour leaves to the top. Entree € 3,50 per person. The tower is unfortunately not accessible for the disabled and children younger than 5 years. Reservation not possible.

Spring at the Bakkerswinkel

The Bakkerswinkel in Amsterdam Center will be opened at Easter, Ascension Day and Pentecost. Reserve our special Easter arrangement. For more information visit the website

Impressionism: Sensation & Inspiration

Highlights from the Hermitage

From 16 June 2012 to 13 January 2013, the Hermitage Amsterdam will present Impressionism: Sensation & Inspiration: the world-famous Impressionist paintings from the vast collection of the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, in their artistic context. Masterpieces by pioneers like Claude Monet, Camille Pissarro, Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Alfred Sisley will be accompanied by the work of other influential French painters from the second half of the nineteenth century, such as Eugène Delacroix and Jean-Léon Gérôme. The exhibition will focus on contrasts between artistic movements. For instance, visitors will see and experience the sensational quality of Impressionism, the movement that heralded a new age. All the paintings, drawings, and sculptures will come from the collection of the St. Petersburg Hermitage. Seldom has such a rich survey of this period been on display in the Netherlands.

Spring Special Offer – Cheese Gift Set for €14.95

Treat somebody to our gift set.

1x Wyngaard Affineurs, a six month’s matured Dutch Gouda cheese with a slight buttery flavour of fresh grass and a hint of soft milk caramel. This cheese goes very well with a dry sparkling wine.

1x Chèvre Affiné, a four months matured goat cheese with a taste of fresh grass, milk, light hazelnut and a hint of sweetness. Enjoy with a dry white wine or a dry sparkling wine & savour the feeling of light sweetness on your tongue.

Buy your Cheese Gift Set Direct Online or in Amsterdam from our Reypenaer Tasting Rooms.

Free Delivery for all Online Purchases throughout the Netherlands.

Van Gogh collection will move temporarely to the Hermitage Amsterdam during the renovation

More than seventy Van Gogh masterpieces, supplemented by letters and prints on paper from the collection of the Van Gogh Museum, will be exhibited from  September 29,  2012 to April 25, 2013 in the Imperial wing of the Hermitage. Like that the works remain accessible for the many tourists and visitors from home and abroad.

ADVERTISING: real craftsmanship

In the past the Amsterdam Marionette Theatre has worked for advertisers. This summer ​​two puppeteers of the AMT were part of the production crew of the latest commercial for KARWEI. Olaf the boy dreams of a tree house and together with his Teddy Bear they walk with on a rope towards his dream house. From September this commercial will be shown on TV.

Monday Musical Mania in Paleis van de Weemoed

On the usually dull Monday city nights, Paleis van de Weemoed now opens its doors for the Monday Musical Mania dinner show! An absolute must for every musical lover. A great show of Danny Nooy and Robbert Besselaar. These talented musical professionals have combined the greatest hits from ‘Musical land’ into one hilarious musical tale, with every Monday evening a special guest appearance!  Along with a delicious 3 course dinner Monday night will never be the same! For more information, exact dates and all the musical guests please check the monthly agenda on the website.
This show is ideal for groups and foreign guests.

Want a free taste? Please visit us this Thursday August 4th. That's a good idea anyway because the door of the Pink Palace Amsterdam celebrates its fifth edition of Grey Pride. With performances of Mathilde Santing and Dolly Bellefleur from 20:00 hours on an outdoor stage. At midnight we move from outside to inside the Palace, and offer a preview of the Monday Musical Mania. You are welcome for this wonderful celebration.

Masterpieces from the Van Gogh Museum temporarily on view in the Hermitage Amsterdam

The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam will begin renovation at the end of 2012 in order to ensure the condition of the building and the safety of the visitors in the long run, Axel Rüger, director of the museum, announced. Masterpieces by Van Gogh, including approximately 75 paintings and a number of works on paper, will remain on view during the renovation: they will be presented in the Herenvleugel of the Hermitage Amsterdam .

Anniversary Restaurant-Café In De Waag 1996 - 2011

This impressive building in the middle of the Nieuwmarkt was built in 1488 as a city gate. Over the centuries the building has had multiple destinations. Since 1996 Restaurant-Café In de Waag is located on the ground floor of the building, celebrating this year the 15-year anniversary. For this occasion, beautiful plates have been made​​. The plate shows a drawing, copied from a painting about 1880. Unfortunately, the painter of the painting is not known.

 The plates are for sale for € 19.50. If you are interested, you can ask at the bar.