Noah's Ark

For our first time in Amsterdam I wanted to make it special to my family so I picked out one of the most famous museums there. Our journey started off well when we were mesmerized by the gardens we saw first up front. Continuing with our entrance we didn't need to wait much as per our pre-booked tickets. The staff at the door was very nice. All of the staff talked great in English and as tourist we felt integrated. The museum was enormous, had a lot to see. The art pieces gave our family a touch to Dutch history and the beauty of it. We recommend to have a guide because unfortunately we didn't have one and prehaps it was bigger than I had assumed and the idea that I could handle it alone was... wrong. Hopefully my daughters helped me a lot. We also recommend to go early morning because it can be crowded.But people there were really respectful! One of the craziest thing I might have seen there was the library! We were observeing the architecture when we saw really people reading and studying downstaris and the tourist up here were really respectful by being quiet! If you get tired there were portable chairs at the reception that you could take with you, very thoughtful! There was also a type of restaurant that was placed in a beautiful part. Tip: don't miss the gardens and also best time to vist: April and May. Overall it was and experience that I would choose it again. I'm so glad that this museum was on my list. Thank you Amsterdam!

If you really appreciate art work, take more time in Rijkmuseum. I went at 9.15am and had to rush out at 3pm for canal cruise. The cruise was pleasant as it was sunny! Suggest doing these 2 separate day or book canal cruise later at 4pm or 5pm. Take note to bring earbud for free app usage if not you will have to pay Euro 6.50 per device for the art narration. I think you can do without it as well but it will take longer to read all the descriptions.

From start to finish we had such a wonderful time! We loved having the photo for a keep sake at the front entrance. The staff explained everything clearly and kindly. My favourite part was the dress up room and closet. It felt like my childhood dream come true!!! 💞💘💖

Leuke foto's gemaakt. Ook erna genoten van een lekkere cocktail en lekker gebak . Mijn dochter van 16 jaar vond het ook enorm leuk. Een aanrader!

Great addition to our Amsterdam trip! The class was fun, easy to follow along with and the staff were so helpful, chatty and made a great effort to connect with each member of the group. The stroppwaffles we made we so yummy and great to have the addition of a drink after we did our baking too. It was great to have the option of making traditional stroppwaffles and ones that were decorated, we made one of each. Location easy to find and can be reached via the tram system if needed. Highly recommended for both adults and children (ours are 11 yrs+) and with yummy treat to take away too, what is not to enjoy.