It goes without saying that a trip to the Van Gogh Museum should be at the top of any art lover’s list, but the Groninger Museum shouldn’t be missed either. It’s one of the most remarkable architectural masterpieces in our country. Unfortunately, the Van Gogh Museum is situated in Amsterdam, while the Groninger Museum is located in, as the name suggests, Groningen. And Amsterdam and Groningen are not exactly in the same neighborhood.
Fortunately, many museums have moved with the times, so art lovers can do away with holiday planning stress and get their money’s worth. Many museum collections can be viewed via their websites, for example the Rijksmuseum has put around 700,000(!) works online, which you can view and place in your own collection.
But art lover’s want more than that. They want to take a virtual tour or to be able to zoom in on those breathtaking masterpieces. The previously mentioned Van Gogh Museum is quite advanced in this area and offers a full seven-part tour of the glorious building, which is located in Amsterdam South.
Now that we’re on the subject of famous painters – Rembrandt’s former residence in Leiden is also available for a quick virtual tour. And if there isn’t enough time during your visit to the Netherlands to go to Den Bosch, the interactive and beautifully designed website about the Garden of Earthly Delights by Jeroen Bosch surely offers the ideal solution. In 15 parts, the site guides you through the present, past, and future of this unique piece of art history.
(Article attributed: Holland.com)
