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Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam

Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam

The Stedelijk is Amsterdam’s premier museum for modern and contemporary art. Its collection features giants like Mondrian, Malevich, Duchamp, and Warhol. Exhibits span from De Stijl to pop art, minimalism, and conceptual installations. The iconic building blends early 20th-century design with a sleek white “bathtub” wing. Works cover painting, sculpture, photography, video, and design. The museum champions experimentation, bold ideas, and cultural dialogue. It regularly hosts retrospectives, social critique, and cutting-edge innovation. Located on Museumplein next to the Van Gogh Museum. Perfect for fans of boundary-pushing art and design. Intellectual, vibrant, and always challenging the norm.

Opening hours

  • Daily from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM

How to get there

Museumplein 10, 1071 DJ Amsterdam, Netherlands

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The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam is the Netherlands' premier institution for modern and contemporary art and design. Situated at Museumplein alongside the Rijksmuseum and Van Gogh Museum, it plays a central role in Amsterdam’s cultural landscape.

Founded in 1874 by private citizens led by C.P. van Eeghen, the museum opened its dedicated building in 1895, designed by architect A.W. Weissman. In 2012, the museum underwent a significant renovation, adding a modern extension designed by Benthem Crouwel Architects. This addition, nicknamed "the bathtub" for its distinctive shape, reoriented the building to face Museumplein, enhancing its presence in Amsterdam's cultural landscape.

Historical Significance

During World War II, under director Willem Sandberg, the Stedelijk was the first Dutch museum to construct a bunker to safeguard artworks, providing refuge for pieces from various institutions, including Rembrandt’s Night Watch.

Featured Artists & Works

The museum's collection encompasses over 100,000 works from 1870 to the present, featuring notable artists and movements:

Kazimir Malevich

  • Black Square
  • Suprematist Composition
  • Pioneer of Suprematism, known for abstract geometric forms.

Vincent van Gogh

  • The Diggers
  • Portrait of the Artist’s Mother
  • Early influence on modern art, with select works in the Stedelijk collection.

Piet Mondrian

  • Composition No. IV
  • Composition with Red, Blue and Yellow
  • Key figure in De Stijl, celebrated for his grid-based abstraction.

Marcel Duchamp

  • Bottle Rack
  • Fountain (replica)
  • Radical provocateur who redefined the concept of art through readymades.

Andy Warhol

  • Ten Portraits of Jews of the Twentieth Century
  • Marilyn Monroe
  • Pop art icon, critiquing consumerism and fame.

Some Highlights of Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam

Karel Appel – Questioning Children (1949)

A bold and expressive piece from the CoBrA movement, co-founded by Appel. This work, made from wood and paint, looks raw and primitive, reflecting post-war trauma and a return to childlike creativity. It’s a vital piece of Dutch post-war art and a strong example of CoBrA’s spontaneous, rebellious spirit.

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Charley Toorop – Three Generations (1941)

A striking group portrait by one of the few prominent female artists in early 20th-century Dutch art. Toorop depicts herself alongside her father, Jan Toorop, a Symbolist painter, and her son Edgar Fernhout, also an artist. The painting is deeply personal and symbolic of artistic legacy, rendered in her powerful, realistic style.

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Victory Boogie Woogie – Piet Mondrian

While the original is held in the Gemeentemuseum in The Hague, the Stedelijk features other significant Mondrian works that represent his journey into abstraction. One highlight in the Stedelijk is "Composition No. IV", an early example of his move toward pure geometry and primary colors that defined the De Stijl movement.

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