Travel Dispatch: The Best Things to Do in Amsterdam
Which essential museums, neighborhoods, restaurants and experiences to add to your list.
Travel Dispatch
April 15, 2026

Where do you begin exploring Amsterdam, a picturesque city known for its 17th-century network of canals, gabled townhouses and vibrant cycling culture?

If you’re visiting for the first time, you will find Dutch masters at the world-class Rijksmuseum and the “Sunflowers” at the Van Gogh Museum, the moving history of the Anne Frank House and the bliss of Dutch street food. There’s also tulip season! And that’s only the beginning. This guide offers what you need to know for your inaugural trip — and future visits — to the historic city.

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Melissa Schriek for The New York Times

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