The Upside Down Amsterdam Competitors

The Rijksmuseum manages a number of internationally renowned collections in the field of Dutch art and history from the Middle Ages onwards, as well as important collections of European and Asian artworks. The museum’s objectives are to conserve these collections, to study them and add to them, and to make them accessible to as wide an audience as possible, both nationally and internationally.

The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam houses the world's largest collection of works by Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890), featuring masterpieces such as Sunflowers, Almond Blossom, Wheatfield with Crows, and The Bedroom. Furthermore, the museum collection of works by Van Gogh’s contemporaries features countless significant pieces by artists including Paul Gauguin, Camille Pissarro and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, and an extensive print collection.

Eye is the film museum in Amsterdam. It is dedicated to developing a vigorous film culture in the Netherlands. Eye has an extensive and internationally renowned collection. Its programmes, events and services are geared toward the general public as well as specialised groups, and draw upon its unique collection. Eye is respected worldwide for its restoration and research expertise, as well as its significant experience in the areas of education and international promotion and marketing of Dutch films (Eye International). Eye encourages debate and reflection about the role of film and media in society today. It also helps shape film and media policy on a national level. Eye Filmmuseum was founded on 1 January 2010 by merging four important film organisations: Holland Film, the Nederlands Instituut voor Filmeducatie, the Filmbank and the Filmmuseum. Since April 2012, Eye is located in its new building: an architectural landmark in Amsterdam on the banks of the river IJ, behind Central Station.