Our first stop was the Dutch National Maritime museum. The museum is located in a 360 year old building on the harbor. Moored was a replica of a 17th century sailing ship used for trade to the West Indies which we were able to explore. Also on display but dry docked was the 200 year old original royal row boat used for official functions on all the waterways surrounding the country. They also had a collection of maps from the 1600s on display. Also included in the admission was an aerial 360 degree VR tour of Amsterdam during the 17th century. I was a little woozy afterwards.
Afterwards we stopped at the Dutch resistance museum. It details the life of the Dutch during German occupation and how a the Dutch resistance group helped the allies and their citizens during this time. My favorite part was in the back, which was actually their childrens area. They documented the lives of 4 children during that time, a regular Dutch citizen, child from a Jewish family, a child of a prominent Dutch resistance person and a family sympathetic to the Nazis and a member of their Hitler youth. You could see how their lives were impacted before, during and after the war based on their backgrounds.
We also went to Microbia which is a museum dedicated to microbes. The museum reviews all the different microbes with real samples you can view under a microscope. It was very educational and made me wonder if I should be using any of the handrails on the staircases.
Finally our last stop was the Rembrandt home and museum. This was Rembrandts actual home where he painted, taught painting and sold paintings till he lost the home to foreclosure later in life. It was a big house so I guess his paintings were not worth as much back then.
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