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Smoking kids in Volendam
Did you know that the minimum legal age to purchase tobacco products and e-cigarettes in the Netherlands is 18 years? Around the turn of...
Van Gogh’s sunflowers around the world
Did you know that five of Vincent van Gogh's paintings of sunflowers can be found around the world in museums in Amsterdam, Munich, London,...
Lively and chaotic scene by Frans Hals
Did you know that many Jan Steen's paintings (1626-1679) bear references to old Dutch proverbs such as "Het huishouden van Jan Steen", meaning a...
Loving Vincent: the world’s first fully painted movie
Did you know that Loving Vincent is the world's first fully painted movie? The film was shot with actors and literally painted over frame...
Vincent van Gogh refused to paint windmill
Did you know that Vincent van Gogh made as many as seven sketches of the Roosdonck windmill (built in 1884) in Nuenen while he...
Dutch artist duo brightens up Rio’s slums
Did you know that Dutch artist duo Haas&Hahn brings art to Rio de Janeiro's favelas? With their project Favela Painting slums are being renovated in...
206 paintings by Van Gogh in Amsterdam
Did you know that you can see 206 paintings by Vincent van Gogh in Amsterdam?
Click below to book your instant e-ticket to skip the...
Sinterklaas treats in Jan Steen’s 17th century painting
Did you know that the famous Dutch painter Jan Steen already shows 'kruidnoten' (ginger nuts) in one of his paintings from 1668?
Gerrit Dou’s 400th anniversary
Did you know that today it is 400 years ago that Dutch Golden Age painter Gerrit Dou was born? He was one of Rembrandt's...
Rembrandt’s 411th birthday
Did you know that exactly 411 years ago today the great Rembrandt van Rijn was born?
On this selfie he is depicted as the prodigal...