Amsterdam Magazine

Travel Calls to Mind the Limits of Our Expertise

My wife and I are just back from a week and some in the Netherlands, which we spent mostly in Amsterdam, with time out...

Rival Anne Frank charities in dispute over archive

AMSTERDAM — Two organizations bearing Anne Frank’s name are in a bitter dispute over the possession of the Frank family archive, in an echo...

Must-see hidden sights of Amsterdam

City tour guide and Get Events part-owner Reinier Meijerwill shares his local knowledge of some beautiful and less known places to visit in Amsterdam....

Willem-Alexander Becomes New Dutch King

Queen Beatrix has signed the official act of abdication at the Royal Palace in downtown Amsterdam, making her eldest son Willem-Alexander the first Dutch...

Amsterdam’s Drag Queens Out to Rival Maxima

Camp, heavily made-up and scantily-clad, Dutch drag queens partied in Amsterdam as King Willem-Alexander was enthroned on Tuesday, showing the world that his Argentine...

Netherlands: Amsterdam Airspace Closed as New Dutch King is Sworn In

Queen Beatrix abdicates throne to Willem-Alexander after 33-year reign Royals from around the globe have attended the abdication of Dutch Queen Beatrix and the...

Amsterdam Floods with Orange Patriotism as Netherlands New King Prepares to Ascend the Throne

The streets of Amsterdam are awash in the color orange in honor of the Netherlands’ ruling House of Oranje-Nassau, as officials prepare for a...

Netherlands’ Rijksmuseum Opens to the Public

Amid brass bands and a daytime fireworks display, the Netherlands’ Queen Beatrix on Saturday officially reopened the Rijksmuseum, the country’s national museum, after a...