Museumplein
Museumplein
The Museumplein (English: Museum Square) is a square in the borough Amsterdam South in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Located at the square are three major museums - the Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh Museum, and Stedelijk Museum - and the concert hall Concertgebouw.[1]
The area was the location of the International Colonial and Export Exhibition in 1883.
The square was reconstructed in 1999. The design of the new Museumplein is by the Swedish/Danish landscape architect Sven-Ingvar Andersson. It includes underground parking spaces and an underground supermarket. In the winter, the pond can be transformed into an artificial ice skating area.
The space is also used for (mass) events such as festivals, celebrations, and demonstrations and Armin Van Buuren honoured The Dutch Team at Museumplein 2010 by playing Swedish House Mafia.
Buildings around the square [edit]
- Concertgebouw
- Consulate of United States
- Diamond Museum
- House of Bols
- Rijksmuseum
- Stedelijk Museum
- Van Gogh Museum
References [edit]
- ^ Museumplein, I Amsterdam. Retrieved on 2012-09-26.
External links [edit]
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Coordinates: 52°21′26″N 4°52′55″E / 52.35722°N 4.88194°E
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