Amsterdam Historical Museum

The Amsterdam Historical Museum, is housed in magnificent buildings, once the city Orphanage. Entering through an archway you find yourself in the inner courtyard and you can walk through the Civic Guard Gallery, a vast corridor where the 17th-century group portraits of civic guards gaze down at you from the walls. The museum offers a permanent exhibition telling the history of Amsterdam. There are countless fascinating details about this old city and it's people. The collection consists of paintings, prints, maquettes, objects and archaeological finds and shows how Amsterdam grew from a small medieval town to a world famous city. The permanent exhibition, which is continually being added to with temporary exhibitions, also has a important selection of porcelain and silver.
For more information on the Amsterdam Historical Museum you can visit their website.