Collections in the Netherlands

The west's first Japanese museum and the origin of East Asian studies.

This museum inside Amsterdam's largest cemetery explores how people deal with death.

Old ships and machinery fill a historic harbor in the city that's home to Europe's largest port.

For over 100 years the most important physicists in the world have autographed this university wall.

The world's largest private telescope collection hides in a secret wing of a Dutch auto museum.

This public library and its impressive collection of academic books have not changed since the 17th century.

A rare tour of an aristocrat's private home reveals valuable 17th-century paintings from artists like Rembrandt.

This gorgeous reading room houses the oldest and largest art history library in the Netherlands.

This massive collection of taxidermy is full of specimens collected by missionaries during their international travels.

The world's oldest Jewish library was founded by Sephardic Jews in 17th century Amsterdam.

The largest collection of handbags in the world, the oldest of which were used to carry Bibles, primarily by men.

This basement museum explores the art and artistry of fascism.

The world's only museum devoted to the wonders of fluorescence.

Cat art as far as the eye can see.

The works of poetry's biggest names grace the walls of the city of Leiden, all carefully painted by hand.

A seven-century-old jail tells a not-so-pleasant history of crime and punishment.