MUSEUMPLEIN , Museumplein

Hi, my name’s Rick, and I’m your personal guide. Along with MyWoWo, I’d like to welcome you to one of the Wonders of the World: the Museumplein.

The Museumplein, meaning “Museum Square”, is a large public park that is home to three important museums: the Rijksmuseum, the Van Gogh museum and the Stedelijk Museum, as well as the Concertgebouw concert hall.

Originally occupied by a candle factory and marshy meadows, the area was reclaimed after the completion of the Rijksmuseum in 1885, with a street plan based on the design of Pierre Cuypers, the renowned architect who designed the museum. 

Changes were made to the Museumplein in 1999, on a design by the landscape architect Sven-Ingvar Andersson that you can admire as you relax in the park....