Artplein-Spui, Amsterdam
The Spui Square in Amsterdam hosts a weekly outdoor art market on Sundays, where a group of about 25 contemporary Dutch and foreign artists from SAIA’s (Stichting Amsterdam International Artists) pool of 60 display their works.
The Spui Square in Amsterdam hosts a weekly outdoor art market on Sundays, where a group of about 25 contemporary Dutch and foreign artists from SAIA’s (Stichting Amsterdam International Artists) pool of 60 display their works. Paintings abound, but you can also pick up ceramics, jewelry and sculptures. You can get good deals here as the artists do not have to pay gallery charges.
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Artplein-Spui and Nearby Sights on Map
Begijnhof
The Begijnhof is one of the oldest inner courts in Amsterdam that formerly housed Catholic Beguines and is now a home for needy women
Amsterdam Museum
The Amsterdam Museum, previously known as the Amsterdams Historisch Museum, traces the history and evolution of the city, from its origins as a settlement on the Amstel river banks to the bustling commercial city it is today
Schutters Gallery
The Civil Guards Gallery or Schuttersgalerij houses portraits of 17th-century Dutch aristocrats
Torture Museum
The Torture Museum is certainly offbeat, with exhibits showcasing the history of different torturous techniques used over the centuries
Allard Pierson Museum
The Allard Pierson Museum, run by the University of Amsterdam, houses a Mediterranean archaeological collection of antiquities, art and artifacts from 4000 BC to 500 AD, including exhibits from ancient Egypt, the Near East, ancient Greece and Mesopotamia, Etruria, and the Roman Empire
Bloemenmarkt
The Bloemenmarkt is the world's only floating flower market, with florists and garden shops set up on moored barges on the Singel between Muntplein and Koningsplein
Braggiotti Gallery
The Braggiotti Gallery on the Singel Canal has 4 rooms showcasing Dutch and international contemporary glass art
Cat Cabinet
The KattenKabinet or Cat Cabinet is a cat museum displaying feline art from times long before lolcats and Grumpy Cat took over the internet
Bijbels Museum
The Bijbels Museum or Biblical Museum, housed in 2 buildings of the Cromhouthuizen on the Herengracht, displays Bible-related artifacts from the Judeo-Christian tradition
Het Grachtenhuis
Het Grachtenhuis or Canal House is the Museum of the Canals - a gateway to the world famous Amsterdam canal ring ending in the de IJ Bay