We caught the tram out of town to Museumplein and walked to the Stedelijk Museum of modern art. We saw an impressive variety of pieces, including works by Mondrian and Kandinsky.
The design galleries in one half of the building were excellent – the Dutch School – their links with Macintosh, Art Deco and Gaudi were clear.
A walk further out of town took us into the smart shops and huge houses on Willemsparkweg.
We found the entrance to busy Vondelpark and sat for a short time near the fountain.
The next stop was the Van Gough museum, a modern and well lit building but busy, hot and tiring. It was clear how other painters influenced Van Gough and here lots of other artists' work was on display. We took an evening walk by the canals and were nearly back at hotel when we were caught in very heavy thundery downpour.
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