Hermitage Amsterdam
Entrance of the museum
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 Location within the city center of Amsterdam
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| Established | 1682 (building) 2004 (museum) |
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| Location | Amstel 51 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Coordinates | 52°21′54″N 4°54′09″E / 52.365°N 4.9025°E |
| Type | Art museum |
| Visitors |
380,931 (2013)
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| Director | Cathelijne Broers |
| Public transit access |
Waterlooplein  , 14 
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| Website | www |
380,931 (2013)
Waterlooplein
Metro: 51 
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Hermitage Amsterdam is a branch museum of the Hermitage Museum of Saint Petersburg, Russia, located on the banks of the Amstel river in Amsterdam. The museum is located in the former Amstelhof, a classical style building from 1681. The dependency displayed small exhibitions in the adjacent Neerlandia Building from 24 February 2004 until the main museum opened on 19 June 2009.
It is currently the largest satellite of the Hermitage Museum, with a total area of 12,846 m2 (138,270 sq ft) and fits with the museum's plan to make its collections accessible to more people. The exhibition area covers 2,172 m2 (23,380 sq ft) and is contained within two large exhibition halls and smaller exhibition rooms. The remaining space holds lecture halls, offices and staff accommodations and a restaurant.
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