Visiting the Rijks Museum

There are so many museums in Amsterdam to visit, but, unlike in Portugal, they are not free so we had to decide what was worth checking out.  Even though the Torture and Sex Museums seemed enticing, we opted to go to the Rijks Museum because it the most famous and has a huge range of work.  The museum is organized by time periods in chronological order, with contemporary work on the upper levels.  There is an incredible collection of paintings from the Dutch Golden Age, the most well known being Rembrandt's "The Night Watch". (below) 

In the slideshow below you can get an idea of what the Rijks Museum has to offer.  We also went to the Van Gogh Museum on a Friday night when they have music and drinks, but they do not allow you to take any photos.