The Plantagebuurt is the 2nd museumquarter in Amsterdam, next to Museumplein. In this lively and green area a you can find the
Museum of the Tropics, the
Jewish Historical Museum, a beautiful
botanical garden and the
Netherlands’ oldest zoo. Also you can visit the
Hermitage, a branch of the Hermitage in St. Petersburg. But take some time to walk around, enjoy the neighbourhood and have a picknick in Wertheimpark or Oosterpark. Take a day trip here and discover the numerous museums, botanical gardens, television studios, tree-lined streets and the beautiful terraces along the water.
A lot of information on the neighbourhood can be found here: Plantage aan het Water