Hermitage Amsterdam

Hermitage Amsterdam

The Hermitage Amsterdam is an offshoot of the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia. There are two permanent exhibits. One details the relationship between the two cities; the Dutch helped Czar Peter I build St. Petersburg in 1703, for example. The other depicts the history of the building itself, which was a hospice called Amstelhof dating from 1681. The main exhibit rotates every six months, showcasing collections from the Russian museum.