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D I P L O M A T I C T R AV E L Q A s p e c i a l f e a t u r etake a closer look at their paintings inAmsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, the nearbyVincent van Gogh museum, or theMauritshuis in The Hague.Famous portraitsThough the Dutch elite was never reallyextravagant and did not have a real courtas existed in Germany, France and Spain,they preferred to stash small items ofgreat value in their mansions rather thanin baroque palaces. You can still see thisin the countless portrait paintings theycommissioned.Did you know the Vancouver ArtGallery will host an exhibition of paintingsfrom the Rijksmuseum this summer?If you won’t have an opportunity to travelto the Netherlands, you can experienceDutch art at an exhibition entitled‘Vermeer, Rembrandt and the GoldenAge of Dutch Art, Masterpieces fromthe Rijksmuseum’ held from May 10 toSeptember 13, 2009. www.vanartgallery.bc.caHolland Art CitiesIn 2009 and 2010, the four largest citiesin Holland will be taking part in alarge-scale art and cultural event called‘Holland Art Cities.’ As part of this event,the top 10 museums in Amsterdam,Rotterdam, The Hague and Utrechtwill be joining forces to put together anunprecedented art spectacle. The program,which consists of at least 25 exhibitionsover the course of the two years,is an absolute must for all art lovers.www.hollandartcities.comh i s t o r i c a m s t e r d a m s t r e e t s c a p eOther museumsApart from the glory days of the17th century, there is much in theNetherlands to attract the present-dayvisitor.If you and your family want to geta quick idea of what the Netherlandslooks like, you should visit the miniaturecity of Madurodam in The Hague. Thereyou will find models of famous buildingsand sights from all over the country. Itis a very popular place for both childrenand adults.Lisa Geerts:‘Visit your inner world’I would like to show you somethingunique. This is a world first, and a spectacularexperience around the humanbody, right in the Netherlands. Corpus isa ‘journey through the human body’ duringwhich you can see, feel and hear how52m a d u r o d a m m u s e u mthe human body works and what roleshealthy food, healthy living and plentyof exercise plays. I just love it.Start with the kneesIt’s not only interesting for people interestedin biology or kids who would liketo become medical doctors. Just enterthrough the knees of the corpus and exitin the brain. You will start a thrilling journeyin the 5D heart theatre as a red bloodSPRING 09 | APR–JUN