The Netherlands is a world leader in the field of art and culture. The arts, in every form, flourish in a country that has outstanding museums and an impressive variety of classical and innovative music and theatre. Major international arts festivals are held every year.
With almost 1,000 museums, the Netherlands has the highest museum density in the world. Some of the most famous are the Rijksmuseum and the Vincent van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, the Museum Boijmans-Van Beuningen in Rotterdam, the Mauritshuis in The Hague and Het Loo Palace in Apeldoorn.
Outstanding collections of modern and contemporary art can be seen at the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam, the Kröller-Müller Museum in Otterlo, the Bonnefanten Museum in Maastricht and the Van Abbemuseum in Eindhoven.
Special events such as the Rembrandt Exhibition (1999) and an exhibition on the Golden Age (2000) draw many tourists and enhance the country's status as a centre of culture.
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