Conservatorium
Grand designs on Museumplein

Part impeccably restored heritage building, part elegantly modern extension, Conservatorium marries the old and new perfectly. The imposing red-brick structure, formerly a music conservatory, is a mere stone's throw from the concert hall and sits just across the road from the newly revamped Stedelijk Museum and the famous Van Gogh Museum, making it the ideal pad for art aficionados and culture vultures.
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