From Tuesday, September 23, 2025, to Thursday, September 25, 2025, the 2nd-year MFA cohort visited the one and only Amsterdam! We arrived by train at the Central Station, placed our belongings at the hotel, and were swept up into the reverie of the city.

Over the course of the next few days, we experienced much of the great art that Amsterdam has to offer. On day one, we visited the Stedelijk Museum, the city’s largest venue for contemporary art. The next day, we went to the Van Gogh Museum and roamed the halls of the Rijksmuseum, which houses the works of Dutch legends Rembrandt and Johannes Vermeer. It was especially unique to witness the presentation of Rembrandt’s The Night Watch, which is staged in a glass room, where the public can witness the conservation process. Finally, we wrapped up our visit at Rembrandt’s historic home.

📸 Max Heaton