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Hermitage Amsterdam, Amstel 51, 1017 AB Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS

Saturday 18 September 2010

Friday 18 March 2011

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Chief sponsors: ABN AMRO and Philips
Sponsors: Fugro, KPMG and Heineken International
Supporters: State of the Netherlands, Province of North Holland and the Municipality of Amsterdam
With thanks to the W.E. Jansen Fund, the Amsterdam Canal Gardens, Prince Bernhard Culture Fund and the VandenEnde Foundation

Thursday 16 September 2010

This is the first time that any Dutch museum has devoted an exhibition to Alexander the Great, his journey to the East, and the influence of Hellenism. The exhibition spans a period of almost 2,500 years and includes over 350 masterpieces, among them the famous Gonzaga cameo, from the State Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg.

Daily from 10 am to 5 pm, Wednesday to 8 pm
Closed on 25 December 2010 and 1 January 2011

Adults: €15; Children aged up to 16:free
Groups of up to 15: €12 p.p.

Price: € 90 for each group guided tour (excluding admission to the exhibition), max. 15 people. Guided tours may be given in Dutch, English, German, Italian, Spanish, French, Russian, Turkish, Arabic, Greek (subject to availability) and Berber. There are also guided tours for the visually and hearing impaired. rondleidingen@hermitage.nl

Alexander the Great
ISBN 978 90 78653 219 Dutch
ISBN 978 90 78653 226 English
Published by Museumshop Hermitage Amsterdam
Cost: €29.95 (may be subject to change)

The audio tour of the exhibition is available in Dutch, English and German. Price: € 3. Reservations may be made by e-mail to boeking@hermitage.nl.

Dr Anna Trofimova, head of the Department of Classical Antiquities, the State Hermitage Museum

Ger Feijen
Graphic design: UNA designers, Amsterdam

Upon request, one of the Hermitage Amsterdam guides can give a lecture in one of the three meeting rooms. Price: €175 per lecture (excluding admission to the exhibition and excluding the cost of hiring the room). Lectures can be booked by e-mail boeking@hermitage.nl

The museum is open until 8 pm every Wednesday; cultural evenings are organized after this in the auditorium or the chapel. These evenings range from music and dance to literature and film, and will deal with Russian themes and other aspects related to the exhibition. Specialist speakers will give a series of talks on Saturday afternoons, and twice a month there will be a Sunday afternoon concert. For more information on the programme, or if you wish to receive the brochure, e-mail programmering@hermitage.nl.

Boat: Landing stage on the river Amstel in front of main entrance
Tram: Line 4 to Rembrandtplein, line 9 to Waterlooplein
Metro: Lines 50, 51 and 53 to Waterlooplein, exit Nieuwe Herengracht
Bus: Weesperstraat, group entrance via Nieuwe Keizersgracht

All galleries and facilities are accessible to wheelchair users. Reservations for wheelchairs and rollators are possible.

The museum shop offers books and merchandise related to the exhibition as well as literature from the Russian Library, Russian music, modern films, art books, and a special line of merchandise of Hermitage Amsterdam products. It is possible to visit the museum shop without paying the admission fee for the exhibition. Opening hours: daily 10 am to 5.30 pm and Wednesdays until 8 pm.