The Hermitage Amsterdam

In Amsterdam, the Netherlands, the Neerlandia Building (part of the 17th-century Amstelhof building) is the first phase of the master plan for the Hermitage Amsterdam, which in six galleries will present small, temporary exhibitions drawn from the collection of The State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia. Each exhibition will be on view for about five months.

To be shown Sept. 18, 2004-Feb. 13, 2005, will be “Nicholas & Alexandra,” featuring personal possessions, correspondence, paintings, photos and objets d’art owned by the last Tsar of Russia and his family.

The next exhibition, in 2005, will feature Venetian paintings, with masterpieces by Tintoretto, Guardi, Canaletto and Tiepolo.

For more info on these and other art events, visit www.holland.com and click on “What’s on.” For info on Holland, call the Netherlands Board of Tourism at 212/557-3500 or e-mail info@goholland.com.