Museum Van Loon

The Museum Van Loon in Amsterdam is located at Keizersgracht 672, one of two twin houses built between 1671 and 1672 for the merchant Jeremias van Raey. The building, designed by Adriaan Dortsman, once housed the painter Ferdinand Bol. You can tour part of the historic interior, which includes a portrait gallery of the Van Loon family spanning the 17th to the 20th century, printed wallpaper from the former country estate Drakenstein Castle, and antique furniture and porcelain cabinets. Four statues of Greco-Roman gods adorn the street-facing facade, while the garden, which was recreated in 1973 based on a 1679 design, is a protected historic monument. Since 1960, a foundation has looked after the preservation of the buildings and collections, which are now open to the public.