FOAM Photography Museum
Visiting small museums is one of my joys when I travel. Institutions like the Rijksmuseum offer wonderful, expansive collections of well known art. They also draw the huge crowds that often travel by guidebook, and have their checklist of things to see and take a selfie with. I try to spend as much time as can avoiding the crowds and enjoying what smaller venues have to offer. Bicycles out side the subway station Amsterdam Symphony Hall Canal Houseboat My destination on day three in Amsterdam was FOAM - Fotografiemuseum Amsterdam. This photography museum is in two old canal houses on the Keizersgracht canal. FOAM was founded in 2001, and is dedicated to making photography accessible to everyone and to exploring the role of photography in society. They offer large exhibits of the works of well known photographers, along with shorter shows featuring young and upcoming ones. © Struan Robinson, Fair use image My visit coincided with a major exhibition of photographs by Ernest Cole...