What's On in Amsterdam February 2012

Hermitage Amsterdam – "Rubens, Van Dyck & Jordaens" – Flemish paintings from the Hermitage (runs until 16th March 2012).

Rijksmuseum – "Nova Zembla" – exhibition of 75 objects from the arctic island left by Willem Barentsz in 1597 and only found 3 centuries later. Runs to 27th February 2012.

Rijksmuseum Schiphol – "Dutch Winters" – free exhibition at Schiphol airport featuring Dutch winter landscape scenes. Runs to 26th March 2012.

Nieuwe Kerk – "Judaism: A World of Stories" – Major exhibition on the Jewish religion in Amsterdam's New Church on Dam Square with over 500 objects including a 1st century Dead Sea Scroll. Running until 15th April 2012.

Amsterdam Museum – "Amsterdam DNA" – check out the relatively new permanent exhibition at Amsterdam Museum.

Rembrandt House Museum – "Drawing in Rembrandt's Day – Masterpieces from the Hamburger Kunsthalle" – Exhibition of over 100 drawings by Rembrandt and his predecessors / contemporaries. Until 22nd April 2012.

Jewish Historical Museum – “Saul Leiter - New York Reflections” – retrospective exhibition of American photographer who captured street life scenes in New York. Ends 4th March 2012. "My Name is Cohen" – exhibition about how a surname can affect a person's image and identity. To 11th March 2012.

Allard Pierson Museum – “The Etruscans (men)” – a look at the life of the pre-Roman Italians in terms of trade, religion and war. Concurrent exhibition of Etruscan women runs in Leiden's Rijksmuseum van Oudheden. Runs until 18th March 2012.

Huis Marseille – "Siebe Swart: Land of Air and Water" – Aerial photographs of Dutch waterworks.; "Naoya Hatakeyama: Natural Scenes" – includes photos of the destructive force of the 2011 Japanese tsunami. Both run to 26th February 2012.

FOAM – "Joel Sternfeld - Color Photographs since 1970" – Images of American daily life. Runs to 14th March 2012. "Arnon Grunberg - Les vacances de Monsieur Grunberg" – A photographer "embeds" himself with a Dutch family on holiday. 10th February- 18th March 2012.

Dutch Resistance Museum – "Amsterdam through the lens of a secret camera" – Everyday photos of Amsterdam taken secretly during the German occupation in WW2 by by Karel Bönnekamp. Runs to 1st April 2012.

Stadsarchief – "In Memoriam: The Deportation and Murder of Jewish, Roma and Sinti children, 1942-1945" – Exhibition at the city archive. Runs 10th February to 20th May 2012.

Bags & Purses Museum – "Felt bags by Werkstück" – Exhibition of felt bags with flowery themes by Werkstück, or designer Kerstin Schürmann. Runs to 11th March 2012.

Tropenmuseum – "Culture Couture - Fashion in the Tropenmuseum" – Young fashion talent from of Antwerp’s Academy of Fine Arts showcase a selection of spectacular creations inspired by other cultures. Runs to 26th June 2012.