The museum to visit when in Assen. Has loads of excellent works by figurative painters from the…read morewider region. A hidden gem of sorts. When you make it out of Amsterdam, stop over here.

This is a very nice small museum. It's located in what used to be a government building, which is…read moreold and absolutely stunning both inside and out. There has been some part built onto house parts at the museum as well. In order to see the Frida Kahlo exhibit, you'll need to buy timed tickets in advance. You really have to arrive more or less on time for it. They do manage the traffic flow pretty carefully. The Frida Kahlo exhibit is absolutely stunning, but it's not for the faint of heart. You can see some of the museums regular works in other parts of the museum as well. There is a very nice museum shop here too.

Fabulous museum and memorial for victims of the Nazis and the 107,000 people who were transported…read moreout of the Netherlands during WWII under the Nazis' regime. The exhibition is in Dutch only but it has a translation sheet the people at the desk can give you. You can take a bus to the memorial from the museum for 3 euros. Or it's a 45 minute walk. The memorial has impressive tour guides that recount the people who were taken and transported to concentration camps. I recommend the tour guides. We saw the boxcars replica and the commandant's house. The actual memorial is the last stop on the tour, a series of monuments in the shape of the Netherlands with each symbol representing one person--107,000 people who were brought through Westerbork. This includes Anne Frank and her family. Powerful and haunting memorial!! You have to drive about 2 hours from Amsterdam to the memorial. The museum has a cafe that has nice snacks.

Hunebedden are a big thing in Drenthe and Borger has the biggest in the land. The centre is located…read moreright next to it. You can visit the hunebed without visiting the centre. We liked the short film a lot, the museum was OK, the outdoor area not worth the visit. Overall worth going for 1/2 hour (unless you are very big into rocks).