Today was our last day of exploration in Amsterdam. We began at the Van Gogh museum. The museum consisted of 3 levels of Vincent's entire life which he dedicated to practicing different methods of painting and drawing. His gallery consisted of self portraits, peasant life, and nature. Many people were there from all ages to view his amazing work.
We then ventured on the tram over to the NEMO children's science museum. There was 3 floors of innovating and thrilling mechanisms for children to play with for hours (and yes we were there playing also). Something that surprised us was the openness of sex education they give their children. There was a station in the teen section of the museum that had sex education videos and visuals for children 12 and older. Talking about sex is often thought of as taboo in the US, however that is not the case here.
To continue on the topic of what we as Americans stay quiet about, our next walk was through the red light district. If you were not paying attention to the signs and windows around you, you would not notice the difference of the area. It is not run down or full of avoidant people. The area blends in with the rest of the city. Almost as if the people of Amsterdam have made it a part of their culture. It is definitely a style of life that we Americans would need a little getting used to. However, experiencing it gave us a little different viewpoint.
Now we are off to explore the culture of Copenhagen!
-your psych friends
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