Many cities throughout the world have a special night every year where museums stay open late and host special activities for the general public. Amsterdam happens to be home to one of the best examples of this great tradition, and on November 5th Museum Night will be once again upon us.

45 museums will participate as part of the 226 events that will take place throughout the city. The beauty if of course that all this is accessible with one ticket worth €17.50.

Among the highlights I am looking forward to this year - The return of the Maritime Museum after several years of renovation. Mediamatic, Amsterdam's always avant-garde digital media-art center will surely have something awe inspiring. And this year also marks the last year that the Film Museum in Vondelpark will be a part of the program (the museum moves to its new location on the Ij next year).

One last note as the date gets closer, don't wait to see if there are tickets on the day of; museum night tickets always sell out. Get them now if you're going.