In 2021 it is 150 years ago that the famous painter Claude Oscar Monet painted 25 paintings of the typical Dutch and Zaans landscape in the Zaan region. This is something where Zaanstad is very proud of! In 2021 it is 150 years ago that the famous painter Claude Oscar Monet painted 25 paintings of the typical Dutch and Zaans landscape in the Zaan region. This is something where Zaanstad is very proud of! The celebrating of the Year of Monet is an excellent way to give attention to the region for international tourists. At this time you can do a walking-tour through Zaandam which takes you along the famous Blue House and the location where Monet created ‘ the Voorzaan and the Westerhem‘ and you can see this original painting in the Zaans Museum at the Zaanse Schans. Besides this the city of Zaanstad wants to celebrate the Year of Monet with a lot of activities in 2021 and is currently doing research about the program and which original paintings can be exhibited. We keep you posted.