Rijksmuseum

The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam is the national museum of Dutch art and history. Of its roughly 1 million objects from 1200 to 2000, about 8,000 are on display, centred on the masters of the Golden Age.

What can you expect at the Rijksmuseum?

• History: The museum was founded in 1798 in The Hague and moved to Amsterdam in 1808. The building by Pierre Cuypers opened in 1885. After a ten-year renovation, Queen Beatrix reopened the museum on 13 April 2013.
• Exhibition: From 9 October 2026 to 17 January 2027, Willem de Kooning at work shows over 120 drawings plus paintings and sculptures. His Woman I and Woman and Bicycle then hang in the Gallery of Honour.
• Operation Night Watch: The restoration of The Night Watch takes place in a glass room in the gallery, so you can watch the restorers at work.
• Highlights: Highlights of the Rijksmuseum are:
  • The Night Watch by Rembrandt, 1642.
  • The Milkmaid by Johannes Vermeer, around 1658.
  • The Jewish Bride by Rembrandt, around 1667.
  • The dolls' house of Petronella Oortman, inlaid with tortoiseshell and pewter.
  • The Threatened Swan by Jan Asselijn, around 1650.

Practical information

• Facilities: The Rijksmuseum Gardens are free to enter. The museum also has the largest public art history library in the Netherlands, the Cuypers Library.
• Tip: Buy your ticket online in advance. The museum draws more than 2.5 million visitors a year.
• Surroundings: Museumplein is also home to the Van Gogh Museum, Moco Museum and the Diamond Museum.

The Rijksmuseum is a must for anyone visiting Amsterdam.

Furthermore Rijksmuseum is near the following sights: Rijksmuseum Gardens (±100 m), Diamond Museum (±225 m), Moco Museum (±250 m), Rembrandts Amsterdam Experience (±250 m) & House of Bols: Cocktail & Genever Experience (±300 m).

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For information

Museumstraat 1, Amsterdam
tel. +31 206 747 000 
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