Committed to preserving and displaying the art and history of the Netherlands, Rijksmuseum holds masterpieces from some of the country's most prominent artists. This museum was founded in 1800 and moved to its current location in 1808. Since this time, it has acquired more than 1 million objects and artifacts, 8,000 of which are currently on display. Take a moment to notice the restored architecture of the museum before entering. Walk through 800 years of Dutch history, including an impressive collection of paintings from the Dutch Golden Age featuring the works of Frans Hals, Johannes Vermeer, and others. Walk down the Hall of Fame to the Night Watch room to view Rembrandt's masterpiece "The Night Watch." Enjoy the Asian collection and Asian Pavilion, built in 2013. To visit Rijksmuseum on your holiday in Amsterdam, and find out what else Amsterdam has to offer, use our Amsterdam.
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If you pace yourself, viewing the Rijksmuseum is a great experience. This was the first time we visited since 2019, so we focussed on the areas that particularly interested us, the late Middle Ages...
If you pace yourself, viewing the Rijksmuseum is a great experience. This was the first time we visited since 2019, so we focussed on the areas that particularly interested us, the late Middle Ages... more »
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Loved the museum. Saw it with a tour group, and our guide was fabulous. Not too fast and not too slow.
Loved the museum. Saw it with a tour group, and our guide was fabulous. Not too fast and not too slow. more »
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Very nice world class museum. From my personal experience he is of a same scale like Hermitage and Louvre. I loved the collections, especially from an early Medieval times. You can see how the art progressively changed over the centuries within a few hours of your visit. But I would strongly recommend to spend all day there in order to enjoy the history without rushing through a huge collection of art they have there. Check my pictures to get a better idea what to expect.
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It's a nice museum if you like the Dutch history. The outside of it is really nice too. I do recommend going inside but it's not a must. The neighborhood is a good area to walk around. Many coffee shops in that neighborhood. Amazing pictures could be taken. I would suggest visiting the outside neighborhood in the day time and the evening.
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