Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, home of the Dutch masters
The museum of the Netherlands, in Amsterdam. 800 years of Dutch history, with the great Dutch masters as Rembrandt, Vermeer and Van Gogh.
Visit the Rijksmuseum - Rijksmuseum
The iconic Rijksmuseum in the heart of Amsterdam is one of the things you need to see when you visit the Netherlands. Immerse yourself in more than 8,000 works of Dutch art and history, including masterpieces by Vermeer, Rembrandt, and Van Gogh. Learn more about your visit. Huge museum taking you on a journey of art through hundreds of years.
Vermeer - Rijksmuseum
Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675) lived and worked in Delft. His work is best known for his tranquil, introverted indoor scenes, his unprecedented use of bright, colorful light and his convincing illusionism. In contrast to Rembrandt, Vermeer left a remarkably small oeuvre with about 35 paintings. As his paintings are generally considered the most ...
History - Rijksmuseum
This National Art Gallery first opened its doors on 31 May 1800 in Huis Ten Bosch in The Hague. It brought together more than 200 paintings and historical objects from both the stadtholders’ collections and national institutions (some defunct) like the Dutch East India Company. The first purchase – The Swan by Jan Asselijn – cost 100 ...
Opening hours and prices - Rijksmuseum
The Shop and The Café are open from 9 am to 6 pm. These are only accessible with an entrance ticket to the museum until 5 pm. Between 5 and 6 pm you can enter without an entrance ticket. RIJKS restaurant is open on Wednesday to Sunday for lunch and on Tuesday to Sunday for dinner. The green gardens around the museum are only open during summer.
Inside the museum - Rijksmuseum
What is inside the Rijksmuseum? With 8,000 objects, we tell the story of 800 years of Dutch art and history. We take you from the Middle Ages to Mondrian. We do this of course in the historic castle-like building with at its center the Gallery of Honour. Book a visit.
10 things about the life of Rembrandt - Rijksmuseum
Birth of a genius. On 15 July 1606, Rembrandt was born in the city of Leiden as the second youngest of ten children. Rembrandt’s family lived across from his father’s mill called De Rijn after the river the Rhine, hence the family name ‘Van Rijn’. Landscape with a Stone Bridge, Rembrandt van Rijn, c. 1638.
Visit the Rijksmuseum - Rijksmuseum
You’ll find the Rijksmuseum on the Museumplein in downtown Amsterdam. Close to the city’s historic canals and shops and just 20 minutes’ walk from the Anne Frank house. Mix city buzz with chill time at the Rijks. Familiar faces. What makes the Rijksmuseum one of the world’s most famous museums is the fame of the masterpieces in its ...
Ticket info - Rijksmuseum
No, a ticket with a start time for visiting the permanent collection does not entitle you to visit the temporary exhibition. You will need to book a separate start time for the temporary exhibition (free of charge). To do this, in step 1 of the booking process please select ‘I …
10 things to know about Rembrandt's etchings - Rijksmuseum
RESIN AND BEESWAX. Rembrandt would start by covering the copperplate with a mix of resin and beeswax. He then used a needle to draw into the wax, scratching it until the copper was visible again. Acid was then used to etch the lines into the copperplate. Once complete, he would ink the plate, cover it with a sheet of paper and pass them through ...