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About the museum

The story of the Rijksmuseum

The Rijksmuseum is the national museum of the Netherlands. Its collection was founded in 1800 and moved in 1885 into Pierre Cuypers' red-brick palace on Amsterdam's Museumplein, which reopened in 2013 after a ten-year restoration.

It holds the finest collection of Dutch Golden Age painting in the world, built around Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, and its Gallery of Honour leads to The Night Watch.

The collection

The Rijksmuseum's collection of around a million objects tells eight centuries of Dutch history, but its heart is the seventeenth century. The Gallery of Honour brings together Vermeer, Frans Hals, Jan Steen and Rembrandt, ending at The Night Watch in its own hall.

Its holdings of Rembrandt include The Jewish Bride, The Syndics and late self-portraits, and it also shows Dutch landscapes, still lifes and seascapes, ship models, Delftware and the famous seventeenth-century dolls' houses.

At ArtLogia you can order 270 of its paintings as hand-painted reproductions, by 156 artists led by Rembrandt van Rijn, Vincent van Gogh and Willem van de Velde the Younger.

paintings to order
270
artists
156
art movements
16
years covered
1360–2000

The building

Pierre Cuypers designed the building, opened in 1885, in a mix of Gothic and Renaissance styles that some Protestant critics found too 'Catholic' at the time. A passage for cyclists and pedestrians runs through the middle of it, and the 2013 renovation by Cruz y Ortiz restored the painted interiors and created a light-filled atrium.

Masterpieces to see

Planning a visit

It shares the Museumplein with the Van Gogh Museum, so many visitors see both in one day.

Hand-painted in oil

Famous paintings from the Rijksmuseum

Each reproduction is painted by hand by a professional artist, following the original's composition, colour and brushwork. Choose your size, and have it rolled, stretched or framed.

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Rijksmuseum: frequently asked questions

What is the most famous painting at the Rijksmuseum?

Rembrandt's The Night Watch (1642) is the Rijksmuseum's most famous painting, followed by Vermeer's The Milkmaid.

How long should you spend at the Rijksmuseum?

Two to three hours is enough for the Gallery of Honour and the main seventeenth-century rooms.

Is The Night Watch always on view?

Yes. The Night Watch is shown in its own room; during the ongoing research and restoration project, Operation Night Watch, it remains visible to visitors.

Where is the Rijksmuseum?

The Rijksmuseum is in Amsterdam, Netherlands. You can find opening hours and tickets on the museum's official website.

What are the most famous paintings at the Rijksmuseum?

Its best-known paintings include The Night Watch, The Milkmaid, The Jewish Bride. ArtLogia offers 270 hand-painted reproductions of works from its collection.

When was the Rijksmuseum founded?

The Rijksmuseum dates from 1800. See the history above for how its collection grew.

Is the Rijksmuseum one of the best museums in the world?

Yes. It ranks number 8 in our list of the 100 best art museums in the world, ranked by the famous paintings in their collections.

Can I buy a reproduction of a painting from the Rijksmuseum?

Yes. Paintings such as The Night Watch and The Milkmaid can be ordered as hand-painted oil reproductions on canvas, in any size, rolled, stretched or framed, with free worldwide shipping.

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