The Rijksmuseum is sometimes called Holland’s treasure trove. The largest museum for art and history in the Netherlands, is world famous for its collection.

THE COLLECTION
The Rijksmuseum has five departments: Paintings, Sculpture and Applied Arts, Print Cabinet, Asian Art and Dutch History. The centerpiece of the collection is the renowned paintings from Holland’s Golden Age. Here you will find works from Vermeer, Frans Hals, Jan Steen and Rembrandt. The jewel in the crown is of course Rembrandt’s masterpiece, the Night Watch. In the Rijksmuseum you will also find magnificent collections of silver, Delft Blue, dolls houses, prints, drawings, mysterious Asian art and a completely renewed presentation on the history of the Netherlands.

MORE THAN JUST ART
Events are regularly organized in the Rijksmuseum. Tea ceremonies, garden visits and discussion afternoons are all examples of special events. If you want to know more about the Museum's collection then you can take a familiarization course. In this guided tours of the Museum are given by experts. As well as these activities you can attend one of the many lectures. Or why not take a guided tour? Guided tours are often organized in conjunction with specific exhibitions.

BUILDING AND GARDEN
The Rijksmuseum is located in a monumental building designed by the architect Cuijpers. The building dates from 1885 and has beautiful details such as tile tableaus, sculptures, proverbs and ornaments. The Rijksmuseum’s garden was also designed by Cuijpers and is certainly worth a visit.