Two models representing a set of rudder irons of Lihou’s design. The rudder iron with the friction pintle and gudgeon is incomplete: the friction plates are missing. The other rudder iron is similar ...

Het Rijksmuseum is het museum van Nederland. We vertellen het verhaal van 800 jaar Nederlandse geschiedenis vanaf 1200 tot nu. Daarnaast organiseren we meerdere tentoonstellingen per jaar uit eigen ...

Se ti trovi ad Amsterdam ma non hai molto tempo, basta un'ora per ammirare le opere più importanti. Scarica l'app gratuita del Rijksmuseum per altre visite. Prenota la visita guidata dedicata alle ...

Korean artist Lee Ufan describes his work as ‘art of the encounter’. Find time this summer for your very own calm encounter with Lee Ufan’s sculptures, among the hustle and bustle of museum square.

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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 ...

Notice their gazes and the tender way their hands touch. The contrast between the subtle mood and Rembrandt’s bold execution of the clothes is remarkable. Want to see the works in real life? Come ...

Have you got what it takes…? History is all around us to discover. For kids, but also for mums and dads, grandmas and grandpas. And where better to explore than in the Rijksmuseum? Is your family ...

What is she reading? This old woman probably represents the biblical character Hannah. The only one who recognized the baby Jesus. You would like to touch her hand and cape, it looks that soft. Want ...

Even as an inexperienced young artist, Rembrandt did not shy away from experimenting. Here the light glances along his right cheek, while the rest of his face is veiled in shadow. It takes a while to ...

Check the frequently asked questions below if you have a question about viewing the episodes of the Introduction to the Art History of the Netherlands course. How do ...

The Cuypers Library is the largest and oldest art historical library in the Netherlands. Visitors, students and art historians alike are welcome to use the library to delve deeper into the Rijksmuseum ...