Rijksmuseum Amsterdam

In Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, art breathes in every corner.

People from all over the world come to visit this wonderful capital city of Netherlands and the Rijksmuseum with its great collection of art and artifacts is a prime destination for all tourists heading Amsterdam.
“Venice of the North” – this is what Amsterdam is also known as, for it has so much to offer and so many things to be appraised and appreciated.

Amsterdam is indeed the heart and harbor of several art museums. Rembrandt’s works have been displayed with other significant Dutch artists at the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam.

Rijksmuseum is the hub of so much artistic skill and splendor. It is known as the national museum of Netherlands. Arts, craft and history – these three areas have major roles to play in making Rijksmuseum one of the best museums in the world.

In addition to this, the museum has a boundless collection of paintings from the Dutch Golden Age and an extensive compilation of Asian Art.

The Rijksmuseum Research Library has become an integral part of Rijksmuseum and it is the chief public art history research library in the whole of Netherlands. Established in the year 1800, the museum displays an outstanding collection of the Dutch stadtholders.

About the beautiful Museum building
In 1885, the Dutch architect Pierre Cuypers got the chance to exhibit his architectural skills and thus the Rijksmuseum was born in its present form.

Pierre has brilliantly in combined gothic and renaissance elements to give the spectators a chance to contemplate and adore this piece of remarkable museum. The building has been elaborately decorated with several orientations to the Dutch art history.

The works on display
The arts of Jacob van Ruysdael, Frans Hals, Johannes Vermeer and Rembrandt and Rembrandt's pupils have been displayed in Rijksmuseum Amsterdam.

If you adore Dutch art, there can be no other place better than Rijksmuseum for you to visit. The museum features 400 master creations from the Golden Age in a startling combination in one single wing.

Therefore, you should dedicate one whole day in appreciating this world of Dutch artistry housed under one name – the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam.

Rijksmuseum Amsterdam features all – dollhouses, Delftware, a wealth of silver, icons of Dutch history and the works of the master artists of the 17th century. Every day, except January 1st the museum remains open to all.

Moreover, the wonderful display of Rembrandt’s Night Watch at the very heart of the Museum is indeed an art to admire and appreciate forever.

Recently, Rijksmuseum Amsterdam is going through renovation but it is a place worth visit and appraisals. When you plan to visit the museum, your entrance fee can be greatly reduced if you first do the Canal Bus trip and then make use of your coupons.

If the whether is pleasant and your artistic spirit is high then enjoy the wonderful art collection of Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, and feel proud as an admirer of world-class talent.

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