Celebrate winter at the Rijksmuseum

Winter holidays

There are all sorts of family activities at the Rijksmuseum this winter, from workshops where you paint a winter landscape together, to a guided tour of the very best art in the museum. Younger visitors can go it alone with the the Disney Drawing Route – the tour booklet (with Mickey Mouse ears!) will guide you to some extra special treasures of the collection.

Advent calendar: Winter Wonder Countdown

New story every day! Our online advent calendar lets you open a new Rijksmuseum window every day for another winter story. And all the competitions, quizzes and giveaways will really get you in the mood. The calendar will come to a memorable conclusion on Christmas Eve (24 December). You can visit the Rijksmuseum’s Winter Wonder Countdown advent calendar via social media or the Rijksmuseum website. 

Mogelijk dankzij Philips.

The new RIJKS® restaurant is open!

RIJKS® has been completely transformed! The restaurant headed by executive chef Joris Bijdendijk is embarking on its second sparkling decade with an open interior design and innovative new dishes. The team looks forward to providing you with personal attention and service for an unforgettable diner à deux, business lunch or evening out with friends. And throughout the festive period there are extra special lunch, dunch of dinner options.

Gift ideas for the festive season

The Rijksmuseum works with a variety of partners to create many of its products – all of them inspired by masterspieces in our collection. Read on for some amazing gift ideas:

• BORO*Atelier has upcycled the velvet curtains used for the Vermeer exhibition to create unique bags, cases and cushions.
• The catalogue for the Frans Hals exhibition, opening in spring 2024, will already be available from early December 2023.
• We release new Rijksmuseum Christmas ornaments each year. This year we took inspiration from Vermeer’s The Milkmaid, Bruegel’s The Tower of Babel and a tulip by Jacob Marrel.
• The Nijntje for Peace figure designed by Irma Boom (on display in the Rijksmuseum Gardens since 2015) is now also available as a Christmas ornament, mini bag or picture postcard.