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Why is The Night Watch so famous? Which secrets do the x-ray scans reveal on Vermeer’s paintings? Watch, read and listen to the revealing stories of the Rijksmuseum.

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Paleis Honselaarsdijk Paleis Honselaarsdijk
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Elisabeth Rijbergh

Paper precision
View of Houses in Delft, Known as ‘The Little Street’ View of Houses in Delft, Known as ‘The Little Street’

Vermeer originally painted The Little Street with a closed door

A new discovery

10 things about Crossings

Photography from the Indian Subcontinent

10 things about Fiona Tan: Monomania

What's new in the collection

Condom with erotic print

Rembrandt

10 things about the life of Rembrandt

Who was this rebel and painter?

Ultra high resolution photo

Zoom in to miniscule pigment particles

10 things to know about The Standard Bearer and Rembrandt van Rijn

Where does this painting fit in Rembrandt’s life and work?

10 things about Rembrandt’s Night Watch

The Rijksmuseum’s beating heart
Self-portrait Self-portrait

Self-Portrait, Rembrandt

1:00 min. - The 22-year-old Rembrandt seen here did not shy away from experimenting

Vermeer
With Stephen Fry

Closer to Johannes Vermeer

New! - Come along to explore online his life and all his paintings

The Love Letter The Love Letter

Love Letter

Mysterious message
View of Houses in Delft, Known as ‘The Little Street’ View of Houses in Delft, Known as ‘The Little Street’

View of Houses in Delft, Known as ‘The Little Street’

1:25 min. - So much affection and precision for an ordinary street

Johannes Vermeer

Master of the everyday

We love Vermeer

4:11 min. - But why?

Closer to Johannes Vermeer

An exploration with Stephen Fry

Frans Hals: Strokes of Genius

Discover his work with Joanna Lumley

One hundred masterpieces

Lean back and dive into the masterpieces

The Night Watch Militia Company of District II under the Command of Captain Frans Banninck Cocq The Night Watch Militia Company of District II under the Command of Captain Frans Banninck Cocq

Lunch dates

One expert, one object

Rijksmuseum Unlocked

An unravelling series

From student to master

Learn to master the basic techniques

The Standard Bearer

Everything about the Standard Bearer

One hundred masterpieces

Lean back and dive into the masterpieces

Cuypers’ Rijksmuseum

Join us on a journey through our greatest artwork

The front hall The front hall

Get ready... get set... draw!

The sketch: foundation of a masterpiece

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Rijksmuseum Unlocked

An unravelling series

Online specials

Step right into the virtual museum with us

WHAT’S NEW IN THE COLLECTION

Surprising acquisitions for the collection

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Director's choice

Director Taco Dibbits on his favourites

Rijksmuseum in 60 Seconds

Short, but informative

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In detail

Zoom in on the most beautiful and surprising details

Fishing for Souls Fishing for Souls

Rijksmuseum from home

A series made in lockdown

Winter wonder countdown

Every day a new story and spectacular giveaways

Summer in the Rijksmuseum

Children of the Sea Children of the Sea

Themed tours

Criss-crossing the museum

Floral Still Life Floral Still Life

Women of the Rijksmuseum

From the shadows to the spotlight

Then and now

See and compare for yourself

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10 things...

you didn't know or that you may have forgotten

The Merry Family The Merry Family

A pink history

A pink journey through time

Missing Title Missing Title

Rijksmuseum walks

Walk with us through Amsterdam and see more

New episode!
Portret van een vrouw wandelend over de Prinsengracht in Amsterdam Portret van een vrouw wandelend over de Prinsengracht in Amsterdam

Come with us

Video tours through the Rijksmuseum

Is this art

A closer look at pop culture and art

Take a tour

Tours with experts

Lunch dates

One expert, one object

Conversations with Friends

Conversations between Friends and Rijksmuseum experts

Lectures

Deep dives with our curators

A conversation with

Interviews with Rijksmuseum experts

The art of passing on

Crossings

Photography from the Indian subcontinent

Fiona Tan: Monomania

A view on the collection

Isamu Noguchi in the Rijksmuseum gardens

Playful sculptures and design classics

Frans Hals: Strokes of Genius

Discover the stories behind the revolutionary painter

With Joanna Lumley

Watch the Vermeer exhibition at home

For those who would love to enjoy Vermeer one more time

Richard Long

In the Rijksmuseum gardens

Clara and Crawly creatures

From Horror to Wonder

A fragile past

Meissen porcelain from the Oppenheimer family

Revolusi!

Indonesia independent

Vincent Mentzel

Online exhibition

Frogs and cheese-heads

Five centuries of satirical prints

Dutch steamers on the frozen Zuyder Zee Dutch steamers on the frozen Zuyder Zee

Remember me

Stories about portraiture in the Renaissance

Slavery

10 people, 10 stories

Pieter Cnoll, Cornelia van Nijenrode, their Daughters and Two Enslaved Servants Pieter Cnoll, Cornelia van Nijenrode, their Daughters and Two Enslaved Servants

Operation Night Watch

The largest research and conservation project ever for 'The Night Watch'

From student to master

Learn to master the basic techniques

Inspired by

Learn to create like the masters

Rembrandt van Rijn

His life and talent 16 paintings

Self-portrait Self-portrait

Dutch Masters

10 things you always wanted to know

Self-portrait Self-portrait

Storage Stars

A 17th century flower tower

Keys to the Rijks

Dutch celebrities discovering the most fascinating stories

Sustainability

What are we doing to reduce our impact?

Connecting objects

Reflections on the Rijksmuseum collection

Paskaart van Haïti, de Dominicaanse Republiek, Venezuela en Curaçao en Aruba Paskaart van Haïti, de Dominicaanse Republiek, Venezuela en Curaçao en Aruba

Frans Hals

Discover the stories behind the revolutionary painter

The Merry Drinker The Merry Drinker

Flowers

Flower power in the collection

Rembrandt

All stories about the great master

Animals

All the animals put together

A Pelican and other Birds near a Pool, Known as ‘The Floating Feather’ A Pelican and other Birds near a Pool, Known as ‘The Floating Feather’

Vermeer

All about the master from Delft

Two employees installing the Milk Maid Two employees installing the Milk Maid

Love

Love in the museum

Isaac and Rebecca, Known as ‘The Jewish Bride’ Isaac and Rebecca, Known as ‘The Jewish Bride’

Pride

Stories about sexuality and gender in all shapes and sizes

The Milkmaid The Milkmaid

Women

Women in art and history

Festive season

Celebrate with us!

The Merry Family The Merry Family

Photography

All our photography stories collected

The Night Watch

All about Rembrandt's greatest work

House of Orange

All Stories about the royal family

Portrait of William I, King of the Netherlands Portrait of William I, King of the Netherlands