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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Famous for her detailed illustrations of insects and plants

The beauty of bronze

Pair of Slip-Ons Pair of Slip-Ons

The collection seen from a gender perspective

A collaborative exhibition between the Rijksmuseum and Amsterdam’s Jewish Cultural Quarter

Frans Hals

30 min

Portrait of a Married Couple, Likely Isaac Abrahamsz Massa and Beatrix van der Laen Portrait of a Married Couple, Likely Isaac Abrahamsz Massa and Beatrix van der Laen

A real-life wedding portrait

Militia Company of District XI under the Command of Captain Reynier Reael Militia Company of District XI under the Command of Captain Reynier Reael

0:55 min. - Made by two painters. Do you see any difference?

The Merry Drinker The Merry Drinker

Virtuoso brushwork with a smile

The Merry Drinker The Merry Drinker

1:17 min. - Take a look at the quick and short brushstrokes

Vermeer

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

The Love Letter The Love Letter

Mysterious message

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

Het melkmeisje, Johannes Vermeer Het melkmeisje, Johannes Vermeer

Master of the everyday

4:11 min. - But why?