Plan your visit

HOME OF DUTCH MASTERPIECES

You’ll find the museum on the Museumplein in downtown Amsterdam. It is right next to the Van Gogh Museum and just a 20 minutes’ walk from the Anne Frank house.

The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam is one of the world’s most famous museums. It is home to Dutch masterpieces, like The Milkmaid by Vermeer, Self-portrait by Van Gogh, The Jolly Drinker by Judith Leyster, The Merry Family by Jan Steen, and Rembrandt’s Night Watch. We tell the story of 800 years of Dutch history from 1200 to the present day. With more than 8,000 objects and changing exhibitions, such as the Vermeer exhibition, there is something to like for everyone.

TIPS

• Busy city trip? You can easily see the highlights in an hour.
• Download the free Rijksmuseum app for extra tours.
• Book the guided tour past all the highlights of the Rijksmuseum.
• Take the museum back home by getting a gift from the giftshop?
• Share your favorite pictures with #Rijksmuseum

OPERATION NIGHT WATCH

Rembrandt's masterpiece is currently on display in a glass chamber while researchers carry out the most extensive study in the painting's history.

Operation Night Watch is the largest and most extensive research and restoration project of Rembrandt's masterpiece ever. The painting is almost 400 years old and therefore needs the best possible care so that people can continue to enjoy it in the future. The restoration is taking place in front of the public, in the Gallery of Honour. Curious about the current phase of the restoration?

Read more about Operation Night Watch here