Rijksmuseum

The Rijksmuseum (English: National Museum) has been around for almost 200 years and is one of the most beautiful museums in the world. The museum went through various alterations over its history and is currently, especially after its total reconstruction, a destination you should not miss when visiting the Netherlands.

The Rijksmuseum was established in The Hague in 1800 and relocated to Amsterdam in 1808, first in the Royal Palace and then in the Trippenhuis. Pierre Cuypers designed the current main building, which originally opened its doors in 1885. Queen Beatrix inaugurated the main building on April 13, 2013, following a ten-year refurbishment costing €375 million. It was the most visited museum in the Netherlands in 2013 and 2014, with 2.2 million and 2.47 million visitors, respectively. It is also the country's largest art museum.

The museum contains 8,000 art and history artifacts on exhibit from their total collection of 1 million objects dating from 1200 to 2000, including masterpieces by Rembrandt, Frans Hals, and Johannes Vermeer. In addition, the museum contains a modest Asian collection, which is shown in the Asian pavilion.

Location: Museumstraat 1, Amsterdam, North Holland 1071 XX

Website: rijksmuseum.nl