Rijksmuseum

The national museum of the Netherlands, the Rijksmuseum, is situated in Amsterdam and is devoted to Dutch art and history. The museum is situated in the Amsterdam South neighborhood's Museum Square, next to the Concertgebouw, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, and Van Gogh Museum. The Rijksmuseum was established on November 19, 1798, in The Hague before being relocated to Amsterdam in 1808. There, it originally occupied the Royal Palace before moving to the Trippenhuis. Pierre Cuypers created the current main structure, which debuted in 1885. After a ten-year, € 375 million refurbishment, the main structure was inaugurated by Queen Beatrix on April 13, 2013.

With 2.2 million and 2.47 million visitors, respectively, it was the Netherlands' most popular museum in 2013 and 2014. Additionally, it is the biggest art museum in the nation. A total of 1 million art and historical artefacts from the years 1200-2000 are on exhibit in the museum. Among them are several works by Rembrandt, Frans Hals, and Johannes Vermeer. A minor Asian collection from the museum is also on show in the Asian pavilion. The greatest and largest public art history research library in The Netherlands is the Rijksmuseum Research Library, which is a division of the Rijksmuseum.

Detailed information:

• Founded: 1798
• Rijksmuseum Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
• Rijksmuseum Annual Visitors: 2 million