The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

The Rijksmuseum, located on Amsterdam's Museumplein, features one of the world's most significant art collections. Some of the most famous paintings from the Dutch Golden Age's Old Masters may be found here. Vermeer's The Milkmaid, Rembrandt's Night Watch, and Van Gogh's Self-portrait are among them. The massive 30,000-square-meter museum also has over 8,000 artifacts distributed across four floors. Sculptures, glass, Delftware, furniture, textiles, and archaeological items going back 800 years are among them. Needless to say, there is more than enough to keep you busy during your vacation.

The Rijksmuseum was created in The Hague on November 19, 1798, and relocated to Amsterdam in 1808, first in the Royal Palace and then in the Trippenhuis. Pierre Cuypers designed the current main structure, which opened 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.

Location: Museumstraat 1 Amsterdam, Netherlands

Website: rijksmuseum.nl/en