Rijksmuseum

Aktuelle udstillinger

Om museet

The Rijksmuseum's roots go back to 1800, when a national art gallery modeled on the French example was set up in The Hague and housed in the Huis ten Bosch palace. Under King Louis Napoleon, the collection moved to Amsterdam in 1808, into the Royal Palace on Dam Square, and was given the name Rijksmuseum. It was later shown in the Trippenhuis, which soon became too small for the growing number of works.

In 1885 the present building by architect Pierre Cuypers opened on the edge of what would later become the Museumplein. The building combines Gothic and Renaissance forms and, with a public passage for cyclists and pedestrians, also serves as a city gate. Over the course of the 20th century, inner courtyards were built over and rooms were redesigned several times.

From 2003 to 2013 the museum underwent a thorough renovation based on plans by the Spanish firm Cruz y Ortiz; during that period only a small part of the collection could be seen in the Philips Wing. Since reopening in April 2013, the museum has told the story of Dutch art and cultural history from around 1200 to the present in a chronological display, complemented by an Asian Pavilion and redesigned gardens.

The collection comprises around one million objects, of which about 8,000 are on display. At its heart is the Gallery of Honour (Eregalerij) with masterpieces of the Golden Age. Since 2019, Rembrandt's Night Watch has been examined and restored in full view of the public as part of the “Operatie Nachtwacht” project.

Højdepunkter

• Rembrandt's “The Night Watch” in the Gallery of Honour (Eregalerij), restored in front of visitors
• Vermeer's “The Milkmaid” and other works of the Golden Age
• Works by Frans Hals and Jan Steen and a self-portrait by Vincent van Gogh
• Magnificent library (Cuypersbibliotheek) and large dollhouses
• Free-to-enter Rijksmuseumtuinen (gardens) with a changing sculpture exhibition in summer

Permanente udstillinger

• Eregalerij – The heart of the museum, with major works of the Golden Age by Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen.
• Operatie Nachtwacht – Since 2019, the Night Watch has been researched and restored in a glass chamber in the Gallery of Honour; visitors can watch the specialists at work.

Grundlagt

1800

Ejer

Stichting Het Rijksmuseum

Ledelse

Taco Dibbits

Entrépriser & rabatter

Free with the Museumkaart; also free with the I amsterdam City Card, ICOM, Amsterdamse Stadspas, Vereniging Rembrandt, KOG, VVAK, VriendenLoterij VIP-KAART and for Vrienden (Friends) of the Rijksmuseum. All visitors (including Museumkaart holders) must book a start time online; only Vrienden and ICOM/ICOMOS cardholders can enter without a reservation. Only a small remaining allocation is available at the ticket desk. Payment throughout the museum is cashless only.

Tilgængelighed

• Kørestolsvenlig
• Elevator
• Handicaptoilet
• Handicapparkering
• Servicehunde tilladt
• Taktile tilbud: ingen oplysninger
• Rundvisninger på tegnsprog
• Letlæste tilbud: ingen oplysninger
• Synstolkning

The entire museum is accessible by wheelchair, mobility scooter and walking bike; entrance with an elevator on the left in the passage (seen from the Museumplein side), operated by security staff. Wheelchairs, rollators, walking sticks, strollers and folding stools can be borrowed at the information desk. Accessible parking spaces on Johannes Vermeerstraat, Jan Luijkenstraat and in the Q-Park Museumplein (level -1). Fast-lane declaration for invisible disabilities, Sunflower lanyard, Changing Place, accessibility map at the information desk, the eZwayZ navigation app with descriptions of works for blind and visually impaired people, tours in International Sign on request, whisper sets for tours, programs for people with dementia and low-sensory visits.

Børn og familie

Velegnet til børn og familier

• Familieomvisninger & workshops
• Opgavehæfte, skattejagt eller audioguide for børn
• Barnevognsvenlig
• Puslerum

Free admission up to age 18. Family tours, a family scavenger hunt (Family Quest) and a family route booklet at the information desk; family month with activities in October 2026. Strollers allowed (back carriers not), buggies can be borrowed free of charge, nursing room on request, baby changing table by the restrooms. Food brought from home can be eaten in the picnic area (on weekends) or in the atrium.

Transport & parkering

Access to the museum is open only to pedestrians and cyclists; Kiss & Ride at the corner of Jan Luijkenstraat/Stadhouderskade, about 100 m from the entrance. The museum recommends public transport.

Service & spisesteder

• Café
• Restaurant
• Museumsbutik
• Garderobe
• Wi-fi

“Het Café” in the atrium (with a kids' menu), espresso bars in the building and a garden pavilion in summer; Michelin-starred restaurant RIJKS® (Museumstraat 2, lunch Wed–Sun, dinner Tue–Sun). Free, attended cloakroom; only bags up to A4 size are allowed in the museum, no backpacks. No storage for suitcases and large luggage – use Lockerpoint on the Museumplein instead.

Arrangementer & udlejning

• Lokaler til leje
• Firmaarrangementer

According to the museum, business events (e.g., breakfast in the café, a symposium in the auditorium, exclusive tours) are reserved for members of the Rijksmuseum Club or partners.

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