We visited Amsterdam’s famous Rijksmuseum in May, almost exactly one year after it re-opened from its 10 year 375 million euro renovation in April of 2013, and as The Netherlands’ National Museum, dedicated to the arts and history of Amsterdam. It was as impressive as I had hoped! Enjoy this photo peek into the fabulous Rijksmuseum!
The museum is located in Museum Square close to the Van Gogh Museum, the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam (modern and contemporary art) and the Royal Concertgebouw (concert hall). Museum square itself is a great place to spend time, with its large park, reflecting pool and gardens and best of all, there is a canal boat stop right in front of the museum square.
The museum is located in Museum Square close to the Van Gogh Museum, the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam (modern and contemporary art) and the Royal Concertgebouw (concert hall). Museum square itself is a great place to spend time, with its large park, reflecting pool and gardens and best of all, there is a canal boat stop right in front of the museum square.
The Rijksmuseum was moved from The Hague to Amsterdam in 1808 and finally into its current building which was designed by Pierre Cuypers and opened its doors in 1885. The architecture is beautiful, built in what is referred to as a combination of both the Neo French Renaissance and Neo Gothic styles popular during the second half of the 19th century.
As an Art History major, my goal was to visit the great Dutch Masterpieces I had studied in college and take in their beauty up close and personal, but the museum actually has 8,000 objects of art and history on display. We spent the afternoon doing my favorite thing in the world…… wandering the museum looking at stunning art.
Above: The Milkmaid, Johannes Vermeer, c. 1660
Abpve: The Love Letter, Johannes Vermeer, c. 1669 - c. 1670
Above: Isaac and Rebecca, known as, The Jewish Bride - Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn, c. 1665 - c. 1669
Above: Militia Company of District II under the Command of Captain Frans Banninck Cocq, Known as the ‘Night Watch’, Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn, 1642
Above: The Wardens of the Amsterdam Drapers’ Guild, Known as ‘The Syndics’, Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn, 1662
Above: Model of the William Rex - Cornelis Moesman, Adriaen de Vriend, 1698
Above: The Company of Captain Dirck Jacobsz Rosecrans and Lieutenant Pauw, Cornelis Ketel, 1588
Above: Portrait of Andries de Graeff, Artus Quellinus (I), 1661
Above: Triton Blowing a Conch Shell, Adriaen de Vries, c. 1615 - c. 1618
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