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Rembrandt House Museum
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Netherlands
ADDRESS
Jodenbreestraat 4, 1011 NK Amsterdam, Netherlands
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About Rembrandt House Museum
Rembrandt House Museum as the name suggests is a house where Painter Rembrandt used to live. It has now made an art museum located in Jodenbreestraat in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is a biographical museum that receives over 220k visitors in a year. Rembrandt lived in the house from 1639 to 1656. Michael Huijser is currently serving as the director of the museum. Public transport like Tram lines 9 and 14 and Metro numbers 51,53,54 could be used to arrive there. It is located just 15 minutes walking distance from Dam Square. The place is located close to present-day city hall. The museum remains open from Tuesday to Sunday between 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. The tickets may vary and adults have to pay 14 Euro while a child between 6 to 17 has to pay 5 Euro and a child below six years is free to enter the museum. However, if you carry an ISIC card then the ticket is only 10 Euro.
Some Lesser Known Facts About Rembrandt House Museum
- Rembrandt has seen hard days when he became bankrupt. He had auctioned all of his belonging in the house.
- There is a modern building next to his house where his work could be seen.
- The museum contains a collection of Rembrandt's etchings on a rotating display. The collection of objects are also displayed which is based on his house sale catalogs.
- You can also see the work of other Dutch Golden Age painters and work from the early period of their career.
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