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Rijksmuseum
COUNTRY
Netherlands
ADDRESS
Museumstraat 1, 1071 XX Amsterdam, Netherlands

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About Rijksmuseum
Rijksmuseum as the name suggests is a museum situated in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is the largest museum in the whole Netherlands. The museum has about a million objects while there were only 8000 on display with each object having a story behind it. the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam,, Concertgebouw, and the Van Gogh Museum are some nearby places, you can also visit while visiting the museum in Museum square. It receives over two million visitors per year. You can easily arrive there by using public transport including Tram number 2,5,7,10,12 and Bus numbers 12,65,66,170,172,197. Taco Dibbits is serving as Director while Jaap de Hoop Scheffer is currently holding the position of President of this Museum.

Some Lesser Known Facts About Rijksmuseum

  • You will be amazed to know the fact that Museum was first founded in  The Hague in 1798 but later on shifted to Amsterdam in 1808. Also in Amsterdam, it was initially located in Royal Palace while after some time it was located in Trippenhuis.
  • Its renovation cost exceeded 375 million Euro when the work completed in April 2013 after ten years of renovation.
  • The building is spread in an area of 30000 square meters while the exhibition space is about 12000 square feet. (It requires a lot of time to visit the whole museum!)
  • It has a collection of over 2000 paintings including famous paintings like The Night Watch, The Milkmaid, The marriage portrait of Issac Maasa, and more.
    It has a collection of over 2000 paintings including famous paintings like The Night Watch, The Milkmaid, The marriage portrait of Issac Maasa, and mo
  • The museum also contains a big historic garden where he can admire the greenery after learning about the history of the Dutch in the museum.
    The museum also contains a big historic garden where he can admire the greenery after learning about the history of the Dutch in the museum.
  • It was included in the list of the Top 100 Dutch heritage sites in the year 1990.
  • One more fascinating fact about it that it is the only museum all over the world which has a road inside it. You can also learn about the oldest traffic sign in the city.
    One more fascinating fact about it that it is the only museum all over the world which has a road inside it. You can also learn about the oldest traff
  • The museum also has a huge library which is considered the largest library in the Netherlands. ( So if you are fond of reading books then you must visit the place)
    The museum also has a huge library which is considered the largest library in the Netherlands. ( So if you are fond of reading books then you must vis
  • An important fact, you must know that it was closed for the public at the time of the flood in 2003 and was reopened after a long renovation in 2013.
  • If you have seen an Armour with a missing leg you must know that it is of Admiral Jacob van Heemskerck who lost his leg and life in the Battle of Gibraltar in 1607. He was the first Dutchman whose official state funeral was organized.
    If you have seen an Armour with a missing leg you must know that it is of Admiral Jacob van Heemskerck who lost his leg and life in the Battle of Gibr

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