The Rijksmuseum – Highlights of the 19th to 20th century

The historic 19th-century building by architect Cuypers, reopened in 2013, has been transformed and new public facilities have been created including a spectacular new entrance hall, a new Asian pavilion and renovated gardens. Many of the prize pieces in the collection of 8,000 works have been re-displayed in a broader context telling the story of 800 years of Dutch art and history, with related paintings, furniture, silver and ceramics arranged in close proximity to each other as part of the museum’s new layout.

The world-famous collection, including masterpieces by artists such as Frans Hals, Jan Steen, Johannes Vermeer and Rembrandt van Rijn ( Golden Age) to Van Gogh and Mondriaan, is presented in chronological sequence for the first time, creating an awareness of time and a sense of beauty.