Point of interest
Rijksmuseum
in Amsterdam, Netherlands
The Dutch national museum, home to Rembrandt's 'Night Watch' and Vermeer — a must for art and history.
Where it is
The Rijksmuseum stands on the Museumplein in the Amsterdam-Zuid district, at Museumstraat 1.
Address: Hobbemastraat, 1071 ZC Amsterdam
What it is
Dedicated to the Dutch Golden Age and Dutch art, the Rijksmuseum holds masterpieces such as Rembrandt's "The Night Watch" and Vermeer's "The Milkmaid". Beyond the painting galleries, the library, the garden and the deep collection of decorative arts and history are well worth the visit.
History
The Dutch national museum traces back to a collection founded in The Hague in 1800 and moved to Amsterdam in 1808. The present neo-Gothic and Renaissance-style building, designed by architect Pierre Cuypers, opened in 1885 and reopened in 2013 after a decade-long renovation.