Rijksmuseum

The Rijksmuseum Amsterdam or Rijksmuseum (English: State Museum) is a Dutch national museum in Amsterdam, located on the Museumplein. The museum is dedicated to arts, crafts, and history. It has a large collection of paintings from the Dutch Golden Age and a substantial collection of Asian art. The museum was founded in 1800 in The Hague to exhibit the collections of the Dutch stadtholders. It was inspired by French example. By then it was known ... more

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Pierre Cuypers

Petrus Josephus Hubertus (Pierre) Cuypers (May 16, 1827, Roermond – March 3, 1921, Roermond) was a Dutch architect. His name is most frequently associated with the Amsterdam Central Station (1881-1889) and the Rijksmuseum (1876-1885), both in Amsterdam. More representative for his oeuvre, however,...
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  • 52.36
  • 4.8853

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Exhibition Opened on Closed on Admission fee? Sponsor
  • Apr 15, 2000
  • Sep 17, 2000
  • Yes
  • Nov 21, 2009
  • Feb 14, 2010
  • Mar 11, 2009
  • Jun 1, 2009
  • Nov 29, 2008
  • Mar 1, 2009
  • Dec 18, 2009
  • Mar 9, 2009
  • Nov 1, 2008
  • Dec 15, 2008
  • Oct 1, 2008
  • Oct 26, 2008
  • Jun 25, 2008
  • Sep 22, 2008
  • Jun 12, 2008
  • Aug 31, 2008
  • Dec 14, 2007
  • Mar 16, 2008
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