Sunday, 13 September 2015
A Netherland national monument located in Museumstraat 1, Netherland is often known by Rijksmuseum. The Rijksmuseum is a museum that has a collection of up to one million objects and only 8000 objects are on display. Between 2003 and 2014, the Rijksmuseum into a museum of the most famous and most often visited tourists. Among the year, tourists visiting the Rijksmuseum broke a record number of 2.2 to 2.45 million people. Like most heritage buildings in the Netherlands, the design of the building of the Rijksmuseum also looks magnificent and luxurious. The designer of the building of the Rijksmuseum is Pierre Cuypers, who also designed the Amsterdam Central station. In 1808, on the orders of king Louis Bonaparte (brother of Napoleon), the Rijksmuseum was built in Amsterdam. Today, it can be said that the building had been outstanding for more than 200 years. The purpose of the construction of the Rijksmuseum museum dedicated to the art and history in the Netherlands. For the first time, the museum opened to the public in 1885. The Rijksmuseum been closed in 2003 for a major renovation. In 2013, the Rijksmuseum is reopened after 10 years renovation.
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| Rijksmuseum, Netherland |
The Rijksmuseum stores the collection of works by huge artists such as Rembrandt, Vermeer, Jan Asselijn, and Van Gogh. Relics associated with the Netherlands history can also be found in the Rijksmuseum. Collection in the Rijksmuseum not only contained from the Netherlands but from all the world. The room at the Rijksmuseum divided depend on regions (Europe and Asia) and the time period. Some collections are situated in the Gallery of Honor into the spotlight, those are de Nachtwacht (The Night Watch) by Rembrandt and Self-portrait by Vincent Van Gogh. Small Asian collection is on display in the Asia pavilion. Landmark of Netherland reads "Iamsterdam" is also available around the Rijksmuseum. Outside the museum, visitors can relax in the overgrown grasses yard and outskirt of pond, while admiring the typical European-style buildings of neo-Renaissance. Around the Rijksmuseum is also available souvenir shop and café.
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| Crowded around the Rijksmuseum |
The location of Rijksmuseum is very strategic and also easily accessible by either public transport or private. Visitors can get to the location of the Rijksmuseum using Tram line 2 or 5 (exit on Rijksmuseum tram stop) from Amsterdam Central station. The Rijksmuseum is open in everyday from 9 am to 5 pm, but the museum ticket office is closed at 4:30 pm. The entrance fee into the Rijksmuseum was EUR 17.5 (updated in 2015), but is free for holders of Museumkaart and Iamsterdam city card). Visitors under 18 years old can also enter for free into the Rijksmuseum. Visitors allowed to take photos and video as long as do not use flash, lights, and tripods.
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| Tram as public transport in Amsterdam |
Address: Museumstaart 1, 1071 XX Amsterdam, Netherland.
Homepage: www.rijksmuseum.nl
Contacts: +31 20 6747267
