The Rijksmuseum - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Art Museums on Waymarking.com

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 as the National Art Gallery. In 1808 the museum moved to Amsterdam on the orders of king Louis Bonaparte, brother of Napoleon Bonaparte. The paintings owned by that city, such as The Night Watch by Rembrandt, became part of the collection.

n 1863 there was a design contest for a new building for the Rijksmuseum, but none of the submissions was considered to be of sufficient quality. Pierre Cuypers also participated in the contest and his submission reached the second place. In 1876 a new contest was held and this time Pierre Cuypers won. The design was a combination of gothic and renaissance elements. The construction began on October 1, 1876. On both the inside and the outside, the building was richly decorated with references to Dutch art history. Another contest was held for these decorations. The winners were B. van Hove and J.F. Vermeylen for the sculptures, G. Sturm for the tile tableaus and painting and W.F. Dixon for the stained glass. The museum was opened at its new location on July 13, 1885.

Name: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam Location: Jan Luijkenstraat 1, Amsterdam Phone Number: +31 (0)20 6747000 Web Site: [Web Link] Agency/Ownership: Public Hours of operation: Rijksmuseum, The Masterpieces Every day from 9:00 to 18:00 Closed: 1 January 25 December the museum closes at 18.00 Please note: the museum ticket counter closes at 17:30! Admission Fee: 12.50 Gift Shop: yes Cafe/Restaurant: no

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