Permanent
Gallery of Honour
The long second-floor hall containing the seventeenth-century masters — Vermeer, de Hooch, Hals and the central Rembrandt wall at the far end. The most-visited part of the collection.
What’s on
A short overview of what most visitors come for. The permanent collection is open year-round; temporary exhibitions rotate every six months.
The long second-floor hall containing the seventeenth-century masters — Vermeer, de Hooch, Hals and the central Rembrandt wall at the far end. The most-visited part of the collection.
A temporary exhibition exploring transformation in classical and Dutch Golden Age art.
A separate low building at the south of the main wing, connected by a covered walk. Quiet, modern and worth thirty minutes on its own.
A long-term research and conservation project visible to the public behind glass. Visitor access to the surrounding hall is unrestricted.
Side rooms off the Gallery of Honour. Underrated, quieter than the central rooms, and excellent if you want to escape the late-morning crowd.
A long workshop table with rotating themed activities for children up to ten. A good mid-visit pause for families travelling with younger children.
Adjacent to Museumplein. Quieter midweek mornings, separate institution from the Rijksmuseum.
Modern and contemporary art collection, on the north side of the Plein. Quieter mornings, Museumkaart accepted.
Across the square. Free lunch concerts on Wednesdays during the season; an excellent pause between museums.