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Discover the series of the Rijksmuseum

Anoniem, condoom met prent, ca. 1830. Foto: Rijksmuseum/Kelly Schenk
What's new in the collection

Condom with erotic print

10 things about Isamu Noguchi

Playful sculptures and design classics

10 things about American Photography

Vanitas stilleven

Masterpiece Maria van Oosterwijck

Restoration begins of Rembrandt's The Night Watch

1:16 min.

Rembrandt

10 things about the life of Rembrandt

Who was this rebel and painter?

Ultra high resolution photo

Zoom in to miniscule pigment particles

10 things to know about The Standard Bearer and Rembrandt van Rijn

Where does this painting fit in Rembrandt’s life and work?

10 things about Rembrandt’s Night Watch

The Rijksmuseum’s beating heart
Self-portrait

Self-Portrait, Rembrandt

1:00 min. - The 22-year-old Rembrandt seen here did not shy away from experimenting

Vermeer

With Stephen Fry

Closer to Johannes Vermeer

New! - Come along to explore online his life and all his paintings

The Love Letter

Love Letter

Mysterious message
View of Houses in Delft, Known as ‘The Little Street’

View of Houses in Delft, Known as ‘The Little Street’

1:25 min. - So much affection and precision for an ordinary street
Het melkmeisje, Johannes Vermeer

Johannes Vermeer

Master of the everyday

We love Vermeer

4:11 min. - But why?