Rijksmuseum

Museumstraat 1, btwn Stadhouderskade en Museumplein, 1071 CJ Phone: +31206747000 Timings: Open until 5:00pm Days: Mon–Sun, Open: 9:00 AM–5:00 PM http://www.rijksmuseum.nl

About

The Rijksmuseum (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈrɛi̯ksmyˌzeːjʏm]) (English: State Museum) is a Dutch national museum dedicated to arts and history in Amsterdam in the Netherlands. The museum is located at the Museum Square in the borough Amsterdam South, close to the Van Gogh Museum, the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, and the Concertgebouw.[6]
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"beautiful museum"

"wonderful museum!"

"awesome.. its a dutch national museum in amsterdam.. artifacts..."

"awesome!!"

"wonderful museum, great experience!"

"just b there and get the awesome feeling of all duthch treasures!"

"great museum!"

Avoid doing this

"avoid during school vacations or buy tickets online; lines are absurd"

"avoided by getting tickets online"

"avoid the lines and minimize the wait; and to enjoy the musem while there's still no crowd in it :-)"

"avoid on saturdays"

Did you know?

"did you know that with your ing card you can get a 50% discount on the entrance of rijksmuseum? children under the age of 18 can get in free"

"fact to have been found in australia) which is practically hidden in a completely nondescript cabinet"

What people dont like

"avoid during school vacations or buy tickets online; lines are absurd."

"long wait avoided by getting tickets online"

"a waste of time and money.. if you ever get the bill.."

"it's a little confusing to explore so be careful you're not exiting to the beginning as you have to go through 'checkin' again."

"take the sesamstraat audio tour if your dutch and are feeling nostalgic"

"skip the terrible lines."

"aussies shouldn't forget to find hartog's plate (the oldest european artifact to have been found in australia) which is practically hidden in a completely nondescript cabinet."

"it takes at least half an hour to go inside!"

"the elevator is slow, the stairs is endless.. but: there's an aeroplane at the attick!!"

"if u want to eat, museum menu its not cheap..."

"long queue... :-("

"vermeer is the highlight with domestic scenes of holland on the past."

"when there's too many people standing in front of it, it can be hard to get to the little sign that explains the painting.only 5 euro!"

"this city even sucks for the biggest event they could muster."

Must do

"must-sees are rembrandt's night watch and vermeer's milkmaid"

"must see for anyone visiting the city"

"must see"

"must see rembrandt's the night watch!"

"must visit this museum"

"must sees but so are doll houses & ship models"

"must leave the museum at 5pm"

"muster"

"must-do"

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