The Rijksmuseum (National Museum), set in its historic building, is the largest museum in the Netherlands. The museum is the largest in the size of its collections, its building, the budget and the number of staff employed.
Each year, more than a million people visit the Rijksmuseum. The museum employs around 400 people, including 45 curators who are specialised in all areas.

The Rijksmuseum is internationally renowned for its exhibitions and publications and not only are these high quality products, but are also areas in which the museum extends the boundaries of scholarship and encourages new insights.

The museum also devotes considerable resources to education and to the decor and layout of exhibitions. Leading designers are regularly commissioned to work on Rijksmuseum projects.
Update: The main building of the Rijksmuseum is being renovated. The good news is that the very best of the collection is displayed in the redesigned Philips Wing. The name of this exhibition is 'The Masterpieces'.

The museum is open daily from 10am to 5pm.
The entrance is from Stadhouderskade 42.