Rijksmuseum renovation
May 4th, 2006, 08:19 AM
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Rijksmuseum renovation
We will be going to Amsterdam in a few weeks. During the renovation of the museum, how much of the art can you see? We originally planned to spend a whole day there until we found out it was undergoing renovation. How long should we allow now for the Rijksmuseum? Is the admission price still the same?
May 4th, 2006, 08:33 AM
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I went during the beginning of the Restoration and though major paintings were on view, thank God the majority were not and i got out quickly! It seemed most of the building was blocked off but that was a year ago.
You can see i'm not a museum buff and went mainly because i bought a MuseumKaart - good for most museums throughout Holland for unlimited entry - sold at the museums themselves. Rijksmuseum prices seemed to be the same. If doing the three major amsterdam museums - Van Gogh and Stedelijk, all on Museumplein and a few others buy the card. (Stedelijk was completely closed when i was there a year ago and had moved some of its collection to the former post office tower next to Central Station - the main attraction there besides the art was the fab view from the top floor museum cafe over the town and harbor right below.
I enjoy the TroppenMuseum, showcasing third-world culture with many superbly re-created street scenes. And the City of Amsterdam historical museum. The museum pass is good for one year. I also used it in Haarlem at the Frans Hals Museum and in the hague at Mauritshuis - also being renovated i believe.
You can see i'm not a museum buff and went mainly because i bought a MuseumKaart - good for most museums throughout Holland for unlimited entry - sold at the museums themselves. Rijksmuseum prices seemed to be the same. If doing the three major amsterdam museums - Van Gogh and Stedelijk, all on Museumplein and a few others buy the card. (Stedelijk was completely closed when i was there a year ago and had moved some of its collection to the former post office tower next to Central Station - the main attraction there besides the art was the fab view from the top floor museum cafe over the town and harbor right below.
I enjoy the TroppenMuseum, showcasing third-world culture with many superbly re-created street scenes. And the City of Amsterdam historical museum. The museum pass is good for one year. I also used it in Haarlem at the Frans Hals Museum and in the hague at Mauritshuis - also being renovated i believe.
May 4th, 2006, 09:55 AM
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Just returned from going through the Rijksmuseum. We were through in over an hour. Some of Rembrandts(Nightwatch), Vermeers-The Little Street), Jan Steen, and Frans Hals. Dollhouses, silverware, the best of delftware,icons of Dutch history. Only the Phillips Wing open. I enjoyed it because there was not so much to see. There is no way it would take a whole day to go through. You might combine it with the Van Gogh as they are right there together plus the Carvaggio exhibition.
Admission price was 10 euros open from 9 to 6 week days.
website www.rijksmuseum.com
Admission price was 10 euros open from 9 to 6 week days.
website www.rijksmuseum.com
May 4th, 2006, 02:10 PM
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It will take you about 90 minutes to tour the abbreviated collection. For those of us who love spending all day in museums (especially since Amsterdam is not a great climate), we are really looking forward to returning to Amsterdam when the renovation of finally finished.
But for people who generally never go to museum except when they are abroad, and then only want to see "highlights" and be out of there, the selection on display at the Rijksmuseum is well chosen. It's just not the full monty.
Do go early or late though because the smaller space means less room to maneuver around the crowds.
But for people who generally never go to museum except when they are abroad, and then only want to see "highlights" and be out of there, the selection on display at the Rijksmuseum is well chosen. It's just not the full monty.
Do go early or late though because the smaller space means less room to maneuver around the crowds.
May 4th, 2006, 02:25 PM
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We were there last November, and although only the Philips Wing was open, we spent a good two hours there. We rented the excellent audioguide. We combined the day with the nearby Van Gogh museum, which was fabulous.
May 31st, 2006, 02:28 AM
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I was just at the Rijksmuseum last week. They have only a portion of the paintings on exhibit in the Philips wing during the renovation--_The Masterpieces_ they call it.
My advice: Arrive early when it opens and go directly to the upstairs galleries where the majority of the famous paintings are. The ground floor rooms contain things like silver, dollhouses, boats, and minor paintings. I went directly upstairs to and started at the last room. I had 45 minutes of time in nearly empty galleries upstairs to view the paintings while hoards of people were winding their way through the dollhouses, porcelin, and silver below.
My advice: Arrive early when it opens and go directly to the upstairs galleries where the majority of the famous paintings are. The ground floor rooms contain things like silver, dollhouses, boats, and minor paintings. I went directly upstairs to and started at the last room. I had 45 minutes of time in nearly empty galleries upstairs to view the paintings while hoards of people were winding their way through the dollhouses, porcelin, and silver below.
May 31st, 2006, 03:49 AM
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We were there three weeks ago, and I agree with the above posters that it is well worth going. The audiotour will take you around 90 mins to two hours. My suggestion is to get there ten or fifteen minutes before opening. As the capacity of the museum is now very small, once it has reached capacity they do not let new visitors in until people start to leave. Thus if you do not make it in the first bunch, you are destined to stand around outside for a few hours. Ditto with the Van Gogh, therefore we found it best to hit the two on separate days, first thing in the morning. By the way, with the Museumcard, you can avoid the queue (line) by going through the speedy card line at Van Gogh.
