Museum Building · Amsterdam, Netherlands
Rijksmuseum
The Rijksmuseum is the national museum of the Netherlands dedicated to Dutch arts and history, located at the Museum Square in the borough. Built 1800. It drew 2,406,210 visitors in 2024.
Photo: Trougnouf (Benoit Brummer) via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0. Cropped and resized for display.
Landmark facts
| Location | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
|---|---|
| Type | Museum Building |
| Built | 1800 |
| Architect | Pierre Cuypers |
| Annual visitors (2024) | 2,406,210 |
| Coordinates | 52.3600° N, 4.8853° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
What Rijksmuseum is known for
The Rijksmuseum is the national museum of the Netherlands dedicated to Dutch arts and history, located at the Museum Square in the borough.
About Rijksmuseum
The Rijksmuseum is the national museum of the Netherlands dedicated to Dutch arts and history, located at the Museum Square in the borough of Amsterdam South, close to the Van Gogh Museum, the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, and the Royal Concertgebouw. The Rijksmuseum was founded in The Hague on 19 November 1798 and moved to Amsterdam in 1808, where it was first located in the Royal Palace and later in the Trippenhuis. The current main building was designed by Pierre Cuypers and first opened in 1885.
History
The collection of the Rijksmuseum was built over a period of 200 years and did not originate from a royal collection incorporated into a national museum. Its origins were modest, with its collection fitting into five rooms at the Huis ten Bosch palace in The Hague. Although the seventeenth century was beginning to be recognised as the key period in Dutch art, the museum did not then hold paintings by Frans Hals, Rembrandt, Jan Steen, Johannes Vermeer, or Jacob van Ruisdael.
Planning a visit? Visit the official Rijksmuseum website — the official site has the current visiting information.
How to get there
| Nearest town | Amsterdam |
|---|---|
| Nearest airport | Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) |
| Distance from the airport | 6.2 miles (straight line) |
Nearest major airport by straight-line distance from the landmark’s coordinates; road distance will be longer.
Airports near this landmark
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- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) · Amsterdam, Netherlands · 6.2 miles away
- Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) · Rotterdam, Netherlands · 33.7 miles away
- Eindhoven Airport (EIN) · Eindhoven, Netherlands · 66.2 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
What is Rijksmuseum?
The Rijksmuseum is the national museum of the Netherlands dedicated to Dutch arts and history, located at the Museum Square in the borough.
Where is Rijksmuseum located?
Rijksmuseum is in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Its coordinates are 52.3600° N, 4.8853° E.
How do I get to Rijksmuseum?
The nearest town is Amsterdam, and the nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), about 6.2 miles away (straight line).
When was Rijksmuseum built?
Rijksmuseum was built 1800.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rijksmuseum — Wikipedia article — overview, history and core facts (CC BY-SA).
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q190804 — Wikidata — built year, architect, height/size, visitors, official website (CC0).
- https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/ — Official website of the landmark / managing body.
- https://github.com/jbrooksuk/JSON-Airports — Nearest major airport computed from landmark and airport coordinates (haversine); airport list: jbrooksuk/JSON-Airports.
Page last updated 13 November 2026.