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Rijksmuseum Unlocked

An unravelling series

The Rijksmuseum is full of stories and holds many secrets. In this series we’re unravelling all of them for you. And for once you’re allowed to tell them on!

A Medieval Garden

5:32 min. - Gardens and their symbolic meaning

Flowers in Dutch art

5:36 min. - Flowerpower

Protection

3:58 min. - Asian guards and gods

We love Vermeer

4:11 min. - But why?

Holy cow

6:23 min. - The role of cows in Dutch art

Photography

5:48 min. - The magic of photography

Witches

6:47 min. - The bewitched museum

A luminous pair

4:01 min. - Portraits of father and son