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The 17th Century

1600-1700

More than thirty galleries are devoted to the glory of the Dutch Golden Age, when the young merchant republic enjoyed its heyday as a world leader in trade, science and scholarship and the art of war and the fine arts.

Banquet at the Crossbowmen’s Guild in Celebration of the Treaty of Münster

1:26 min. - Big party! There is real cause to celebrate

History of the Rijksmuseum

Our online collection contains many photographs of the Rijksmuseum throughout the years.

Take a look at the historical archive

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Een moeder en een dochter kijken naar Delfst Blauw Een moeder en een dochter kijken naar Delfst Blauw

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The 17th Century

But where?

What is there to see?

All art and objects

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What is there to see in the Rijksmuseum?