The Night Watch Gallery was specially designed to showcase Rembrandt's famous civic guard portrait – a painting that has gone down in history as marking the turning point in his career and as the superlative example of his creative genius.

The Night Watch Gallery, the heart of the Rijksmuseum, built for Rembrandts most famous work. The Night Watch Gallery, the heart of the Rijksmuseum, built for Rembrandts most famous work.

01:24 min. - The beating heart of the museum

History of the Rijksmuseum

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

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