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The famed Rijksmuseum, a historic Dutch institution that houses iconic works by masters such as Rembrandt and Vermeer, has unveiled plans for a new branch in the southern city of Eindhoven. The purpose of this expansion is to greatly expand public access to the vast repository of art and historical artifacts.
Currently, the Amsterdam-based museum holds a collection of over one million objects, a large portion of which is securely stored and not readily available for public viewing. The establishment of the new Eindhoven Museum will be made possible through significant support from both the local municipality and ASML, the Dutch semiconductor chip machine manufacturer based in the nearby city of Veldhoven.
The National Museum, which is home to works including Dutch master Rembrandt van Rijn’s “Nightwatch” painting, is “always looking for new ways to share the collection with people across the Netherlands,” its general director, Taco Dibbits, said in a statement. “The Rijksmuseum The exhibition in Eindhoven represents an important step towards making the collection even more accessible to the south of the country.
The new museum, planned to cover more than 3,500 square meters (37,673 square feet) of parkland on the banks of the Dommel River close to Eindhoven’s central railway station, is scheduled to open in six to eight years, the Rijksmuseum said.
As well as Rembrandt, the Rijksmuseum’s holdings include a world-renowned collection of Dutch Golden Age masterpieces by artists such as Johannes Vermeer, Frans Hals and Rachel Ruysch.
“The new museum in Eindhoven will allow the Rijksmuseum to increase the visibility of its collection and make art accessible to a wider audience,” the museum said in a statement.
Eindhoven Mayor Jeroen Dijsselbloem said the museum would be “a valuable addition to the cultural landscape” of the city and the surrounding area which is about a two-hour drive to the south. amsterdam,
The Rijksmuseum, which attracted some 2.5 million visitors in 2024, is one of the top tourist attractions in the Dutch capital Amsterdam, which has been taking measures to rein in the overtourism that has clogged the streets along its canals in recent years.
Eindhoven, once home to an electronics and consumer products giant PHILIPSPresents itself as a high-tech hub, with multinational ASML attracting highly skilled workers from around the world. The city is also home to a highly reputed technical university.
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LondonIt is the flagship museum in the affluent area of Victoria and Albert. south kensington neighborhood, but it has two other branches in the city, including a recently opened storehouse in the east where visitors can walk around and even touch parts of its vast collection.