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'' 1642 ]] - 1660 ]] : Portrait of a Young Couple]] The Rijksmuseum ( for ''National Museum'') is a national Museum of the Netherlands , located in Amsterdam on the Museumplein . The Rijksmuseum is dedicated to arts, crafts and history. It has a large collection of paintings from the Dutch Golden Age and a substantial collection of Asian art. The museum was founded in , became part of the collection. In 1885 the museum moved to its current location, built by Dutch architect Pierre Cuypers . He combined Gothic and Renaissance elements. The museum has a prominent position on the Museumplein , near the Van Gogh Museum and the Stedelijk Museum . The building is richly decorated with references to the Dutch art history. Rembrandts ''The Night Watch'' has its own hall in the museum since 1906 . Since 2003 the museum in restoration, but the masterpieces are continuously present for the viewing public. The paintings collection includes works by artists Jacob Van Ruysdael , Frans Hals , Johannes Vermeer and Rembrandt and Rembrandts pupils. As of 2005, 95% of the museum is closed for renovation, but paintings from the permanent collection are still on display in a special exhibition called ''The Masterpieces'' in the recently renovated Philips wing. Location
Paintings in the museum Rembrandt Van Rijn
Johannes Vermeer Frans Hals Some of the works at the Rijksmuseum: Image:Jan Vermeer van Delft 010.jpg Image:Jan Vermeer van Delft 012.jpg Image:Frans Hals 005.jpg Image:Frans Hals 002.jpg Image:Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn 042.jpg Image:Frans Hals 034.jpg Image:Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn 103.jpg Image:Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn 137.jpg External links
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