We have set out three main routes that will show you ‘the best of the Rijksmuseum’.
- The Highlights route 1 (orange) will lead you through the Gallery of Honour and the Night Watch Gallery to the galleries of the late 17th century, the 19th-century and the Middle Ages. Taking this route, you will see the model ship William Rex, the doll houses, and paintings by Gerard Dou, Jan Steen and Berkheyde, as well as Van Gogh, Breitner and Jan van Scorel.
- The Highlights route 2 (green) will lead you through the Gallery of Honour and the Night Watch Gallery to the galleries of the early 17th century, the 18th century and Special Collections. Take this route and you will see Hugo de Groot’s book chest, paintings by Avercamp, Rembrandt and Frans Hals, as well as work by Cornelis Troost, a jewellery collection, weapons and model ships.
- The Exhibitions route will lead you through Caravaggio-Bernini. Baroque in Rome, the exhibition of masterpieces by the painter Caravaggio, the sculptor Bernini and their contemporaries.
The routes are clearly signposted in the museum. You are also welcome to choose your own route, of course, but please be sure to follow the arrows indicating the one-way routes.
