Closed for 10 years for refurbishing and remodeling, the Rijksmuseum has the largest collections of Rembrandts in the world. Although open for a month, the crowds were huge.
An example of the crowds jamming the museum
one of several church windows on display
I don't recall the artist
I think this is Rembrandt
The Kitchen Maid by Vermeer
Rembrandt Self Portrait
"The Night Watch" Rembrandt's Most Famous Painting Huge at 12 ft by 14 ft
The Dutch Masters-known by cigar smokers everywhere
The Jewish Bride by Rembrandt
The museum library-with thousands of volumes on art, sailing, trade and history
Large model of Dutch 16th Century merchant ship-trade made the Netherlands and Amsterdam rich