Rijksmuseum

With art museums closed and people quarantined at home, some folks have taken to recreating famous artworks using stuff laying around the house. Some of the best recreations are from the Covid Classic Instagram account. Tussen Kunst & Quarantaine is pretty good too. Museums like Rijksmuseum and the Getty have…

We found virtual tours of the Louvre, SeaWorld, the Winchester Mystery House, and more. James D. Morgan/getty Images Right now, we’re all experiencing a touch of cabin fever. Instead of going out, we’re relying on grocery delivery and fast-food delivery, and we’re all a bit weary of staying indoors. Thanks…

Amsterdam is usually one of the easiest and most pleasurable city break destinations imaginable. The Dutch capital is just a stone’s throw from the UK, accessible by plane (1hr 5m), train (3h 41m), or boat (9h 40m on an overnight sleeper ferry and metro via the hook of Holland). While currently cut…

Whether you’re attempting to hide mess or just jazz up the virtual meetings that are quickly losing their novelty, many of us have tried a fun video call background. A couple of weeks back, Studio Ghibli nearly broke the internet with their range of backdrops, and now, a new curated…

One of my favorite museums I’ve visited in the past few years is the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. Van Gogh’s art career lasted for only 10 years, and the museum provides a fascinating account (through his work, letters, and other material) of how a talented but unremarkable painter made…

On the occasion of both Earth Day and World Intellectual Property Day, which this year centers on the theme of Innovation for a Green Future, we’d like to underline the importance of cultural heritage preservation as a response to the threats posed by climate change. In this post, we’ll also…

During this time of isolation, art lovers around the world have found a way to unite and stay creative: by recreating classic artworks using whatever they can find at home. Several social media ‘challenges’ have gone viral online by institutions like the Getty Museum, Rijksmuseum, and Tussen Kunst & Quarantaine…

artsPublished 23rd April 2020 Video footage shows how a sledgehammer-wielding thief broke into a museum in the Netherlands and walked off with a painting by Vincent van Gogh. "The Parsonage Garden at Nuenen in Spring" was stolen from the Singer Laren museum… Read More

Yesterday afternoon I took a break from grading a cardigan (a task that makes my eyes spin round) and spent a happy hour (as I often do) poking about the Rijksmuseum – which is one of those wonderful institutions who have digitised and made publicly available large portions of their…

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