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Lesley Peterson is a Toronto-based blogger tripping on travel, art, culture, museums, cities and legendary landscapes. Catch her on Twitter as @culturetripper or contact her at lesley@culturetripper.com. All content by Lesley Peterson copyright © 2009 - Until the Present. All photos by Lesley Peterson except where other credit noted.
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Postcard from Europe: Rijksmuseum countdown, Amsterdam
Walking through Amsterdam’s Museumplein tonight after a gala candlelit dinner at the Concertgebouw, I noticed the Rijksmuseum is keeping its own ‘night watch’ countdown until the museum’s official reopening to the public on April 13. The building looks spectacular from the exterior and I can’t wait to see the interior tomorrow at the press preview.
Here’s my postcard of the Rijksmuseum’s ‘night watch’:
The Rijksmuseum is home to Rembrandt’s largest and most famous painting Night Watch (1642) which has finally been returned to its original wall.
Links:
Rijksmuseum: https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en
The story behind Rembrandt’s Night Watch (1642): https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/SK-C-5
Amsterdam 2013: http://www.iamsterdam.com/en-GB/experience/Amsterdam-2013
Visit Holland: http://www.holland.com/us/tourism/cities-in-holland/amsterdam.htm
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