US EditionOne of the world’s most-visited museums plans an extension in an industrial Dutch city
The Rijksmuseum will open a 3,500-square-meter branch with local industry sponsorship to enhance access to Dutch design and technology collections in the south.
- On Thursday, the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam and Eindhoven city council announced plans for the museum's first annex in Eindhoven, featuring revolving exhibitions from its collection.
- Eindhoven, known as a high-tech hub, will host a Rijksmuseum branch focusing on design and technology to align with its industrial profile, officials said this strengthens Brainport Eindhoven culturally.
- The building will span more than 3,500 square metres in Dommel River parkland, a few minutes' walk from Eindhoven central railway station, and is scheduled to open in six to eight years.
- The Eindhoven municipality will fund the project, local press reported the cost at �80 million, while the Eindhoven city council still has to approve the plans.
- The Rijksmuseum's large stored collection means it aims to increase visibility, following nearly 2.5 million visitors in 2024 and precedents like London's Victoria and Albert Museum and Louvre Abu Dhabi.
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The Rijksmuseum is to have a branch in a new museum building planned for the park next to Eindhoven University of Technology. The plan, which will cost at least 80 million euros, is also intended to attract other financial backers.
Eindhoven to get second prestigious museum
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