It would be a real shame to visit Amsterdam and not stop by the Rembrandt House Museum. In this house on Jodenbreestraat, the great painter lived for 17 years, creating his immortal masterpieces. He sold the house along with its contents in 1656, when he was facing financial difficulties.
In 1911, a decision was made to restore Rembrandt's original home as faithfully as possible. That became possible in part because meticulous Dutch archivists had preserved, since the 17th century, the detailed inventory drawn up by a notary when the building was sold. The heart of the Rembrandt House Museum collection is the artist's print collection – the most complete known today. It includes 260 of the 290 surviving etchings.
Here you can truly appreciate Rembrandt's mastery by seeing his engraved works up close.
Beyond the artworks, the museum is especially valuable for its atmosphere. The interiors have been recreated as they would have looked when the house was Rembrandt's residence. You can step into the most sacred space of all – the studio where the master worked his magic with a brush. Temporary exhibitions are also occasionally held here, all directly or indirectly connected to Rembrandt's work.
