Monumental building
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen is one of the oldest museums in the Netherlands. In 1849, the lawyer Boijmans bequeathed his art collection to the city of Rotterdam. With the acquisition of the Van Beuningen collection in 1958, the name of the museum was expanded. In 1935, the current museum building was opened, a monumental building that was specially built around the collection by city architect Van der Steur. The stately appearance of red brick includes intimate cabinets and spacious salons where art can be viewed in daylight. The museum has a collection of paintings, sculptures and utensils and a collection of drawings and prints. Dutch and European masterpieces provide an overview from the early Middle Ages to the 21st century. From Bosch, Rembrandt and Van Gogh to Dalí and Dutch Design.
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen Closed
On Sunday 26 May 2019, the entrance gate of Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen closed. The museum is about to undergo a large-scale renovation and renewal that is expected to last seven years. During the renovation and renewal of the museum building, the collection will remain visible and accessible in Rotterdam. The international collection of Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen will be spread across Rotterdam. Some 500 masterpieces will be on display at eight neighbouring locations in eleven fantastic exhibitions under the name ‘Boijmans at the Neighbours’. From 2021, the collection will be brought together again in Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen, the first publicly accessible art depot in the world.
