Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen

Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen is an art museum in Rotterdam with a collection that ranges from medieval and Old Master paintings to 20th-century and contemporary works. The museum traces its origins to a 19th-century municipal collection and has been a major cultural institution in Rotterdam since then.

Exhibitions cover painting, sculpture, design and applied arts, with holdings that include notable Dutch and European artists across centuries. The institution also focuses on conservation and public access to stored works.

The museum was established from a bequest and municipal acquisitions in the 19th century and has grown through successive donations and purchases to become one of the Netherlands’ important civic collections.

Located in Rotterdam’s Museumpark near other cultural institutions, the museum serves both local and international visitors and research audiences.

• Collection range: Founded in the mid-19th century, the museum's collection spans medieval through contemporary art and includes Dutch and European masters alongside modern movements.

What to See #

• Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen: Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen is a publicly accessible art storage building opened in 2021 that displays the museum's stored collection and conservation activities in a circular mirrored structure in Rotterdam's Museumpark.