Senay Boztas
Rijksmuseum launches AI tool to help make connections in 800,000-strong collection
The “art explorer” project allows the Dutch museum's vast holdings to be more searchable
Rotterdam becomes first Dutch city to restitute colonial objects
The city has returned 68 objects to Indonesia, a former Dutch colony
‘Everything went wrong’: Warhol prints stolen and damaged in bungled Netherlands heist
Two of the vulnerable works were damaged and abandoned, while two others were apparently too large to fit in the getaway car and so were cut out of their frames
Bone of contention: Rijksmuseum and Church disagree on final resting place of Dutch privateer's remains
A bone and lock of hair apparently belonging to Piet Hein have been in storage at the Dutch museum for centuries—now there are calls to have them returned to his grave
The ‘pearly triangle’: neurological investigation reveals secret of Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring
The study also found that when volunteers looked at five works of art in the Hague’s Mauritshuis museum, their brains responded ten times more positively than when they viewed reproductions
Dutch museum aims for improved accessibility with launch of short-form captions
The 'long story short' boards, which summarise each display using less complex language, have so far received a largely positive response
Rijksmuseum acquires controversial early botanic book on Suriname
Maria Sibylla Merian was accused of exploiting native knowledge of enslaved people without credit for her 1705 book Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium
Three looted objects from ancient Egyptian graves returned by the Netherlands
The restitutions are seen as reflective of the way museums are paying closer attention to the provenance of works in their collections
‘Art gives you something to hold on to’: Dutch museum launches dementia-friendly programme
A series of events will use the museum’s collection to spark memories and emotions
A canny couple: Amsterdam’s former mayor and his wife identified as sitters in Frans Hals portraits
Fresh research has revealed how the prestigious pair seized the moment to ensure their likeness was painted by the great Dutch artist
America as you've never seen it before: the Dutch settlement of New York from the Native American perspective
An exhibition at the Amsterdam Museum in the Netherlands marks 400 years since the colonisation of the city at the mouth of the Hudson River
Visitors to Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam hit by fake ticket scam
An imitation website has been phishing for credit card details
Vermeer vs Pokémon: the double-edged sword of the blockbuster exhibition
Shows at Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum and Van Gogh Museum were huge hits last year but managing visitors—and staff—proved challenging
Dramatic turn: how the theatre was integral to Rembrandt’s art
A new exhibition in Amsterdam explores how the Old Master's paintings and drawings were inspired and informed by the art of acting
Netherlands to open museum telling ‘the whole story’ of nation’s links to slavery
The National Museum of Slavery, due to open in 2030, is part of an ongoing process being undertaken by the Dutch state to investigate the repercussions of its colonial past
‘Culture is fragile’: Dutch art world figures express concerns for future under potential coalition government
Directors of leading institutions in the country warn of the damage that budget cuts and a scaling back on international collaboration could do to the sector
Revealed: the damp-proof lead layer protecting Rembrandt’s The Night Watch
Scientists discovered extra seam during Operation Night Watch conservation project at the Rijksmuseum
Life in miniature: rediscovered Rembrandt portraits, thought to be the artist’s smallest, go on show at Rijksmuseum
Pair of paintings of a husband and wife were recently formally attributed to the Old Master by the Dutch museum
Six paintings stolen from a Dutch town hall left on art detective's doorstep
Arthur Brand, who helped to recover a Van Gogh painting last month, says he was watching a "boring football game" when the surprising delivery was made
Dutch museum looted by Napoleon does not seek restitution
An exhibition at the Mauritshuis in The Hague has revealed that the Dutch are still missing 67 paintings looted by the French in Napoleonic times
Mauritshuis show looks to find a future for objects with a dubious past
Loot—Ten Stories, opening this week, explores new ways to represent looted objects after they have been repatriated
Netherlands to repatriate nearly 500 looted objects to Indonesia and Sri Lanka
The Rijksmuseum will return six colonial artefacts, for the first time in its history
Hermitage Amsterdam gets new name and three new museum partners
The museum, which broke ties with the St Petersburg museum after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, will now be known as H’art
Egypt cancels Dutch museum's dig licence for exhibition exploring Black culture
The show tracks the influence of ancient Egypt on musicians such as Beyoncé, Miles Davis and Fela Kuti, however, the country's tourism and antiquities ministry has accused the curators of "Afrocentrism"
Rijksmuseum unveils Richard Long exhibition thanks to biggest-ever donation
Dutch museum has received €12.5m gift to help support free-of-charge, sculptural exhibitions in the gardens
Dutch exhibition on Black culture and ancient Egypt faces social media backlash
The National Museum of Antiquities in Leiden has reportedly been criticised for “portraying Tutankhamun as Black”
What was the secret of 17th-century Dutch art? It began in Belgium
A new exhibition in Utrecht looks at the role of Antwerp in the development of painting in Holland