Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen

The Oldest And Most Iconic Art Museum In The City

The Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen is the oldest and most renowned museum in Rotterdam.

First it opened its doors in 1849 in the Schielandshuis, thanks to the contribution of Frans Jacob Boijmans, a lawyer who donated his art collection to the city.

After a fire in 1864, which resulted in the loss of a significant part of the collection, a new museum was constructed in the Museumpark. The new museum was inaugurated in 1935.

In 1958, the collection of entrepreneur Van Beuningen was added, and the museum acquired the name Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen.

A journey through centuries of art

The museum is organized into four main areas:

Classical Masters
Prints and Drawings
Decorative Art
Modern Art

Its permanent collection brings together works by artists such as Hieronymus Bosch, Pieter Bruegel the Elder, Rembrandt, Claude Monet, Wassily Kandinsky, Vincent van Gogh, Maurizio Cattelan, René Magritte, and Salvador Dalí.

The museum houses one of the richest collections of works on paper — including prints, drawings, and lithographs — spanning from the Middle Ages to the present day.

It also features an extensive display of historical household objects, ranging from medieval jugs and Golden Age glassware to furniture created by renowned designers.

The Education Department organizes activities for children, courses, lectures, and guided tours.

Next to the museum is the Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen, an impressive storage and exhibition building where thousands of artworks are preserved and made accessible to the public.

Beside it, the Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen has been constructed; a massive art storage facility.

The museum is open from Tuesday to Saturday, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and on Sundays from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen. Museumpark 18, 3015 CX Rotterdam.

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