Amsterdam art museums the Rijksmuseum and the Stedelijk are expected to reopen to the public in the coming months, after several years of renovations. The Rijksmuseum, which houses a large collection of “Golden Age” pieces by Dutch masters such as Rembrandt, has announced that it will be accessible again on April 13, 2013 following a closure of ten years. The Stedelijk, whose focus veers towards more modern and contemporary art, has been shut for eight years, and has set a re-opening date of September 23, 2012.

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