Rijksmuseum re-opens in Amsterdam | new Asian Pavilion

[caption id="attachment_32528" align="aligncenter" width="366" caption="Pedro Pegenaute Cruz y Ortiz created the Asian Pavilion to house a collection that falls outside the chronological imperative of the main display."] [Rijksmuseum] Pedro Pegenaute Cruz y Ortiz created the Asian Pavilion to house a collection that falls outside the chronological imperative of the main display.

[Rijksmuseum] Pedro Pegenaute Cruz y Ortiz created the Asian Pavilion to house a collection that falls outside the chronological imperative of the main display.

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After almost 10 years of renovation, restoration and alteration, the completely renovated Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam re-opened to the public on 13 April. A new Asian Pavilion is part of the renewed museum.

The Rijksmuseum tells the story of the Netherlands from the Middle Ages to the present. A new display of the collection, a renewed building, new public facilities, a revamped garden and a new Asian Pavilion - only Rembrandt’s most celebrated painting The Night Watch will return to its former place. The Rijksmuseum will be the first major national museum in the world to be open to the public 365 days per year.

The Rijksmuseum's new Asian Pavilion

Surrounded by water, the new Asian Pavilion is made from Portuguese stone and glass, and is characterised by many oblique surfaces and unusual sightlines. It houses the museum’s rich collection of Asian art from China, Japan, Indonesia, India, Vietnam and Thailand, dating from 2000 B.C. to 2000 A.D. A total of approximately 350 objects will be on display.

Read about the Rijksmuseum renovation. Read more about the Asian Art Collection of the Netherlands (PDF, 1.8mb). View images of the Rijksmuseum's architecture.

Rijksmuseum's digital innovation recognised

In addition to the physical renovation of the Rijksmuseum, a complete re-imagining of the digital side of the museum was completed. These efforts were recognised at the 2013 Museum's and the Web Conference. The museum's Rijksstudio: Make Your Own Masterpiece won awards for:

Innovative / Experimental
People’s Choice
Best of the Web

Read details of the Rijksstudio: Make Your Own Masterpiece project.

[Rijksmuseum] The Asian Pavilion in construction at the Rijksmuseum [courtesy Facebook page for Cruz & Ortiz architects]

The Asian Pavilion in construction at the Rijksmuseum [courtesy Facebook page for Cruz & Ortiz architects] [Source] culture360.org: Rijksmuseum re-opens in Amsterdam | new Asian Pavilion