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A Night at the Rijksmuseum

Andrew Graham-Dixon goes behind the scenes at Holland's Rijksmuseum as the staff prepare to open the doors following a ten-year renovation. Has the long wait been worth it?

Andrew Graham-Dixon goes behind the scenes at the Rijksmuseum as the staff prepare to open the doors following a ten-year renovation, the most significant ever undertaken by a museum. Featuring over 8,000 works of art, Holland's national museum tells the story of 800 years of Dutch history and houses a world-famous collection including masterpieces by artists from Vermeer to Rembrandt. So, as the final paintings are rehung and objects settle into their new home, has the long wait been worth it?

50 minutes

Last on

Sun 12 May 201315:10GMT

Credits

RoleContributor
PresenterAndrew Graham-Dixon
Executive ProducerPauline Law

Broadcasts

  • Sat 11 May 201309:10GMT
  • Sat 11 May 201321:10GMT
  • Sun 12 May 201302:10GMT
  • Sun 12 May 201315:10GMT