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The Rijksmuseum, located in Amsterdam, Netherlands, is an art and cultural institution that was founded in 1798 . It is a Stichting , incorporated in the Netherlands , and has been housed in various locations such as Huis ten Bosch palace , Trippenhuis , and Royal Palace of Amsterdam . The current location of the Rijksmuseum is Museumstraat 1, 1071 XX Amsterdam, Netherlands .
The museum operates in the art , museum , culture , and painting industries. It is notably the home to several famous artworks, including The Night Watch by Rembrandt . The Rijksmuseum also owns other works of art, such as a copy of Lute Player by Frans Hals , A Woman with a Child in a Pantry , and View of Haarlem from the Northwest, with the Bleaching Fields in the Foreground , among others.
Philips, the Dutch multinational conglomerate, founded the museum , and continues to provide funding . The Rijksmuseum has several competitors in Europe, including the Hermitage Museum , the British Museum , and the National Gallery of Art .