Institutions breathed a sigh of relief after the government withdrew tax-raising plan—but remain worried about possible funding cuts

The “art explorer” project allows the Dutch museum's vast holdings to be more searchable

The city has returned 68 objects to Indonesia, a former Dutch colony

Two of the vulnerable works were damaged and abandoned, while two others were apparently too large to fit in the getaway car and so were cut out of their frames

A bone and lock of hair apparently belonging to Piet Hein have been in storage at the Dutch museum for centuries—now there are calls to have them returned to his grave

The study also found that when volunteers looked at five works of art in the Hague’s Mauritshuis museum, their brains responded ten times more positively than when they viewed reproductions

The 'long story short' boards, which summarise each display using less complex language, have so far received a largely positive response

Maria Sibylla Merian was accused of exploiting native knowledge of enslaved people without credit for her 1705 book Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium

The restitutions are seen as reflective of the way museums are paying closer attention to the provenance of works in their collections

A series of events will use the museum’s collection to spark memories and emotions

Fresh research has revealed how the prestigious pair seized the moment to ensure their likeness was painted by the great Dutch artist

An exhibition at the Amsterdam Museum in the Netherlands marks 400 years since the colonisation of the city at the mouth of the Hudson River

An imitation website has been phishing for credit card details

Shows at Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum and Van Gogh Museum were huge hits last year but managing visitors—and staff—proved challenging

A new exhibition in Amsterdam explores how the Old Master's paintings and drawings were inspired and informed by the art of acting

The National Museum of Slavery, due to open in 2030, is part of an ongoing process being undertaken by the Dutch state to investigate the repercussions of its colonial past

Directors of leading institutions in the country warn of the damage that budget cuts and a scaling back on international collaboration could do to the sector

Scientists discovered extra seam during Operation Night Watch conservation project at the Rijksmuseum

Pair of paintings of a husband and wife were recently formally attributed to the Old Master by the Dutch museum

Arthur Brand, who helped to recover a Van Gogh painting last month, says he was watching a "boring football game" when the surprising delivery was made

An exhibition at the Mauritshuis in The Hague has revealed that the Dutch are still missing 67 paintings looted by the French in Napoleonic times

Loot—Ten Stories, opening this week, explores new ways to represent looted objects after they have been repatriated

The Rijksmuseum will return six colonial artefacts, for the first time in its history

The museum, which broke ties with the St Petersburg museum after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, will now be known as H’art

The show tracks the influence of ancient Egypt on musicians such as Beyoncé, Miles Davis and Fela Kuti, however, the country's tourism and antiquities ministry has accused the curators of "Afrocentrism"

Dutch museum has received €12.5m gift to help support free-of-charge, sculptural exhibitions in the gardens

The National Museum of Antiquities in Leiden has reportedly been criticised for “portraying Tutankhamun as Black”

A new exhibition in Utrecht looks at the role of Antwerp in the development of painting in Holland