History·Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam·Sep 12, 2026
Cycling Under the Rijksmuseum
A public bike path cuts straight through one of Europe's grandest museums. We spent a morning watching Amsterdam pedal past Rembrandt.
5 min read
Few museums let traffic pass through them. The Rijksmuseum does — a public cycle path tunnels right under its central atrium.
Upstairs, Rembrandt's Night Watch is undergoing restoration in a glass room, so you can watch conservators working inch by inch.
We stayed until closing, then walked back through the tunnel as a street musician played to the bikes.