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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.

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Cycling Under the Rijksmuseum

Few museums let traffic pass through them. The Rijksmuseum does — a public cycle path tunnels right under its central atrium.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

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.