On Saturday 7 November, we’ll be opening our doors especially for Museumnacht Amsterdam. Between 19.00 and 02.00, you can enjoy a special evening at the Rembrandt House Museum in collaboration with the tattoo icons from Schiffmacher & Veldhoen. From etching and dance workshops to drawing and getting a tattoo, there’s plenty to do at the museum! See all the activities below:
The Poor Man’s Rembrandt Project
19.0 – 01.00 | Location: Studio on the third floor
Henk Schiffmacher and his team of tattoo artists are setting up shop at Rembrandt’s home. This evening, you can get an original Rembrandt tattoo done by this world-famous team. Be early, as walk-in spots are limited. Want to be sure of getting your tattoo? Reserve your timeslot via this link. If you want a tattoo of a Rembrandt portrait, please choose two consecutive time slots; these must be booked separately. These can only be booked with Tycho Veldhoen, Timothy John Englisch and Rupa van Teylingen. Click through to this page to view all the designs you can have tattooed.
Etching workshop
19.30 – 01.00 | Location: De Vierde
Do you dare to experiment with different techniques, just like Rembrandt? During Museumnacht, you’ll create your very own etching! Print your etching using the large etching press and take it home with you afterwards.
Rembrandt’s stories
20.30 – 00.00 | Location: At various locations within the Rembrandt House Museum
Come and listen to the many stories about Rembrandt’s life in the very place where he lived for 19 years. Joy and sorrow went hand in hand here. Museum guides will recount these stories at various locations throughout the museum.
Paintmaking demonstration
19.30 – 00.00 | Location: de Grote Schildercaemer | 20 minutes per workshop
Rembrandt and his pupils made their own paint. But which pigments and oils did they use? During Museum Night, you can find out more about Rembrandt’s paint-making process at the museum. Our museum guide will tell you all about the different pigments and the shades that Rembrandt did (and did not) use.
DJ, Drinks & Dancing
23.00 – 01.00 | Location: Basement
From 23.00, you can dance to the best tunes in the basement whilst enjoying a lovely drink. The Brouwerij ‘t IJ bar is open from 19.00!
Draw in the middle of the exhibition Experimental Urge
19.00 – 01.00 | Location: Exhibition rooms
All the artists you’ll encounter in this exhibition – from Rembrandt to contemporary artists – have two things in common: they work on paper and they love to experiment. Why not give it a go yourself! Right in the middle of this exhibition, you can create your own drawing. Try out different types of paper and drawing materials. Just like the artists around you – every one of them a source of inspiration.
