| Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen | |
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The south side of the museum |
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| Established | 1841 |
| Location | Museumpark 18-20 Rotterdam |
| Type | Visual arts |
| Visitor figures | 240.000 (2008) |
| Director | Sjarel Ex |
| Website | http://www.boijmans.rotterdam.nl |
The Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen is the main art museum in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The museum began in 1847 with the collection of Frans Jacob Otto Boijmans (1767–1847). Much of the museum's original collection was destroyed in a disastrous 1864 fire. In 1958, the collection of businessman Daniël George van Beuningen (1877–1955) was added to the museum, and the museum acquired its current name.
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The museum has a diverse collection ranging from medieval to contemporary art, with a focus on Dutch art. Much of the collection came to the museum through the two private collections mentioned above, but many others have contributed throughout the years. Among the best-known artists that are exhibited in the permanent exhibition of the museum are Hieronymus Bosch, Pieter Bruegel the Elder, Rembrandt, Claude Monet, Wassily Kandinsky, Vincent van Gogh, Maurizio Cattelan, René Magritte and Salvador Dalí.
| Title | Artist | Year |
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| Nest of Owls | Hieronymus Bosch | |
| Hut of the Douaniers with Varengeville | Claude Monet | 1882 |
| Impressions of Africa | Salvador Dalí | 1938 |
| Not to be Reproduced | René Magritte | 1937 |
| On the Threshold of Liberty | René Magritte | 1929 |
| Shirley Temple, The Youngest, Most Sacred Monster of the Cinema in Her Time | Salvador Dalí | 1939 |
| The Face of War | Salvador Dalí | 1940 |
| The "Little" Tower of Babel | Pieter Bruegel the Elder | 1563 |
| The Wayfarer | Hieronymus Bosch | 1493 (ca.) |
| Titus at Lectern | Rembrandt | 1655 |
The Education Department of the Museum organises childrens' activities, courses, lectures and tours.
ArtTube is a website with videos about art and design. ArtTube is produced by Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen. ArtTube features videos that have something to do with the museum and its collection. The videos are directed by talented filmmakers. ArtTube was launched on October 9 2009.
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen produces, together with TV Rijnmond, a television series on art. Boijmans TV is based on an idea by Wilfried de Jong. Boijmans TV is created by a team of creative specialists in different disciplines. It is more than an art magazine; apart from the artists, the museum visitor, the attendant and the employee of technical services appear on the series. Each episode of Boijmans TV can be viewed on ArtTube after it has been broadcast.