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Cookie Policy

This website is operated by the Rijksmuseum (hereafter referred to as the “Rijksmuseum”, “we”).

Our website uses cookies. A cookie is a small text file which will be saved on your computer or mobile device when you visit that website. This way, the website remembers the pages that you visited and preferences (such as language and font size), so you do not need to re-enter these each time you visit the website.

Managing your cookies for data.rijksmuseum.nl can be done with the "Cookie settings" link at the bottom of every page.

Cookies can be both ‘permanent’ (persistent) and ‘temporary’ (session) cookies. A permanent cookie consists of text file sent by a web server to a web browser that will be stored by the browser and remains in effect until the set expiration date of the cookie (unless they are removed before that date by the user). A temporary cookie, on the other hand, will disappear at the end of the user session, when the browser is closed.

This Cookie Policy explains which cookies we use, for what purposes and what options you have to manage the cookies.

1. The cookies we use and the purposes​

The cookies used by the Rijksmuseum can be divided into two types:

  • Functional cookies - These are the cookies that are indispensable for the proper functioning of our website.
  • Other types of cookies - In addition, the Rijksmuseum uses cookies to see if this is your first visit to the website outside the home page. The Rijksmuseum also uses cookies to keep track of web statistics by using Google Analytics.

rmis_gdpr_accepted​

  • Type: First party cookie
  • Function and purpose: This cookie is used to store your preference regarding the cookies used by the website.
  • Duration: Infinite

_ga, _ga_*​

  • Type: First party cookie
  • Function and purpose: This cookie is set by Google Analytics during the first visit. If the cookie has been deleted, a new cookie will be placed with a new unique ID. Google Analytics is a web analysis service provided by Google Inc. The Rijksmuseum gains insight into website and or webshop visits through these cookies. Insights include visitor numbers and popular pages and topics. As a result, the Rijksmuseum is able to better tailor its communication to the needs of website visitors. The Rijksmuseum cannot see who (which pc) is visiting their website. The cookie is updated with each visit. The unique ID in this cookie is used by Google Analytics to determine the authenticity of the visit.
  • Duration: The _ga and _ga_* cookie is stored for two years.

2. Managing your cookies​

Managing your cookies for data.rijksmuseum.nl can be done with the "Cookie settings" link at the bottom of every page.

If you do not want to have cookies placed on your computer or mobile device, you can adjust the settings of your browser to allow to receive a warning before certain cookies are stored. You can also adjust the settings to have your browser refuse certain cookies. Please take into account that certain parts of the website will not function (optimally) when you block cookies.

How you can disable cookies depends on your browser and device. If necessary, enable the help function of the browser.

If you want to know more about cookies, such as checking which cookies have been set and how to manage or remove them, please visit aboutcookies.org or allaboutcookies.org.

You can check and/or remove cookies at all times. Please read more about cookies at aboutcookies.org. You can remove all cookies from your computer and you can set your browser to block cookies. However, this does mean that you have to reset your preferences each time you visit the website and that some parts of the website will not work (properly).

3. Contact information​

If you have any questions about the cookies we use, please contact us here.

This Cookie Policy may be modified from time to time. You should therefore periodically visit this page to see if changes have been made. If the update involves substantial changes for you, we will ensure that you are correctly informed of this, for example through our website or by email.

This Cookie Policy was last modified on 28 Oct 2026.