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Museum Move to Amsterdam
- When
- 1808
- Where
- Royal Palace
King Louis Bonaparte ordered the national museum collection to move from The Hague to Amsterdam in 1808, housing it in the Royal Palace.
The collection, formed by Alexander Gogel in The Hague, was moved to the Royal Palace in Amsterdam in 1808. King Louis Bonaparte converted the city hall into his royal palace and directed the museum's relocation to this new location.
Sources
- Royal Palace of Amsterdam Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-17
- Rijksmuseum Wikipedia
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