Visitors will approach Rembrandt's painting through the cathedral-like entrance hall, filled with jewel-toned stained glass and extravagant wall decorations, and the restored Gallery of Honor, home to the Rijksmuseum's collection of 17th century works.

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The entrance hall reaches up through floors of reading rooms, it is crossed over by high walkways and is penetrated from top to bottom by a glazed shaft.

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