Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen

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The south side of the museum, as seen from the park

The "Little" Tower of Babel, circa 1563, by Pieter Bruegel the Elder

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). In 1958 the collection of businessman Daniël George van Beuningen (1877 - 1955) was added to the museum. At this point the museum acquired its current name.

[edit] Collection

The museum has a diverse collection ranging from medieval to modern 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.

[edit] Prominent works

Title	Artist	Year
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