Dutch king, queen inaugurate exhibition to celebrate 400 yrs of shared heritage

Netherlands King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima on Wednesday inaugurated a special exhibition at an iconic museum here that celebrates 400 years of shared cultural heritage of the two countries and showcases some of the original work of iconic Dutch painter Rembrandt, officials said.

The exhibition titled 'Indo-Dutch Connections in the Age of Rembrandt' is the first ever cooperation in India between the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS) and Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

"The royal couple opened the exhibition today with a lamp lighting ceremony, together with representatives of both the museums in the presence of officials from the Maharashtra government, and members of culture and business circles. After that, the King and Queen also were given a special walkthrough of the exhibition guided by curators from both the museums," a senior official of the Dutch consulate here said.

The exhibition includes 12 objects on loan from the Rijsksmuseum to CSMVS, who have added .