About this role
Rijksmuseum: Intern Wood and Furniture Conservation The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam is looking for an Intern Wood and Furniture Conservation for 36 hours per week | Vacancy for a Learning opportunity, Internship | Deadline: 15-11-2026 The Rijksmuseum is the largest museum of the Netherlands. The collection contains 1.1 million (art) objects from and relating to the Netherlands from the Middle Ages until the 20th century. The museum receives over two million visitors a year with a stunning building, surprising decor, beautiful exhibitions, lively events and many pleasant facilities for young and old.
Intern Wood and Furniture Conservation 36 hours per week You as an Intern at the Rijksmuseum The Rijksmuseum's dynamic and diverse Conservation & Science Department is housed in the Ateliergebouw, or Studio Building, across the street from the main museum. In addition to the six conservation studios and laboratories of the Rijksmuseum, the building hosts the conservation training program of the University of Amsterdam, the Scientific Department of the Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands (RCE) and the newly formed Netherlands Institute of Conservation, Art and Science (NICAS).
The strong collaboration between conservators, scientific researchers and art historians in the three institutes makes for an interdisciplinary and inspiring environment. The Furniture Conservation studio holds an internationally recognized position in the field of technical research and conservation. The core team consists of four furniture conservators, supplemented by other conservators, as well as researchers and scientists. Together they are responsible for the research, conservation and care of the Rijksmuseum collection of furniture, as well as the wooden musical instruments, ship models and sculptures. - The intern is expected to carry out or take part in an in-depth treatment of an object including scientific research into its materials, technique...