Dutch Museum Unveils Once-Hidden Art Collection in New Mirrored Warehouse

Dutch Museum Unveils Once-Hidden Art Collection in New Mirrored Warehouse
Exterior of the publicly accessible art storage facility Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen is seen in Rotterdam, Netherlands, on Nov. 5, 2021. Piroschka van de Wouw/Reuters
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ROTTERDAM—Dutch art and design museum Boijmans Van Beuningen on Friday opened a stunning mirrored warehouse called the “Depot” to display the great bulk of its collection normally kept in underground storage, hidden from public view.

While most museums only have the space to show a small part of their overall collection, the Rotterdam art museum has now unveiled 151,000 works of art for the public in an airy, multi-storied, steel and glass building.