News – Rembrandt’s Birthday Turns into Tourist Attraction – Amsterdam

Amsterdam is going for a mega-profit by celebrating Rembrandt’s 400th year in style. Despite the fact that the artist died in relative poverty, he is, without doubt, the city’s favourite son – one who brings serious business and cash into the area. This will undoubtedly grow with ‘Rembrandt 400’, an event that’s rumoured to include around twenty exhibitions.