Rembrandt's 'The Night Watch' to be restored – live at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam

Like watching paint dry? Soon art lovers will be able to watch one of the world’s most famous paintings being restored live and online. Rembrandt’s masterpiece “The Night Watch” will undergo a years-long, multi-million-euro overhaul at Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum under the full gaze of the public. Restorers will work in a “state of the art clear glass chamber” so visitors can see the 17th century classic receive its makeover — a process that normally happens in secret. The unique project starting in July 2019 is the biggest in the Rijksmuseum’s history, General Director Taco Dibbits said on Tuesday. “The Night Watch by Rembrandt is one of the most famous paintings in the world and we feel we have to preserve it for future generations,” Dibbits told AFP. “Over two million people a year come to see The Night Watch, it’s a paintin