The Depot in Rotterdam opens on Saturday, revealing its entire collection of 150,000 art objects.
Sunbeams rebound off a mirrored facade, abseilers perform stunts on the imposing 40m-high cauldron-shaped sculpture.
In reflecting Rotterdam's skyline in the soaring curved exterior, the idea is that as people look at The Depot they see themselves.As we soar skywards in a glass elevator, I spot Picasso's Grey Owl and a bejewelled carpet by Dutch artist Suzan Drummen: ancient artefacts jostling for attention with contemporary treasures.
Paintings are hung on retractable ceiling-to-floor white wire racks, attached to rails. They can be pulled out, but strictly by museum staff only, to reveal the works of some of the world's most revered masters.Rembrandt's Titus at his Desk is revealed by Ina Klaassen, one of the museum's directors Not even the directors have the biometric credentials required to access the secure zones within this priceless collection.
The interior, industrial concrete is in keeping with the concept of this being a work space and a practical solution to the challenges of storing such vast public collections previously vulnerable to floods.
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