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AMSTERDAM - Rembrandt year 2006. In the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam the most famous painting of Rembrandt van Rijn the "Nachtwacht" can be seen. Each year thousands of people come to the museum for the painting. In 2006 it is 400 years ago that Rembrandt was born. The whole year exhibitions, special tours, happenings and even a musical will focus on Rembrandt. Both in Leiden where he was born, and Amsterdam, where he worked for 20 years in the Rembrandthuis, exhibitions are organised. (KEYSTONE/ANP/Lex Van Lieshout) === ===