Work of art ready for a great escape

Imagine this scenario.

An Amsterdam cyclist is valiantly pedalling his or her way against the wind home from work and one of the most treasured paintings in the world suddenly drops down in front of them.

The chance of that happening may be slight. But it is not impossible thanks to a ‘letterbox’ style escape route for Rembrandt’s ‘Night Watch’, one of the quirkier features incorporated into Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum which has just reopened following a 10-year renovation.