Rijksmuseum
The Dutch national museum, home to Rembrandt's Night Watch.
- Category
- Art museum
- Duration
- 3 h
- Price
- $$
- Best time
- Early morning
Tip: See the Night Watch first, then explore the other galleries.
Show on mapMuseums – Amsterdam
Amsterdam packs world-class museums within short distances, from Golden Age masters to modern art and science. Most museums require booking a ticket and time slot.
Combined ticket
The I amsterdam City Card bundles entry to many museums with public transport, while the Museumkaart covers hundreds of museums across the Netherlands.
Free admission days
Children under 18 enter most museums free, and the Rijksmuseum is free for under-18s. During Museum Night in early November many museums stay open late.
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Van Gogh Müzesi
The world's largest collection of Van Gogh paintings and letters.
- Category
- Art museum
- Duration
- 2 h
- Price
- $$
- Best time
- Early morning
Tip: Buy your ticket online days ahead.
Show on mapAnne Frank Evi
The secret annex where Anne Frank and her family hid during World War II.
- Category
- History museum
- Duration
- 1.3 h
- Price
- $$
- Best time
- Early morning
Tip: Tickets are sold online only and sell out fast.
Show on mapStedelijk Müzesi
A museum of modern art and design, famous for its "bathtub" building extension.
- Category
- Art museum
- Duration
- 2 h
- Price
- $$
- Best time
- Afternoon
Tip: Thursday evenings are usually quieter.
Show on mapNEMO Bilim Müzesi
Hands-on science experiments for kids and adults in a ship-shaped building.
- Category
- Science museum
- Duration
- 2.5 h
- Price
- $$
- Best time
- Early morning
Tip: The rooftop terrace is free and has great views.
Show on mapRembrandthuis
The 17th-century house where Rembrandt lived and worked.
- Category
- History museum
- Duration
- 1 h
- Price
- $$
- Best time
- Afternoon
Tip: Don't miss the etching demonstrations.
Show on mapHet Scheepvaartmuseum
A museum on Dutch maritime history inside a 17th-century naval warehouse.
- Category
- History museum
- Duration
- 1.7 h
- Price
- $$
- Best time
- Afternoon
Tip: Step aboard the replica VOC ship outside.
Show on mapHermitage Amsterdam
Rotating exhibitions from the St. Petersburg Hermitage on the Amstel river.
- Category
- Art museum
- Duration
- 1.5 h
- Price
- $$
- Best time
- Afternoon
Tip: Check the current exhibition beforehand.
Show on mapHollanda Direniş Müzesi
A museum telling the story of the Dutch resistance during the occupation.
- Category
- History museum
- Duration
- 1.5 h
- Price
- $
- Best time
- Afternoon
Tip: It has a separate section for children.
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