THE AMSTERDAM EDIT

Amsterdam,
at your pace.

A vast collection. An unexpected room. A walk that changes the way you look. Choose one absorbing visit, then leave a little room for the city.

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12 SOURCE-LINKED MUSEUM GUIDESAMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS
Times are local: Europe/Amsterdam
Rijksmuseum’s north façade and twin towers across the street on a sunny day
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Rijksmuseum north façade, Amsterdam, July 2017.

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YOUR CULTURE SHORTLIST

The art of going out.

Choose a museum that fits your curiosity.
Save a stop to make it yours.

Researched patterns. Check official hours and tickets.

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Published date exceptions take priority over the usual weekday. Unknown schedules and closed galleries are excluded when a day or date is chosen. Holidays, current access and ticket availability need an official museum check.

Rijksmuseum’s north façade and twin towers across the street on a sunny day
Rijksmuseum’s south entrance and brick towers beneath a blue sky
For a substantial first art day
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Rijksmuseum north façade, Amsterdam, July 2017.

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A CITY SEEN THROUGH ITS OBJECTS

Build a route through paintings, objects and Dutch history. Give the famous rooms their moment, then choose something smaller and less familiar.

Daily · 09:00–17:00Open on public holidays
€ 25 adultAges 18 and under free; reserve an entry time.
Van Gogh Museum’s curved wing and glass entrance illuminated across Museumplein
Van Gogh Museum’s curved exhibition wing and original building in daylight
For colour, letters and close looking
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Van Gogh Museum’s exterior at night, photographed in February 2017.

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FOLLOW AN ARTIST’S CHOICES

Follow Van Gogh’s changing choices through paintings, drawings and letters, with room for his contemporaries and a carefully selected exhibition.

Opening details

Published date exception: 2026-10-13, 09:00–17:00. Confirm the museum calendar before visiting.

Published date exception: 2026-10-15, 09:00–17:00. Confirm the museum calendar before visiting.

Published date exception: 2026-12-24, 09:00–17:00. Confirm the museum calendar before visiting.

Published date exception: 2026-12-25, 09:00–17:00. Confirm the museum calendar before visiting.

Published date exception: 2026-12-26, 09:00–17:00. Confirm the museum calendar before visiting.

Published date exception: 2026-12-31, 09:00–17:00. Confirm the museum calendar before visiting.

Opening status unconfirmed 2026-11-27–2026-11-27: Special Vincent on Friday event: verify separate programme and exact gallery access. Check the museum before visiting.

Daily · hours vary by dateOctober usually 09:00–18:00; Fridays to 21:00; specific exceptions apply
€ 25 adultUnder 18 free; eligible EU/EEA students € 16. Online timed tickets required.
Stedelijk Museum’s white new wing and freestanding museum sign at dusk
Illuminated modern wing of the Stedelijk Museum across Museumplein at night
For modern art and design together
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The Stedelijk Museum’s new wing at dusk, photographed in September 2013.

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ART, DESIGN AND CHANGING IDEAS

Give painting, design and contemporary practice equal attention. Check special-exhibition ticket rules before assuming one standard ticket includes everything.

Daily · 10:00–18:00Official tourism schedule; check dated museum notices
€ 22.50 regular admissionKusama requires a separate € 10 supplement and timed entry; concession terms need checking.
White H’ART letters on a lawn in the Amstelhof courtyard
Historic brick courtyard and lawn at the Amstelhof, now home to H’ART Museum
H’ART Museum’s long brick Amstelhof façade viewed across the Amstel
For a changing international programme
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H’ART Museum’s courtyard sign, photographed in October 2026.

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AN EXHIBITION BY THE AMSTEL

Choose H’ART for the exhibition being shown on your date, then leave space for the Amstel setting and an unhurried pause.

Opening details

Published date exception: 2026-12-25, 12:00–17:00. Confirm the museum calendar before visiting.

Published date exception: 2027-01-01, 12:00–17:00. Confirm the museum calendar before visiting.

Published date exception: 2027-04-27, closed. Confirm the museum calendar before visiting.

Daily · 10:00–17:00Last entry 16:30; Christmas/New Year 12:00–17:00; King’s Day closed
€ 29.50 adultCurrent Chez Matisse price includes supplement; City Card/Go City/Museumkaart supplement € 7.
Reconstructed painting studio with easels and a wooden work table in Rembrandt House Museum
Historic red-brick Rembrandt House façade on Jodenbreestraat
Cabinets, shells and natural-history specimens in Rembrandt House Museum’s reconstructed collection room
For an artist’s working world
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Rembrandt House Museum’s reconstructed painting studio, photographed in May 2012. Archival view.

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THE WORK BEHIND THE PICTURE

Enter a reconstructed domestic and working environment, then look at the materials and practical decisions behind making an image.

Opening details

Published date exception: 2026-12-24, 10:00–17:00. Confirm the museum calendar before visiting.

Published date exception: 2026-12-25, closed. Confirm the museum calendar before visiting.

Published date exception: 2026-12-31, 10:00–17:00. Confirm the museum calendar before visiting.

Published date exception: 2027-01-07, closed. Confirm the museum calendar before visiting.

Published date exception: 2027-04-27, closed. Confirm the museum calendar before visiting.

Daily · 10:00–18:00 through 1 November2 November–18 December 10:00–17:00; seasonal exceptions apply
€ 23.50 adultSelected 16:00–18:00 entry € 19.50; ages 18–25 € 15; ages 6–17 € 8; under 6 free.
Brick and half-timbered Villa Alsberg exterior of Moco Museum Amsterdam
Moco Museum Amsterdam’s Villa Alsberg seen from the street beside Museumplein
For modern icons and immersive rooms
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Moco Museum’s Villa Alsberg exterior, photographed in September 2016. Archival view.

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A COMPACT CONTEMPORARY DETOUR

A compact mix of modern, contemporary and digital work in Villa Alsberg. Compare its scale, price and physical access with your other Museumplein options.

Daily · 09:00–20:00,9 October–8 November9 November–17 December most days to 19:00; Fri/Sat to 20:00
From € 19.95 adultObserved ticket-selector price; date/time can change it. Ages 0–6 free.
STRAAT Museum’s former welding warehouse with Eduardo Kobra’s Anne Frank mural on its steel doors
STRAAT Museum’s brick warehouse reflected in a puddle beside the Anne Frank mural
For graffiti, scale and Noord
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STRAAT Museum’s exterior with Eduardo Kobra’s Let Me Be Myself (2016), photographed in October 2022. Other street art may have changed.

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STREET ART AT WAREHOUSE SCALE

Large-scale street art in an NDSM warehouse. Leave time for the exhibitions and choose the NDSM ferry.

Opening details

Published date exception: 2026-10-13, closed. Confirm the museum calendar before visiting.

Published date exception: 2026-10-27, closed. Confirm the museum calendar before visiting.

Published date exception: 2026-11-05, closed. Confirm the museum calendar before visiting.

Published date exception: 2027-01-01, closed. Confirm the museum calendar before visiting.

Published date exception: 2026-12-24, 10:00–17:00. Confirm the museum calendar before visiting.

Published date exception: 2026-12-25, 12:00–17:00. Confirm the museum calendar before visiting.

Published date exception: 2026-12-26, 12:00–17:00. Confirm the museum calendar before visiting.

Published date exception: 2026-12-31, 10:00–17:00. Confirm the museum calendar before visiting.

Mon 12:00–17:00 · Tue–Sun 10:00–17:00From 15 Oct 2026: Thu until 21:00; dated closures apply
€ 21.50Adult standard admission
Foam’s historic Museum Fodor façade on Keizersgracht with a boat in the canal
Foam photography museum entrance and historic façade on Keizersgracht
For images and fresh perspectives
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Foam’s Keizersgracht façade, photographed in April 2011. Archival exterior view.

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PHOTOGRAPHY THAT CHANGES YOUR LOOK

Changing photography exhibitions in a canal-side setting. Choose a show, slow down and leave room for a second look.

Daily · 10:00–18:00Thu/Fri until 21:00; building works listed through October 2026
€ 16 adultAges 0–12 free; valid City Card/Museumkaart free
Huis Marseille’s historic canal-side façades seen across Keizersgracht in winter
Leafy canal-house garden and brick path behind Huis Marseille
Windows and Jacob de Wit ceiling painting in the historic Garden Room at Huis Marseille
For photography and intimate rooms
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Huis Marseille’s canal-side façades, photographed in December 2025.

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PHOTOGRAPHS IN A CANAL HOUSE

Changing photography exhibitions across two historic canal houses, with a library, photobook shop and garden.

Opening details

Published date exception: 2027-04-27, closed. Confirm the museum calendar before visiting.

Published date exception: 2026-12-25, closed. Confirm the museum calendar before visiting.

Published date exception: 2027-12-25, closed. Confirm the museum calendar before visiting.

Published date exception: 2027-01-01, closed. Confirm the museum calendar before visiting.

Published date exception: 2026-12-31, 10:00–17:00. Confirm the museum calendar before visiting.

Published date exception: 2027-12-31, 10:00–17:00. Confirm the museum calendar before visiting.

Opening status unconfirmed 2026-10-19–2026-10-23: Exhibition changeover expected; exact closure range unconfirmed. Check the museum before visiting.

Daily · 10:00–18:00Thu until 21:00; closes during exhibition changeovers
€ 12.50 adultAges 0–17 free; students/65+ € 6.50; eligible passes free
Classical pediment and blue niches on Museum Van Loon’s historic coach-house garden façade
Ornate brass balustrade and marble staircase inside Museum Van Loon
For rooms, objects and domestic history
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Museum Van Loon’s coach-house garden façade, photographed in August 2012.

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BEHIND THE CANAL-HOUSE FACADE

A historic canal house with portraits, household objects, a garden and coach house. Slow down enough to see how the spaces relate.

Opening details

Published date exception: 2027-04-27, closed. Confirm the museum calendar before visiting.

Published date exception: 2026-12-25, closed. Confirm the museum calendar before visiting.

Published date exception: 2027-12-25, closed. Confirm the museum calendar before visiting.

Published date exception: 2027-01-01, closed. Confirm the museum calendar before visiting.

Published date exception: 2026-12-24, 10:00–15:00. Confirm the museum calendar before visiting.

Published date exception: 2027-12-24, 10:00–15:00. Confirm the museum calendar before visiting.

Published date exception: 2026-12-31, 10:00–15:00. Confirm the museum calendar before visiting.

Published date exception: 2027-12-31, 10:00–15:00. Confirm the museum calendar before visiting.

Daily · 10:00–17:00Holiday closures; Dec 24/31 close at 15:00
€ 17.50 adultAges 0–5 free; 6–17 € 9.75; students/CJP € 13.50
Entrance façade of the Museum of the Canals at Herengracht 386
Rear façade and formal garden of the Museum of the Canals in 2012
Gilded doorway and red-walled period rooms in the Museum of the Canals
For Amsterdam context before a walk
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The Museum of the Canals at Herengracht 386, photographed in September 2022.

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READ THE CITY THROUGH ITS CANALS

An audio-led introduction to the canal belt inside a historic house. Follow the multimedia route, then look more closely at the city outside.

Opening details

Published date exception: 2027-04-27, closed. Confirm the museum calendar before visiting.

Published date exception: 2026-12-25, closed. Confirm the museum calendar before visiting.

Published date exception: 2027-12-25, closed. Confirm the museum calendar before visiting.

Published date exception: 2027-01-01, closed. Confirm the museum calendar before visiting.

Mon · 12:00–17:00; Tue–Sun · 10:00–17:00Last entry 16:30; selected holiday closures
€ 18.50 adultAges 0–5 free; students/CJP € 12.50; eligible cards free
Eye Filmmuseum’s angular white building beside the IJ waterfront
Faceted white cladding and glass walls of Eye Filmmuseum
For film, experiments and architecture
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Eye Filmmuseum beside the IJ, photographed in January 2016.

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LOOK AGAIN AT MOVING IMAGES

A waterfront museum for cinema and moving-image art. Plan the exhibition and any film screening separately.

Opening details

Published date exception: 2026-11-07, special hours; check official details. Confirm the museum calendar before visiting.

Published date exception: 2027-04-27, closed. Confirm the museum calendar before visiting.

Opening status unconfirmed 2026-12-31–2027-01-01: Year-end special hours not yet announced in inspected official source. Check the museum before visiting.

Exhibitions Tue–Sun · 10:00–19:00Monday closed except official school holidays
€ 16.50Adult exhibition admission; cinema separate

MAKE A DAY OF IT

Follow your curiosity.

Ticket prices and youth concessions are shown beside each museum. Check pass supplements and reservations before choosing paid entry.

YOUR PERSONAL SHORTLIST

My art day.

Save the places that speak to you. Leave room in between.

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Hours follow the usual weekly pattern, not live availability. Check each official site before visiting.