The Netherlands are a home to 400+ museums. Amsterdam has over 50 of them, from the famous Van Gogh Museum, the Rijksmuseum and the Anne Frank House to the Upside Down, the biggest Instagram museum in Europe. Check our overview of Amsterdam’s best museums with tickets prices in 2024 and plan your visit!
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Tip! Visiting Amsterdam museums? Book your tickets online or consider buying the I amsterdam card, which gives free access to 70+ museums and attractions.
Must visit museums in Amsterdam
According to the TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice awards, the Rijksmuseum, along with the Van Gogh Museum, are among the top 25 museums of the world. They are both conveniently located at Museum square (Museumplein). So even if you visit Amsterdam for one day, it’s easy to combine a visit.
The Rijksmuseum is big enough to spend the whole day here. We recommend to start your visit with the The Gallery of Honour.
Here you will find The Night Watch by Rembrandt, Vermeer’s paintings and other Dutch masterpieces by the great artists of the 17th century.
Museum |
Address in Amsterdam
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Admission price (adults/kids) |
| Rijksmuseum | Museumstraat, 1 | €23,50/free Order tickets online >> |
| Van Gogh Museum | Museumplein, 6 | €22/free Book tickets online >> |
Modern art museums in Amsterdam
If you like modern and contempotary artists, such as Andy Warhol, Banksy, KAWS, Jeff Koons, Keith Haring and more, pay a visit to the MoСo modern art museum. Or walk a few steps further and check the Stedelijk museum of modern art.
Museum |
Address in Amsterdam
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Admission price (adults/kids) |
| MoСo Museum | Honthorststraat, 20 (Museumplein) | €22,95/€19,95 Tickets online >> |
| Stedelijk Museum | Paulus Potterstraat, 13 | €22,50/free Book tickets online >> |
Interactive museums in Amsterdam
Want to experience something different? Visit interactive museums and attractions in Amsterdam.
Museum |
Address in Amsterdam
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Admission price (adults/kids) |
| NEW! Da Vinci Genius | Willem Fenengastraat, 43 | from €25 Book tickets online >> |
| The Upside Down Museum | Europaboulevard, 5 | €25,95 / €17,95 Order tickets online >> |
| WONDR Experience | Meeuwenlaan, 88 | €25,95 / children upder 10 not allowed Book tickets >> |
| The 5D Flight Experience This is Holland | Overhoeksplein, 51 | €23 / €19 Buy tickets online >> |
| Heineken Experience | Stadhouderskade, 78 | €23 / children under 18 are not allowed Book tickets online >> |
Hidden treasures – museums in Amsterdam canal houses
How about visiting a 17th century canal-side mansion? Once homes for the wealthy Amsterdammers, some canal houses are now open to the public as museums. Here are some of them: Museum of the canals (Herengracht 386), Museum Willet-Holthuysen (Herengracht 605), FOAM museum of photography (Keizersgracht 609).
Another great museum has been a real Amsterdam’s secret for almost two centuries! Our Lord in the Attic Museum (Oudezijds Voorburgwal 38 – 40, in the middle of the the Red Light district), a typical 17th century house with a hidden secret: a chapel that served as a Catholic church for over 200 years.
On Dam Square
What about a royal experience? Royal Palace Amsterdam (Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 147, Dam square) is actually still used for King Willem-Alexander’s official receptions. But when not used by the royal family, the palace is open for visitors. Check if it’s open on the days of your visit >>
The building to the right from the Royal palace is the New Church (Nieuwe kerk). It often hosts wordl-famous photo and art exhibitions and events. Check out the agenda!
Other museums in Amsterdam
| The Anne Frank House |
Prinsengracht, 267 | €16 / €7 Book tickets online >> |
| Rembrandt House Museum | Jodenbreestraat, 4 | €19,50/ €6 Online discount >> |
| H’ART Museum (former Hermitage) | Amstel, 51 | €25 |
| Madame Tussauds Museum | Dam, 20 | €26,50 (online discounts)/€21,50 Buy tickets online >> |
| Science Center NEMO | Oosterdok, 2 | €17,50/free for kids under 4 Book tickets online >> |
| The National Maritime Museum | Kattenburgerplein, 1 | €17,50/€8,50 Tickets online >> |
| House of Bols, Cocktail & Genever Experience | Paulus Potterstraat, 14 | €17,50 Online discount >> |
| Artis Zoo |
Plantage Kerklaan, 38-40 | €25/€18,90 Online discount >> |
| Micropia Museum |
Artisplein, Plantage Kerklaan 38-40 | €15/€13 Book tickets online >> |
| EYE film Museum | IJpromenade, 1 | €15 Book tickets online >> |
| Allard Pierson Museum | Oude Turfmarkt, 127 | €10/€5 |
| The Amsterdam Dungeon | Rokin, 78 | €25 / €21 (online discount) Book tickets online >> |
| Museumwerf ‘t Kromhout | Hoogte Kadijk, 147 | €7/€4 |
| Pipe Museum |
Prinsengracht, 488 | €10/€5 |
| De Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam | Plantage Middenlaan, 2a | €9,75/€5,50 |
| COBRA Art Museum |
Amstelveen, Sandbergplein, 1 | €12,50/€8 |
| De Appel Art Museum |
Nieuwe Spiegelstraat,10. | €5/free |
| Diamonds Museum |
Paulus Potterstraat, 8 | €10/€7,50 Book tickets online >> |
| The Erotic Museum | Oudezijds Achterburgwal, 54 | €7 (online discount) Book tickets online >> |
| Red Light Secrets – Museum of Prostitution | Oudezijds Achterburgwal, 60H | €17,50 (€2,50 online discount) Tickets online >> |
| Hash Marihuana & Hemp Museum | Oudezijds Achterburgwal, 148 | €9,50 Book tickets online >> |
| Museum Van Loon | Keizersgracht, 672 | €10/€5,50 |
| Houseboat Museum | Prinsengracht, 296K | €4,50/€3,50 |
| Jewish Historical Museum (JHM) | Nieuwe Amstelstraat, 1 | €17/€8,50. Book tickets online >> |
| De Poezenboot (The Cat Boat) |
Singel, 38G | Free. Donations are welcomed |
| Cat Cabinet | Herengracht, 497 | €10/€5. Tickets online >> |
| The Amsterdam City Archives | Vijzelstraat, 32 | Exhibitions entry fee €6/€3 |
| Torture Museum |
Singel, 449 | €7,50/€4 |
| Body Worlds Exhibition |
Damrak, 66 | €22,50/€13,50 Book tickets online >> |
| The Tropenmuseum (ethnographic) museum | Linnaeusstraat, 2 | €16/€10 |
| Tulips Museum |
Prinsengracht, 112 | €5/€3 |
| Dutch Resistance Museum | Plantage Kerklaan, 61 | €10/€5 |
| Dutch Funeral Museum |
Kruislaan, 124 | €5,50/€2 |
Enjoy your visit to Amsterdam!
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Van Gogh museum in Amsterdam is one of the most famous city’s attraction. Featuring Van Gogh’s masterpieces such as Sunflowers, Almond Blossom and The Bedroom it attracts millions of visitors. Prior online reservation is required for visiting the Van Gogh museum in Amsterdam. Tickets are sold out very quickly. We recommend to book you tickets with a timeslot at least one week in advance. Plan your visit to the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam!
Madame Tussauds Museum: visit and enjoy! Madame Tussauds is the second largest Amsterdam’s museum. Its collection of wax figures includes celebrities, icons and world leaders. George Clooney or David Beckham, Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber or Beyonce – who would you like to meet? They are all there! Find out everyting about prices, tickets, discounts, opening times of Madame Tussauds Wax Museum in Amsterdam.
Moco Museum in Amsterdam: plan your visit! The Moco Museum is an independent museum with a wide range of modern, contemporary, and street art based in the historic Villa Alsberg on Museumplein in Amsterdam. Come and see masterpieces of the modern and contempotary artists, such as Andy Warhol, Banksy, KAWS, Jeff Koons and more. Plan your visit to the Moco museum!