Museums and city passes

The best Amsterdam museums

The Rijksmuseum, the Van Gogh Museum, the Anne Frank House, Moco and the city passes. Here is how they compare, with honest advice on which pass is worth the money, which museums need a time slot, and how long to plan for each.

By the Best Travel Destinations editorial team 8 tours compared Live prices on GetYourGuide

Tulip beds in the long pond on Museumplein in Amsterdam, with the Rijksmuseum behind bare trees

Short answer

The best Amsterdam museums for a first visit are the Rijksmuseum, the Van Gogh Museum and the Anne Frank House. The first two cost from €27 on GetYourGuide. The Anne Frank House sells tickets only on annefrank.org. All three need a timed ticket bought online, and the I amsterdam City Card covers only the Rijksmuseum of the three.

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from €10: lowest price per person
★ 4.8: best rating (2,495 reviews)
8 of 8: free cancellation

Our 8 picks for Amsterdam museum tickets and tours

The two big art museums first, then history, Rembrandt, street art, modern art and two quirky stops. All eight show free cancellation. Prices and ratings as shown on GetYourGuide.

from €27 per person Our top pick

Timed entry 4.7 (58,275) reviews on GetYourGuide

Van Gogh Museum timed ticket

Timed entry to the collection and all current exhibitions, booking fee included. Add an audio guide in 11 languages if you like.

Best for Art lovers, from an official reseller
Check availability: Van Gogh Museum timed ticket on GetYourGuide
from €27 per person

Timed entry 4.6 (33,903) reviews on GetYourGuide

Rijksmuseum entry ticket

A timed ticket to 800 years of Dutch art and history, with The Night Watch. The €6.50 multimedia tour is not included.

Best for First-timers who want Dutch art
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from €63 per person

4 hours 4.5 (137) reviews on GetYourGuide

Anne Frank walk and Jewish Cultural Quarter ticket

A 2-hour Anne Frank walk, plus entry to the Jewish Museum, the Portuguese Synagogue and the National Holocaust Museum. It does not include the Anne Frank House.

Best for History lovers
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from €20 per person

4.6 (3,806) reviews on GetYourGuide

Rembrandt House Museum ticket

Entry to the house where Rembrandt lived and worked, with a multimedia tour included. Not suitable for wheelchair users.

Best for Rembrandt fans
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from €22 per person

4.8 (2,495) reviews on GetYourGuide

STRAAT street art museum ticket

Entry to a big street art museum in an old wharf building in Amsterdam-Noord. On Mondays it opens at 12:00.

Best for Street art fans, an afternoon in Noord
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from €17 per person

4.3 (12,087) reviews on GetYourGuide

Moco Museum ticket

Entry to all exhibitions of modern and street art, with works by Banksy, Warhol, Haring and Kusama. Not suitable for wheelchair users.

Best for Modern art and Banksy fans
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from €10 per person

About 45 minutes 4.2 (1,422) reviews on GetYourGuide

Cannabis Museum ticket with audio guide

Three floors on the history and science of cannabis, with a digital audio guide, hemp tea and a goodie bag. Most visitors spend about 45 minutes.

Best for Curious adults, a short stop near Dam Square
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from €10 per person

4.0 (225) reviews on GetYourGuide

Hash, Marihuana and Hemp Museum ticket

Highlights from a collection of over 9,000 cannabis objects, with an audio guide in 8 languages.

Best for The same interest, in the old center
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Amsterdam museum tickets compared

Amsterdam museum tickets compared
Tour	From	Free cancellation	Where it is	Who it suits	Why we picked it
Van Gogh Museum timed ticket 4.7 (58,275)	€27 per person	Yes, up to 24 hours before	Museumplein 6	Art lovers, from an official reseller	GetYourGuide is one of the museum's named official resellers, and the museum sells no tickets at the door.
Rijksmuseum entry ticket 4.6 (33,903)	€27 per person	Yes, up to 24 hours before	Museumstraat 1	First-timers who want Dutch art	The way into the Netherlands' national museum, with more than 33,000 reviews.
Anne Frank walk and Jewish Cultural Quarter ticket 4.5 (137)	€63 per person	Yes, up to 24 hours before	Varies by option	History lovers	The only pick that adds museum entry to an Anne Frank walk.
Rembrandt House Museum ticket 4.6 (3,806)	€20 per person	Yes, up to 2 days before	Jodenbreestraat 4	Rembrandt fans	Free cancellation up to 2 days before, and the tour is in the price.
STRAAT street art museum ticket 4.8 (2,495)	€22 per person	Yes, up to 24 hours before	NDSM-Plein 1	Street art fans, an afternoon in Noord	Rated 4.8, and a free ferry gets you there.
Moco Museum ticket 4.3 (12,087)	€17 per person	Yes, up to 24 hours before	Honthorststraat 20	Modern art and Banksy fans	Marked as an official ticket on GetYourGuide, and below Moco's own online price.
Cannabis Museum ticket with audio guide 4.2 (1,422)	€10 per person	Yes, up to 24 hours before	Damstraat 6	Curious adults, a short stop near Dam Square	A short, cheap stop, open until 22:00.
Hash, Marihuana and Hemp Museum ticket 4.0 (225)	€10 per person	Yes, up to 24 hours before	Oudezijds Achterburgwal 148	The same interest, in the old center	A second option for the same topic, at the same price.

Van Gogh Museum timed ticket
€27 per personTimed entry 4.7 (58,275)
Details
Free cancellation
Yes, up to 24 hours before
Where it is
Museumplein 6
Who it suits
Art lovers, from an official reseller
Why we picked it
GetYourGuide is one of the museum's named official resellers, and the museum sells no tickets at the door.
Rijksmuseum entry ticket
€27 per personTimed entry 4.6 (33,903)
Details
Free cancellation
Yes, up to 24 hours before
Where it is
Museumstraat 1
Who it suits
First-timers who want Dutch art
Why we picked it
The way into the Netherlands' national museum, with more than 33,000 reviews.
Anne Frank walk and Jewish Cultural Quarter ticket
€63 per person4 hours 4.5 (137)
Details
Free cancellation
Yes, up to 24 hours before
Where it is
Varies by option
Who it suits
History lovers
Why we picked it
The only pick that adds museum entry to an Anne Frank walk.
Rembrandt House Museum ticket
€20 per person 4.6 (3,806)
Details
Free cancellation
Yes, up to 2 days before
Where it is
Jodenbreestraat 4
Who it suits
Rembrandt fans
Why we picked it
Free cancellation up to 2 days before, and the tour is in the price.
STRAAT street art museum ticket
€22 per person 4.8 (2,495)
Details
Free cancellation
Yes, up to 24 hours before
Where it is
NDSM-Plein 1
Who it suits
Street art fans, an afternoon in Noord
Why we picked it
Rated 4.8, and a free ferry gets you there.
Moco Museum ticket
€17 per person 4.3 (12,087)
Details
Free cancellation
Yes, up to 24 hours before
Where it is
Honthorststraat 20
Who it suits
Modern art and Banksy fans
Why we picked it
Marked as an official ticket on GetYourGuide, and below Moco's own online price.
Cannabis Museum ticket with audio guide
€10 per personAbout 45 minutes 4.2 (1,422)
Details
Free cancellation
Yes, up to 24 hours before
Where it is
Damstraat 6
Who it suits
Curious adults, a short stop near Dam Square
Why we picked it
A short, cheap stop, open until 22:00.
Hash, Marihuana and Hemp Museum ticket
€10 per person 4.0 (225)
Details
Free cancellation
Yes, up to 24 hours before
Where it is
Oudezijds Achterburgwal 148
Who it suits
The same interest, in the old center
Why we picked it
A second option for the same topic, at the same price.

Duration is stated for 4 tours only: Van Gogh Museum timed ticket, timed entry; Rijksmuseum entry ticket, timed entry; Anne Frank walk and Jewish Cultural Quarter ticket, 4 hours; Cannabis Museum ticket with audio guide, about 45 minutes.
None of the eight includes hotel pickup. You go to the address under “Where it is” in the table.
Prices and ratings as shown on GetYourGuide. Prices are "from" prices in euros and can change; the booking page shows the live price.

Which Amsterdam museums are worth your time

For a first visit, start with the Rijksmuseum, the Van Gogh Museum and the Anne Frank House. Then add the ones that fit your interests.

This table puts the official prices and pass rules side by side, from each museum's own site.

Eight Amsterdam museums at a glance (official prices)
Museum	Adult price	Children	Time slot	I amsterdam City Card	Museumkaart
Rijksmuseum	€25 (€26.50 from 2027)	Free up to 18	Yes, for everyone	Free, book a slot	Free, book a slot
Van Gogh Museum	€25 (€26 from 2027)	Free under 18	Yes, online only	Not included	Free, book a slot
Anne Frank House	€16.50 (with €1 fee)	€7 (10 to 17)	Yes, only on annefrank.org	No discount	€1
Rembrandt House	€23.50 (€19.50 from 16:00)	€8 (6 to 17)	Recommended	Free	Free
Royal Palace	€13.50 with audio tour	Free up to 17	Not stated: check opening days	Not listed	Free
Moco	€19.95 online	€17.95 (7 to 17)	Not stated	Not stated	30% off
STRAAT	€21.50	Free up to 12 with an adult	Booking advised	Free	Not mentioned
NEMO	€21.50	€21.50 from age 4	Yes, start time	Free, book online	Free, book online

The simple rule

Only two days? Book the Van Gogh Museum, the Rijksmuseum and the Anne Frank House first. All three sell timed tickets online only.

Fill the rest with Moco and the Rembrandt House. The Rembrandt House also sells tickets at its own desk.

Guides to Amsterdam's museums

One page per museum, with tickets, tours and how to get there.

Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh Museum and Rembrandt House: the art museums

Rijksmuseum: 800 years of Dutch art and history in about 8,000 objects, with Rembrandt's The Night Watch in the Gallery of Honour.

Van Gogh Museum: more than 200 paintings, 500 drawings and 750 letters by Van Gogh. The Bedroom and Sunflowers are always on view.

Rembrandt House: the house where Rembrandt lived and worked, with an almost complete set of his etchings.

Visitors standing in front of four large Golden Age portraits in gold frames in a dark gallery

Art museums in Amsterdam: which one first?

Pick the Rijksmuseum if you want the Dutch masters and the country's history in one place.

Pick the Van Gogh Museum if you came for Van Gogh. It is the only one of the three not in the I amsterdam City Card.

Pick the Rembrandt House for a shorter visit. It can take as little as 45 minutes.

Anne Frank House and the history museums

Anne Frank House tickets are sold only on annefrank.org. New tickets go on sale every Tuesday at 10:00 CET, for visits six weeks later.

The tours on GetYourGuide are walks outside. The museum warns that tour sellers do not give access to the house.

For more history, one pick adds a 2-hour Anne Frank walk to entry to the Jewish Cultural Quarter. That covers the Jewish Museum, the Portuguese Synagogue and the National Holocaust Museum, but not the Anne Frank House.

The Anne Frank House is not for children under 10. With young kids, pick one of the other things to do in Amsterdam as a family.

Modern, street art and quirky museums: Moco, STRAAT and more

Street art: STRAAT is at the NDSM wharf in Amsterdam-Noord. A free ferry from behind Centraal Station gets you there in under 15 minutes.

Quirky: the Cannabis Museum is at Damstraat 6, near Dam Square, and most visitors spend about 45 minutes there. The Hash, Marihuana and Hemp Museum shows highlights from over 9,000 objects.

Science: NEMO Science Museum costs €21.50 from age 4. Both the City Card and the Museumkaart get you in free, if you book online.

Rows of Andy Warhol’s Marilyn Monroe prints in color and in black and white

Modern art museums in Amsterdam: Moco

Moco shows modern and street art by Banksy, Warhol, Haring, Kusama and others.

Its own shop sells adult tickets for €19.95 online. On GetYourGuide, tickets start from €17. The Museumkaart gives 30% off, not free entry.

Is the I amsterdam City Card or Museum Pass worth it?

The 24-hour City Card pays off if you fit three paid museums and the trams into one day. The Museumkaart pays off from about four big paid museums.

In the 2026 Amsterdam Travel Cost Study, the 24-hour card costs €67. About €10 of that is a day of trams and buses, so it pays off once your museum entries add up to more than €57.

Our own sum from the museums' sites: the Rijksmuseum (€25), the Rembrandt House (€23.50) and NEMO (€21.50) come to €70.

City Card or Museumkaart
Card	Covers	Pays off when
City Card, 24 hours	Over 70 museums and attractions, not the Van Gogh Museum	You fit three paid museums and the trams into one day
Museumkaart (€75 for adults)	Over 500 museums in the Netherlands, including the Van Gogh Museum	You visit about four big paid museums

What the City Card covers

The card gets you into over 70 museums and attractions, including the Rijksmuseum. The Van Gogh Museum and the Anne Frank House are not part of it.

The Total Experience card also covers GVB trams, buses, ferries and the Amsterdam metro, but not the NS train to Schiphol.

It adds a 24-hour bike rental and one canal cruise, so you can skip buying one of the Amsterdam canal cruises separately.

The Explorer card has no transport: you choose 3, 5 or 7 activities. With either card, you decide when it starts.

The Museumkaart museums pass

The Museumkaart costs €75 for adults and covers over 500 museums in the Netherlands for a year.

Visitors can buy a temporary card at a museum, even without a Dutch address. It is valid for 31 days, but it may allow only a few visits, so ask about the limit at the desk.

Which card to buy

Buy the City Card for one or two busy days with lots of trams. Buy the Museumkaart if the Van Gogh Museum and three or more other big museums are on your list.

With either card, you still book a time slot at the Rijksmuseum, the Van Gogh Museum, NEMO and the Anne Frank House.

Do you need to book ahead? Timing and crowds

Yes, for the big three. Book them in this order:

Anne Frank House: on the Tuesday six weeks before your visit, at 10:00 CET. Once a date sells out, there is no waiting list.
Van Gogh Museum and Rijksmuseum: as soon as your dates are set. Both sell online only, with a start time.
The rest: Moco, STRAAT, the Rembrandt House and NEMO can wait until you know your plan.

Beat the crowds

At the Van Gogh Museum, the ticket listing says 11:00 to 15:00 is the busiest time. Go between 9:00 and 11:00, or after 15:00.

At the Rembrandt House, an off-peak ticket from 16:00 to 18:00 costs €19.50 instead of €23.50.

Buy Van Gogh tickets only from the museum or a named reseller such as GetYourGuide. The museum warns that other platforms may sell fake tickets.

How to plan a museum day

Group the museums by area, so you walk instead of ride:

Museumplein: the Rijksmuseum (Museumstraat 1), the Van Gogh Museum (Museumplein 6) and Moco (Honthorststraat 20).
Dam and the canal ring: the Royal Palace on Dam Square, and the Anne Frank House at Westermarkt 20, about a 10-minute walk from the Dam trams.
The Jewish Quarter: the Rembrandt House at Jodenbreestraat 4 and the Jewish Cultural Quarter.
Noord: STRAAT, a free ferry ride from behind Centraal Station.

How long each museum takes

The Anne Frank House takes about an hour on average. The Rembrandt House can take as little as 45 minutes.

Moco suggests about an hour and a half for the whole collection. NEMO says to stay a few hours.

The Rijksmuseum and the Van Gogh Museum give no typical time. At the Rijksmuseum you can stay as long as you like, until closing.

Tickets or tours?

For most people, a ticket and the museum's own audio tour are enough. The Van Gogh Museum's tour comes in twelve languages, the Rijksmuseum's costs €6.50, and the Rembrandt House includes one.

A guide adds the story. The guided options are on each museum's own page, linked above.

Booking tips for Amsterdam museums

Set a Tuesday reminder
Anne Frank House tickets go on sale every Tuesday at 10:00 CET, for six weeks ahead.
Travel light
The Anne Frank House takes nothing bigger than an A4 sheet. The Rijksmuseum takes no large bags; a Lockerpoint at Museumplein stores luggage.
Book slots even with a pass
The City Card and the Museumkaart do not skip the time slot at the big museums.
Check what a tour includes
No tour on GetYourGuide includes the Anne Frank House. Read the "includes" list before you book.

Amsterdam museums: questions and answers

What are the best museums in Amsterdam?

For a first visit, the Rijksmuseum, the Van Gogh Museum and the Anne Frank House. Then the Rembrandt House, Moco for modern art, STRAAT for street art, the Royal Palace on Dam Square and NEMO for science.

How many museums are there in Amsterdam?

We found no official count. The I amsterdam City Card alone covers over 70 museums and attractions, and the Museumkaart covers over 500 museums across the Netherlands.

How much do museums in Amsterdam cost?

Official adult prices run from €13.50 at the Royal Palace to €25 at the Rijksmuseum and the Van Gogh Museum. Under-18s get in free at the Rijksmuseum, the Van Gogh Museum and the Royal Palace.

What is the Amsterdam City Card, and is it worth it?

The official I amsterdam City Card is a city pass for over 70 museums and attractions. The Total Experience card adds GVB transport, one canal cruise and a 24-hour bike rental. It pays off if you fit three paid museums and the trams into one day, but it does not cover the Van Gogh Museum or the Anne Frank House.

Can I use the Amsterdam City Card on trams?

Yes, with the I amsterdam City Card Total Experience: it covers GVB trams, buses, metro and ferries. The Explorer card has no transport, and neither card covers NS trains, such as the train to Schiphol.

Do I still need a time slot with a museum pass?

Yes, at the big museums. The Rijksmuseum, the Van Gogh Museum, NEMO and the Anne Frank House all ask pass holders to book a start time. Most City Card places need no slot, but some do.

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