Rijksmuseum Amsterdam: Tickets, Admission & Avoiding Queues (2025)
Practical Information for Your Visit
This guide provides all essential details about the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, including ticket prices, online reservations, and tips to avoid long queues.
Queues – Admission – Online tickets
The Rijksmuseum Amsterdam is one of the world’s leading art museums. More than 2 million visitors a year come to see its unique collection of artworks. This has resulted in long queues at the ticket office.
The museum has responded by only selling online tickets with the date and time of entry.
Since only online tickets with a fixed date and time of entry are available, things are much more relaxed at the entrance to the Rijksmuseum. There are still short queues in front of the museum. Online tickets are checked at the entrance to the museum.
Online tickets – important information
- Only online tickets are sold.
- Online Tickets are sold for a specific date with a fixed entry time. There are only a limited number of tickets available per entry time.
- We therefore recommend that you buy an online ticket as early as possible. This way, it is more likely that a ticket will be available at your preferred time.
- Admission is free for children and young people. However, you must book an online ticket for your preferred time of visit.
Ticket prices and online booking
| Ticket | Price 2025 | online tickets |
| regular / adults | €25 | – click here – |
| adults with “Iamsterdam Card“ | free | – click here – |
| children and young people (18 years or younger) |
free | – click here – |
| Entrance ticket + guided tour | €69 | – click here – |
| Adult ticket + canal cruise | €36 | – click here – |
Since there is no traditional ticket sales in the museum, there are no long queues in the foyer of the Rijksmuseum.
Opening hours (2025)
Daily, 365 days a year from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. – last admission 4 p.m. – no closing day
More than 2 million visitors a year – we have a few tips on how to avoid queues.
Avoiding Queues – Tips for a Relaxed Visit
Even with online tickets, popular exhibits can get crowded at peak times. Here are some tips:
- Visit early or late: It’s quietest before 10:30 a.m. or after 3:00 p.m.
- January and June are the months with the fewest visitors.
- Go straight to the Gallery of Honor: Start your tour with Rembrandt’s “Night Watch” before the area fills up.
- With the introduction of timed entry through online ticket sales, visitor traffic is now better managed. You should reserve your preferred time as soon as possible. For more information see above
Start your tour early in the Gallery of Honor. This area fills up the fastest, because the most popular paintings are exhibited here.
More tips and information for museum visitors
Location & arrival by public transport
The Rijksmuseum is located approximately 2 km south of the city centre, in the immediate vicinity of the other major museums of the Dutch metropolis (Van Gogh Museum, Stedelijk Museum and Moco Museum). The Rijksmuseum is easily accessible by public transport.
Arrival by tram from:
Centraal Station (Central Station): Line 2 and 5 – stop “Rijksmuseum”
Zuid train station: Line 5 – stop “Rijksmuseum”
Schiphol Airport: Bus 397 (Airport Express) – stop “Rijksmuseum”
Address (e.g. for the GPS)
Rijksmuseum Amsterdam
Museumplein – Museumstraat 1
1071 CJ Amsterdam
GPS: 52.360247, 4.885521
The Rijksmuseum is located on the edge of the Old Town and is easily accessible. Tram and bus stops are right next to the building.
By car to the Rijksmuseum
- You can also visit the Rijksmuseum by car. However, parking in Amsterdam is relatively expensive.
- Approximately 300 metres from the Rijksmuseum is the Museumsplein underground car park, where you can park your car and visit the museum.
- In 2025 the maximum daily rate in the Museumsplein car park will be €60!
The underground car park “Q-Park Museumplein” is located directly on the Museumplein and is approximately 300 metres from the Rijksmuseum. The daily rate is €60 in 2025! It is cheaper if you reserve your parking space online in advance.
Tip: Save on parking
Parking in the centre of Amsterdam is relatively expensive. The Museumsplein car park, for example, costs €55 per day. It is cheaper to book a parking space in advance, just like a hotel room.
A good overview of prices and availability of parking spaces in Amsterdam can be found on this website (link). Another advantage of booking online is that the parking space is reserved for you, even if the car park is full.
Audio Guide and Museums App
It is an incredible enrichment to visit a museum with an audio guide or a museum app. There are so many interesting stories, details and background information about works of art and artists that you might otherwise miss.
Audio Guide
You can borrow an audio guide (headphones + receiver) at the museum for 5 euros (price 2025).
App for Android and Apple
The museum offers a free app with which you can take a guided tour of the museum. This app can be downloaded from the App Store (Apple) or Google Play (as of 2025).
IMPORTANT – Do not forget your headphones: The app or smartphone must be used with headphones in the museum, not on the loudspeakers.
Locker / handbags / cloakroom
There is a free cloakroom. You can leave your coat, umbrella or small rucksack there.
Larger pieces of luggage or bags cannot be taken into the museum and cannot be left in the cloakroom. There are no lockers in the Rijksmuseum.
Small handbags no larger than A4 size may be taken into the museum.
Museum Shop & Cafeteria
The museum shop and cafeteria are only accessible with a museum admission ticket. Opening hours are from 9.00am to 6pm.
Between 5pm and 6pm, admission is also possible without a ticket.
Cash payment not possible
It is not possible to pay cash at the Rijksmuseum. Only credit or debit cards are accepted. This also applies to the museum shop and the café.
The café and museum shop can only be visited with a ticket. It is not possible to pay with cash.
Photography and filming in the Rijksmuseum
Visitors are permitted to film and photograph inside the museum. The use of flashes, lamps, artificial light, tripods and selfie sticks is not permitted.
Draw yourself
The art of the centuries can inspire you to draw. Why not start on the spot with a pad and pencil? You are welcome to draw in the museum.
Internet & W-LAN
Free W-LAN is available throughout the museum building.
Visit the Rijksmuseum virtually –
you don’t need a ticket 😉!
The virtual tour in our guide starts in the Gallery of Honour with a view of Rembrandt’s Night Watch. You can move around the entire museum.
- You can move either by using the arrow keys on your keyboard or by clicking on the arrows in the image.
- You can rotate the view (your virtual head) by holding down the left mouse button and moving the mouse.
- The numbers at the bottom right indicate the current floor. You can navigate through the floors here just like in the lift.
Enjoy your tour
Masterpieces and Highlights
The collection has been built up over more than 200 years. Today the Rijksmuseum has more than 8,500 works of art dating from 1200 to 2000.
Highlights include masterpieces by Rembrandt, Johannes Vermeer and Frans Hals.
Gallery of Honour – where the most famous paintings are displayed
Fifty famous paintings are on display in the Rijksmuseum’s Gallery of Honour. If you have booked an early entry time, you should visit the Gallery of Honour first. This is the busiest room at peak times.
Branch of the Rijksmuseum at Schiphol Airport – free admission.
Schiphol Airport offers a unique art experience for its passengers. There is an official branch of the Rijksmuseum at the airport.
However, only a small excerpt of the collection from the Rijksmuseum is on display. None of the absolute highlights, such as Rembrandt’s Night Watch, are exhibited there. On display, for example, is “Winter in the Scheveningen busches” by Anton Mauve. This artist was a teacher of Vincent van Gogh.
Admission to the exhibition is free. Opening hours are 24/7.
Going to the Rijksmuseum with family and children?
Looking at old paintings with children, is that really a good idea? Are children welcome at the Rijksmuseum?
The answer is yes.
Admission is free for children and young people up to the age of 18 (as of 2025). A great “welcome” for families.
Our tip:
Despite free admission, you must book an online ticket for children for your desired visit time.
More info – click here
Children are welcome here – free admission up to 19 years – museum app with games for children and much more. A visit is also easy for wheelchair users (Image: E.Webster, CC 2.0 licence)
Museum quiz for children and families
There is a digital family quiz for children (from 7 years). Adults can also play and learn about art and the museum.
A device for this game can be rented at the information desk for 2.50 euros (as of 2023).
You can also play the museum quiz on your own smartphone using the free museum app for Apple or Android. You will need headphones for your own smartphone to be able to use the app in the museum.
Prams, baby changing facilities…
All rooms are accessible by pushchair or buggy. Baby changing facilities are also available.
Information for people with
mobility impairments / wheelchair users
Most of the building is wheelchair accessible. All exhibitions can be visited in a wheelchair or with a walking frame. All 4 floors are accessible by lift.
Folding stools and wheelchairs are available free of charge from the Information Desk.
Rijksmuseum: Plan / Map
→ Download: Plan of the Rijksmuseum / Reichsmuseum – with disabled toilet
- Blue arrows indicate the way from the entrance hall to the exhibitions for wheelchair users and pushchairs. Lifts, disabled toilets and baby changing facilities are marked in blue.
- Green areas are generally quieter, red areas tend to be busier.
Confusion: Rijksmuseum and Het Rembrandthuis Museum
Some visitors to Amsterdam confuse the Rijksmuseum with the Rembrandthuis.
The reason is obvious. The Rijksmuseum shows important works by the famous Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn.
Rembrandt in focus, but with a different perspective
In Het Rembrandthuis Museum (Rembrandt House), the focus is also on this artist. The Rembrandthuis is the painter’s former home. He lived there between 1639 and 1658, and his art shop and studio were also located here.
The house with the green shutters is the former home of Rembrandt van Rijn. Today it houses the “Museum Rembrandthuis”. Here you can visit the painter’s living and working quarters. (Image: J. Chatelain, CC 2.0 licence)
Rijksmuseum, more than ‘just Rembrandt’
The Rijksmuseum currently displays more than 8,500 works of art from the years 1200-2000.
Highlights include masterpieces by Rembrandt, Johannes Vermeer and Frans Hals.
Het Rembrandthuis Museum Amsterdam: admission prices, tickets, opening hours
Opening hours
daily from 10.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.
Closed 27 April and 25 December.
After a lengthy renovation, the museum reopened 2023.
Admission prices, tickets
Adults: 21,50 €
Children / teenagers (6-17 years): 8 €
Children (0-5 years): Admission free
Adults with Iamsterdam Card: Free admission
You can purchase online tickets via this website.
Address:
Rembrandt Haus Museum
Jodenbreestraat 4
1011 NK Amsterdam
Local transport
Metro: all lines to and from Amsterdam Centraal station, stop “Nieuwmarkt”, exit Hoogstraat
Tram: line 14, stop Waterlooplein
Frequently Asked Questions – FAQ 2025
Where can I buy tickets for the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam?
Since 2022, only online tickets are sold. Tickets are sold for a specific date with a fixed admission time. There is only a limited number of tickets per admission time. This regulates the number of visitors.
We therefore recommend buying an online ticket as early as possible. This way it is more likely that a ticket will be available at your preferred time. More information in our travel guide
How much is the entrance fee for Rijksmuseum Museum Amsterdam?
Since 2022, only online tickets are sold. Tickets are sold for a specific date with a fixed admission time. There is only a limited number of tickets per admission time. This regulates the number of visitors.
We therefore recommend buying an online ticket as early as possible. This way it is more likely that a ticket will be available at your preferred time.
| Ticket | Price 2025 | online tickets |
| regular / adults | €25 | – click here – |
| adults with “Iamsterdam Card” | free | – click here – |
| children and young people (18 years or younger) |
free | – click here – |
| Entrance ticket + guided tour | €69 | – click here – |
| Adult ticket + canal cruise | €36 | – click here – |
Rijksmuseum - Queues: Are there times with fewer visitors?
Early risers have an advantage. If you want to enjoy the works with more peace and quiet, you should book your admission tickets with an entry time to the museum before 10.30 am or after 3 pm.
The quietest months are January and June. If you come early in the morning, you should visit the Gallery of Honour right away. There, the visitor magnet, Rembrandt’s “Night Watch”, is on display.
Since 2022, only online tickets are sold. Tickets are sold for a specific date with a fixed admission time. There is only a limited number of tickets per admission time. This regulates the number of visitors.
We therefore recommend buying an online ticket as early as possible. This way it is more likely that a ticket will be available at your preferred time. More information in our travel guide
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