Rijksmuseum: Admission prices (2023), Online tickets, skip the line
In this guide you will find information and tips for your visit to the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam.
Queues – Admission – Online tickets
The Rijksmuseum Amsterdam is one of the most important art museums in the world. More than 2 million visitors come to see the unique collection of artworks every year. As a result, there are often queues, not only at the ticket office.
Since 2022, only online tickets with the date and time of entry will be sold.
Since only online tickets with a fixed date and time for admission have been available, things have been much more relaxed at the entrance to the Rijksmuseum. There are usually still short queues in front of the museum. The online tickets are checked at the museum entrance.
Online tickets – important information
- Since 2022 only online tickets will be sold. Tickets are sold for a specific date with a fixed entry time. There is only a limited number of tickets per admission time. This is how visitor numbers are regulated.
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. - Once you are in the building, you can stay there as long as you like. Of course, you will have to leave the museum when it closes in the evening.
- Admission for children and young people is free. Nevertheless, you must book an online ticket for your desired visiting time.
Ticket prices and online booking
| Ticket | Price 2022 | online tickets |
| regular / adults | €20 | – click here – |
| adults with “Iamsterdam Card” | free | – click here – |
| children and young people (18 years or younger) |
free | – click here – |
| Entrance ticket + guided tour | €48,50 | – click here – |
| Adult ticket + canal cruise | €33 | – 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 (2023)
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.
Peak times and times with fewer visitors – avoid queues
- Early risers have an advantage. If you want to enjoy the works with more peace and quiet, book your admission time before 10.30am or after 3pm.
- The quietest months are January and June. If you come early in the morning, you should visit the Gallery of Honour right away. This is where the visitor magnet, Rembrandt’s “Night Watch”, is exhibited. There can be queues here at peak times.
- Online tickets with fixed quotas for admission tickets now manage the flow of visitors better. For more information see above
More tips and information for museum visitors
Location & arrival by public transport
The Rijksmuseum is about 2 km south of the city center in the immediate vicinity of the other large museums in 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 fees in Amsterdam are relatively high. We therefore recommend that you travel by local transport.
The underground car park “Museumsplein” is about 300 m from the Rijksmuseum. Here you can park your car and visit the museum.
Address (for navigation)
Q-Park Museumplein
Van Baerlestraat 33b
1071 AP Amsterdam, Niederlande
The underground car park “Q-Park Museumplein” is located directly on Museumsplein and is approx. 300 m from the Rijksmuseum.
Audio Guide and Museums App
t is an incredible enrichment for a museum visit to be guided through the museum either by audio guide or the museum app. Many interesting stories, details and background information about works of art and artists will otherwise remain hidden from you.
Audio Guide
You can borrow an audio guide, i.e. headphones + receiver, for 5 euros (price 2023) in the museum.
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 2023).
IMPORTANT – Do not forget headphones: The app or smartphone may only be used in the museum with headphones and not via loudspeakers.
Locker / handbags / cloakroom
There is a free cloakroom. There you can check in your jacket, umbrella or a small backpack.
Larger luggage or bags may not be taken into the museum and cannot be left in the cloakroom. There are no lockers in the Rijksmuseum.
Small handbags no larger than din a4 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
You cannot pay with cash at the Rijksmuseum. Only credit cards or debit cards are accepted. This also applies to the museum shop and café.
The café and museum shop can only be visited with an admission ticket. You cannot pay with cash here.
Photography and filming in the Rijksmuseum
Visitors are permitted to film and take photographs in the museum building. 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 to do this 😉
The virtual tour in our guide starts in the Gallery of Honour with a view of Rembrandt’s “Night Watch”. You can move through the whole museum.
- You can move either by using the arrow keys on the keyboard or by clicking on the arrows in the picture.
- 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 for more than 200 years. Today, the Rijksmuseum displays more than 8,500 works of art from the years 1200 – 2000.
Highlights include masterpieces by Rembrandt, Johannes Vermeer and Frans Hals.
Gallery of Honour – the most famous paintings are shown here
Fifty famous paintings are on display in the Rijksmuseum’s Gallery of Honour. If you have booked an early entry time, you should see the Gallery of Honor first. The rush of visitors is greatest here 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 2023). 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 (7 years and older). Adults can also learn a lot about art and the museum through play.
A device for this game can be rented at the information desk for 2.50 euros (as of 2023).
But the museum quiz can also be played on your own smartphone via 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 can be accessed with prams or buggies. 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 by wheelchair or walker. All 4 floors can be reached by lift.
Folding stools and wheelchairs can be borrowed free of charge at the information desk.
Rijksmuseum: Plan / Map
→ Download: Plan of the Rijksmuseum / Reichsmuseum – with disabled toilet
- The blue arrows show the way into the exhibitions for wheelchair users or prams from the entrance hall. Lifts, barrier-free toilets and baby changing rooms are marked in blue.
- The green marked areas are generally quieter, the red areas tend to have more visitors.
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 on 27.04. and 25.12.
After a lengthy renovation, the museum reopened on 18/03/2023.
Admission prices, tickets
Adults: 17,50 €
Children / teenagers (6-17 years): 6 €
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
Corona / Covid-19 Infos
Public transport in Amsterdam:
As of 23/03/2022, masks are no longer compulsory on local transport in Amsterdam. Of course, you can decide for yourself whether you still want to wear a mask.
Museums / sightseeing in Amsterdam:
Since 02/25/2022, a digital COVID certificate (EU DCC) is no longer required for entry into most museums. The mask requirement is also lifted. The museums welcome it if you continue to wear a mask. This makes other visitors feel safer.
In order to control the number of visitors, only online tickets with a fixed date and entry time are available for the Rijksmuseum.
Regulations and the situation in Amsterdam can change quickly. We cannot accept any liability or guarantee for any damage caused by the contents of our travel guide.
Always take note of information from official sources, e.g. the current country-specific travel advice from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. You alone are responsible for deciding whether to travel and what to do on site.
Do not use information from this travel guide as a basis for health-related decisions. Always consult a doctor if you have any health questions.
Frequently Asked Questions – FAQ 2023
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 2022 | online tickets |
| regular / adults | €20 | – click here – |
| adults with “Iamsterdam Card” | free | – click here – |
| children and young people (18 years or younger) |
free | – click here – |
| Entrance ticket + guided tour | €48,50 | – click here – |
| Adult ticket + canal cruise | €33 | – 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.
The number of visitors can now be controlled better thanks to the online tickets with fixed contingents for admission tickets. More information in our online travel guide
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