Best Museums in Amsterdam
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From the classic Royal Palace Amsterdam and Rembrandt House Museum, to lesser-known spots worth adding to your trip.
★ 4.6 · 27,063 reviews
Step inside the Royal Palace on Amsterdam's Dam Square, still used for state occasions today. Follow the audio tour through ornate halls and period-furnished rooms, spending around 90 minutes moving through centuries of royal and civic history.
★ 4.5 · 15,451 reviews
Walk through the Rembrandt House Museum, the canal house where the Dutch master lived and worked. Explore the restored studio and living rooms, then study his etchings up close.
★ 4.4 · 15,713 reviews
Step into the Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam's home for modern art and design on Museumplein. Wander the airy galleries at your own pace, comparing 19th-century architecture with the bathtub-shaped extension and a rotating mix of contemporary works.
★ 4.7 · 116,504 reviews
Enter the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam's monumental home of Dutch art and history. Walk the galleries of Rembrandt and other Golden Age masters, with the Van Gogh Museum nearby for a second stop.
★ 4.5 · 76,661 reviews
Walk through the Anne Frank House, the Amsterdam canal house where Anne Frank and her family hid during World War II. Climb the steep stairs to the secret annex with the free audio guide.
★ 4.6 · 110,241 reviews
Meet Vincent in person at the Van Gogh Museum, home to the world's largest collection of his paintings. Walk chronologically through his life, from early drawings and letters to his most celebrated canvases.
★ 4.2 · 15,087 reviews
Raise a glass at the Heineken Experience, housed in the brand's original 1867 brewery in Amsterdam-Zuid. Follow the brewing story through interactive stations, then settle into the tasting room for the finale.
★ 4.5 · 37,379 reviews
Spend a day at ARTIS, Amsterdam's 19th-century zoo in the middle of the city. Wander shaded paths past chimps, zebras and elephants, then add the aquarium and planetarium.
★ 4.5 · 38,045 reviews
Head to NEMO Science Museum, the green ship-shaped landmark on Amsterdam's waterfront. Run your own experiments in the chemical lab, catch a live science show, then finish with views from the rooftop terrace.
★ 4.5 · 13,616 reviews
Explore the National Maritime Museum, a former naval storehouse with a glass-roofed courtyard on Amsterdam's waterfront. Board the replica 18th-century merchant ship and try virtual voyages across the interactive exhibitions.
★ 4.6 · 10,015 reviews
Go behind the scenes at the Johan Cruijff ArenA, home of Ajax in Amsterdam-Zuidoost. Walk to the pitch-side area, look into the dugout and step inside the Ajax dressing room, with an audiovisual or guided visit.
★ 4.8 · 5,946 reviews
Ride the ferry to STRAAT Museum in Amsterdam-Noord, a former warehouse filled with street art. Wander past large graffiti pieces and works by international artists in a setting far from traditional galleries.
★ 4.4 · 11,367 reviews
Cross the IJ to the Eye Film Museum, a futuristic waterfront landmark in Amsterdam-Noord. Explore its film and poster collections, catch an exhibition or screening, and linger on the terrace with views back to the city.
★ 4.7 · 6,649 reviews
Enter Micropia, Amsterdam's museum of the invisible world of microorganisms. Peer through microscopes you control yourself and learn how microbes shape everyday life.
★ 4.5 · 3,594 reviews
Explore Body Worlds, where real plastinated bodies lay out the human anatomy in Amsterdam-Centrum. Climb through seven levels of muscles, nerves and organs, compare healthy and damaged tissue, and finish with your own InBody scan.
★ 4.4 · 12,351 reviews
Enter the Oude Kerk, Amsterdam's oldest standing building, in the middle of the old centre. Study its wooden ceilings and medieval architecture, and see what exhibition or concert the church is hosting.
★ 4.7 · 4,607 reviews
Discover Ons' Lieve Heer op Solder, a 17th-century canal house hiding a full church in its attic. Follow the audio tour through period rooms, ending in the ornate top-floor chapel.
★ 4.8 · 23,120 reviews
Play inside WONDR Experience, an artist-built wonderland in Amsterdam-Noord. Wander through surreal, colourful rooms, strike poses in photo booths and discover the SpongeBob section.
★ 4.2 · 3,929 reviews
Visit the New Church, a Gothic landmark rising over Dam Square. Spend about an hour under its arches and stained glass, taking in the current exhibition and the interior used for royal ceremonies.
★ 4.3 · 5,972 reviews
Explore the Wereldmuseum Amsterdam, where objects, photos, music and film from across the non-Western world meet an honest look at colonial history. Follow the exhibitions with kids in tow or linger over the thought-provoking displays.
★ 4.6 · 3,763 reviews
Discover the Dutch Resistance Museum, where Amsterdam's wartime story unfolds in order. Move through photos, films and artefacts, with an audio guide and interactive displays showing how ordinary people stood up to occupation.
★ 4.4 · 2,508 reviews
Explore the Jewish Museum in Amsterdam-Centrum, which tells the story of Dutch Jewish life. See ceremonial silverware, handwritten scrolls and prayer books, then consider the synagogue across the road.
★ 4.2 · 28,779 reviews
Step into Moco Museum, an early-20th-century townhouse in Amsterdam-Zuid full of modern art. Move through rooms of Banksy, Warhol and other contemporary names in a compact, photogenic gallery.
★ 4.2 · 22,476 reviews
Step into Red Light Secrets Museum in the heart of De Wallen for an unconventional look at Amsterdam's past and present. Follow the themed audio tour and try the interactive exhibits before an evening stroll along the glowing canals.
★ 4.3 · 33,044 reviews
Pose with the stars at Madame Tussauds Amsterdam, a wax museum in the city centre. Move through themed galleries of celebrities and historic icons, each set up for close-up photos.
★ 4.2 · 4,562 reviews
Visit Foam, Amsterdam's photography museum in a graceful canalside house. Wander the airy atrium and its changing exhibitions, then browse the shop's photo books and magazine archive.
★ 4.4 · 1,284 reviews
Visit the National Holocaust Museum in central Amsterdam for a thoughtful look at this history through Dutch stories. Wear the audio guide and move through the curated exhibits at your own, unhurried pace.
★ 4.6 · 9,608 reviews
Step into Fabrique des Lumières, an immersive art space in Amsterdam-West. Watch paintings by masters like Van Gogh and Monet animate around you in sweeping projections set to music.
★ 4.6 · 3,024 reviews
Start your Amsterdam trip at the Museum of the Canals, set in a beautiful historic canal house. Follow the guided route through films, sound and interactive rooms to see how the city's waterways shaped its streets and politics.
★ 4.4 · 8,170 reviews
Step into H'ART Museum, formerly the Hermitage Amsterdam, for rotating art exhibitions in the city centre. Move between classical and contemporary works, then cool down in the garden.
Amsterdam · 🏛️ Landmark
Royal Palace Amsterdam
1h30
Amsterdam · 🎨 Museum
Rembrandt House Museum
1h
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
Rijksmuseum
2h30
Anne Frank House
1h15
Van Gogh Museum
2h
Heineken Experience
Amsterdam · 🎭 Entertainment
ARTIS
4h
NEMO Science Museum
National Maritime Museum
Amsterdam · ⚽ Sport
Johan Cruijff ArenA Tour with Guide
STRAAT Museum
Eye Film Museum
Micropia
Body Worlds Ticket
Oude Kerk Amsterdam
Ons' Lieve Heer op Solder
WONDR Experience
The New Church
Wereldmuseum Amsterdam
Dutch Resistance Museum Amsterdam
Jewish Museum
Moco Museum | Amsterdam
Red Light Secrets Museum
Madame Tussauds Amsterdam
Foam
National Holocaust Museum
45 min
Fabrique des Lumières
Museum of the Canals
H'ART Museum (Hermitage Amsterdam)
