Rijksmuseum

The Rijksmuseum is a Dutch national museum dedicated to arts and history in Amsterdam, the collections illustrate the history of Holland from the middle ages to present day. Travel through time with over 8000 objects and paintings for you to uncover.

Come and discover famous masterpieces from the Dutch Golden Age, including Frans Hals, Jan Steen plus the world famous crowd pleasers 'Night Watch' by Rembrandt and Johannes Vermeer’s 'The Milkmaid'. So whether you're an avid art enthusiast or simply want to visit Amsterdam's most talked about tourist attraction, it is a perfect day out for the whole family.

If you'd like to find out more information for yourself why not take part in one of the guided tours, available in six different languages - English, French, German, Spanish, Italian and Dutch.

Amsterdam Pass Benefits

Use your Amsterdam Pass and enjoy Fast-Track Entry. Show your pass and check in at the "Pre-paid Tickets" counter

Highlights

• Rembrandt's best-known masterpiece the 'Night Watch' and Johannes Vermeer’s 'The Milkmaid'.

• The Dolls House (including the one that inspired Jessie Burton’s 2014 novel, The Miniaturist)

• The Passage

• The Gardens

• Cuypers Library

• The Rijksmuseum building itself - it has been built in the then fashionable Dutch neo-Renaissance style, using historical neo-Gothic elements as the embellishments

Did you know:

• The Rijksmuseum opened its doors for the first time in 1800, as the National Art Gallery

• In English, Rijksmuseum means 'The State Museum'

• The Rijksmuseum is the largest museum in the Netherlands

How to get there:

Tram:

• 5 from Zuid Station (Rijksmuseum tram stop)

• 2 from Central Station (Rijksmuseum tram stop)

• 12 from Sloterdijk Station (Museumplein tram stop)

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