AMSTERDAM
Amsterdam’s best days out.
The 15 most popular museums in Amsterdam. Here is what each one includes, what it costs and who runs it, so you can book the right day without the guesswork.
The Upside Down Amsterdam ticket: 25 optical-illusion rooms, voice-LED ball pit jacuzzi, private jet photos, Freakshake café. From $24.
Most Popular“I loved everything, from the excellent customer service from the host at the entrance to the fancy areas for pictures. loved the fact that you can download all your pictures. and the staffs were ready to assist where possible”
Visit Amsterdam’s Red Light Secrets Museum in a former brothel, with an audio guide, a window-seat moment, and frank sex work history.
Weird meets views at Ripley’s in Dam Square with fast-track entry, car-part robot, optical games, and a top-floor lounge break.
“Amazing . Cafe up the top . You could spend all day here! Very factual and hands on !”
Skip the Van Gogh Museum line and pair it with a 75-minute Amsterdam canal cruise, plus multilingual audio and optional snack box.
Timed Van Gogh Museum entry plus a 1-hour Amsterdam canal cruise with multilingual audio, panoramic views, and an easy first-time plan.
Fast-track entry to Amsterdam’s NEMO Science Museum. Hands-on experiments, chain reactions, lab coat play, and great views, for all ages.
Priority entry into Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum with an English private guide and reserved access, plus your ticket to stay all day.
“Cannot recommend this tour enough! Our guide was knowledgeable, prepared, and fun. We learned so much about Van Gogh as a person and artist, the times in which he lived, and his family. We appreciated her attention to us and felt the tour was worth the cost.”
Skip ticket lines at Moco Museum Amsterdam in Villa Alsberg, with Banksy originals, modern art, and a free phone audio guide.
“Would recommend highly, perfect balance of immersive and bits you could look at and read, staff were also lovely”
Semi-private Van Gogh Museum tour with reserved entry, an expert guide, and a day-long ticket. Small group in English.
“Frank was an amazing guide. He was incredibly knowledgeable and moved through the museum at a good pace. We didn’t feel rushed. Really enjoyed this tour!”
Get a $14 entry ticket to Amsterdam’s Cannabis Museum for a hands-on, 3-floor, 45-minute learning visit on plants, science, and myths.
Visit Amsterdam’s Kattenkabinet, a small cat-only art museum on the Herengracht canal, with resident cats and works by masters and more.
Step into Amsterdam’s Dutch WWII Resistance Museum. Follow everyday resistance stories, see wartime artifacts, and use an audio guide in multiple languages.
Small-group Van Gogh Museum tour with reserved entry and an art historian guide. Max 6, free lockers, and time to explore.
Timed Van Gogh Museum entry plus a 1-hour canal cruise with GPS audio in 19 languages, a smart Amsterdam combo for about 3 hours.
“Van Gogh Museum - excellent”
1-hour Amsterdam canal cruise by the Anne Frank House: heated boat, toilet, live guide, photo deck, and views of Centraal.
“It was really easy to find the place, the staff was super friendly, the cruise took more than 1 hour, everything was well explained to us! A must!!!”
The canals, the museums and the day trips, and the best way to see each.
