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“So much fun with lots of different spaces to discover and enjoy. It was my favourite activity in Amsterdam.”
Visit Amsterdam’s Red Light Secrets Museum in a former brothel, with an audio guide, a window-seat moment, and frank sex work history.
“We enjoyed our experience. The girl at the checkout at the end of the experience was so lovely & helped with our pictures!”
Weird meets views at Ripley’s in Dam Square with fast-track entry, car-part robot, optical games, and a top-floor lounge break.
“a lot to see and a lot of cool exhibitions, a lot of stairs also but there is a lift if you struggle/are disabled, can get a little bit busy but not really a sticking point for me”
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.
“Highly recommend!!!! This is the beauty of the world, you have to see it!!!”
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.
“Paola was a fantastic, friendly, and engaging guide. We would highly recommend this tour. We learned so much and had an unforgettable experience at the museum.”
Skip ticket lines at Moco Museum Amsterdam in Villa Alsberg, with Banksy originals, modern art, and a free phone audio guide.
“Amazing museum full of fun and great facts. Art work was fabulous and very intresting. Bonus it was next to xmas markets”
Semi-private Van Gogh Museum tour with reserved entry, an expert guide, and a day-long ticket. Small group in English.
“If you like Van Gogh, the excursion is great way to see his works and to understand his life. Our guide was very informative throughout the 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.
“Very informative tour, audio guide was great. Lots to see!”
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.
“The museum brought WWII alive with videos and extraordinary displays retelling the overall history through many stories of individuals resisting or cooperating with the Nazis. The audio guide system worked easily, allowing the user to hear all or just some of the detail stories.”
Small-group Van Gogh Museum tour with reserved entry and an art historian guide. Max 6, free lockers, and time to explore.
“The tour guide, Ank, was excellent. l loved her passion for Vincent....... his life and his work. It was quite an emotional experience. The small group of four participants was ideal. Thank you so much Ank. l will treasure and remember the experience for ever.”
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.
“Absolutely no information about where to get the boat. There was no one there to help at the museum. Wasted my money on the cruie”
1-hour Amsterdam canal cruise by the Anne Frank House: heated boat, toilet, live guide, photo deck, and views of Centraal.
“Thoroughly enjoyed the tour of the Amsterdam canals our Captain/guide was very knowledgeable and his English was great”
The canals, the museums and the day trips, and the best way to see each.
