Category: Museums

The Van Gogh Museum is open. Tickets must be purchased in advance.

Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum contains the largest collection of paintings by Vincent van Gogh in the world.

It is the second most-visited museum not just in Amsterdam — but in the entire country of the Netherlands.

Our extensive Van Gogh Museum guide includes details about the collection, along with information about the current temporary exhibition: Etel Adnan – Colours as Language.

NOTE: No ticket sales at the door. You can only visit the museum after buying timed-entry tickets online. We show you how and where.

There are more museums per square kilometer in the Netherlands than in any other country in the world.

And there are more museums per square kilometer in Amsterdam than in any other city in the world.

The Anne Frank House is the third most popular museum in Amsterdam — after the van Gogh Museum and the Rijksmuseum.

Tickets are sold online only, for a specific date and time slot.

This is a must-see museum for anyone visiting Amsterdam. We provide you with practical information to help you plan your visit.

The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam is the premier art museum in the Netherlands. It is the most visited museum in the country.

The Rijksmuseum is devoted to several national collections — and consists of Dutch art from the earliest moments to the 19th century. One of its most popular paintings is The Night Watch, by Rembrandt.

Quick: What is the official name of Rembrandt’s most famous painting, The Night Watch? And what does the painting depict?

The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam sees 2.2 million visitors a day — and most of them want to see The Night Watch.

Created in 1642, the painting is currently being restored.

New: view an ultra high resolution photo of the Night Watch.

The top 5 museums in the Netherlands, as measured by visitor numbers, are all located in Amsterdam.

Mind you, we quote pre-pandemic, pre-lockdown statistics.

But there’s no reason to assume this list we change any time soon.

Founded in 1838, ARTIS is the oldest zoo in the Netherlands, and one of the oldest zoos of mainland Europe.

Guidebooks rightly refer to it one of the most pleasant city zoos around. The whole place breathes a 19th-century garden atmosphere with winding paths, majestic trees, fascinating sculptures and monumental historical buildings.

As much as possible the over 500 species of animals live in landscaping that resembles their natural habitat.