The Best Museums in Amsterdam

With more than fifty museums, Amsterdam is one of the world's great museum cities. Whether you love Golden Age painting, modern art, science, or history, here are the ones worth your time — and you can browse them all on our museums page.

Rijksmuseum

The national museum and the essential first stop: Rembrandt, Vermeer, and the full sweep of Dutch art and history.

Van Gogh Museum

The world's largest Van Gogh collection, charting his life and work. Book ahead — it's one of the busiest museums in the country.

Anne Frank House

A profoundly moving visit to the hiding place behind the bookcase. Online tickets only, released weeks in advance.

Stedelijk Museum

The Netherlands' largest museum of modern and contemporary art and design, from Mondrian to Warhol to Kusama.

Moco Museum

A fun, contemporary museum of street and modern art — Banksy, Warhol, and immersive rooms — on Museumplein.

Rembrandt House Museum

The reconstructed home and studio where Rembrandt lived and worked for nearly twenty years.

H'ART Museum

Major international exhibitions on the Amstel, the former Hermitage Amsterdam, now partnered with the Pompidou and others.

Het Scheepvaartmuseum

Maritime history with a full-size replica of a Dutch East India Company ship moored outside — great for families.

NEMO Science Museum

Five floors of hands-on science and a free rooftop with sweeping city views; the best museum in town for kids.

Micropia

The only museum in the world devoted to microbes — surprising, modern, and unlike anything else in the city.

That's a strong top ten, but it barely scratches the surface — see our full museums collection to plan your visits and check current opening times.