Are there any museums in Amsterdam that would you recommend pre-booking tickets for? We hear this question a lot from travelers. While most of us want to keep our plans flexible, the answer is yes, many of Amsterdam’s most popular museums strongly recommend or even require pre-booking.
Which museums should you book in advance?
If you’re planning to visit the Anne Frank House, the Van Gogh Museum, or the Rijksmuseum, be sure to read our tips and book your tickets in advance.
Tip! It’s also important to know when to book your tickets.
Anne Frank House
Tickets to the Anne Frank house in Amsterdam are exclusively available through the official website. They go on sale every Tuesday at 10:00 AM local Amsterdam time, for the entire week six weeks later.
Ticket prices for the Anne Frank house
Starting January 2025, ticket prices are as follows:
- Adults – € 16
- Children (ages 10-17) – € 7
- Children (under 10) – € 1
- Dutch Museum card holders – € 1
Please note that the I amsterdam City Card is not valid at the Anne Frank House.
Tip: Remember about the time difference and set an alarm so you don’t miss the release. Tickets tend to sell out quickly, especially during peak seasons (March to October).
Recently, the museum has started releasing extra tickets for the week immediately following the Tuesday release. If you don’t see tickets for the next week, don’t give up. Keep refreshing until at least 10:30 AM to check for any additional availability.
- Check out our guide: How to book tickets for the Anne Frank house
We also recommend visiting:
- The Dutch Resistance Museum which focuses on broader wartime experiences and resistance
- The National Holocaust Museum which provides a specific view on the persecution of Jews in the Netherlands during World War II.
Both museums offer valuable insights into this critical period of history and are located less than one kilometer away from each other.
Van Gogh museum
The Van Gogh museum in Amsterdam attracts millions of visitors every year. Demand for tickets exceeds capacity, and a few years ago the decision was taken to only sell tickets online. Therefore, you always need to pre-book them in advance.
Van Gogh Museum Prices and Tickets in 2025
- Adults – € 26
- Visitors under 18 – free (ID required)
- Multumedia guide – € 5
- Museum card holders – free
- Van Gogh museum entrance + canal cruise – € 47
- I amsterdam City card – not valid at the Van Gogh museum.
Book your Van Gogh museum tickets in advance online safely at tickets.vangoghmuseum.com or at official resellers:
There is a chance that you will see that Van Gogh museum tickets are sold out for your selected dates. If that’s the case, we recommend to consider booking a semi-private guided tour or a guided tour to the Van Gogh museum. They include the entrance tickets.
Rijksmuseum
Unlike the Anne Frank house or the Van Gogh museum, Rijksmuseum tickets usually do not sell out six weeks prior in advance. But for the Rijksmuseum visit you always need to present a pre-booked ticket with a selected date and time slot.
You need to pre-book a timeslot for the Rijksmusem, even if you literally do that in front of the entrance.
We recommended to book the Rijksmuseum tickets at least 2-3 days in advance. While the museum itself is large and can host lots of visitors, some time slots, especially during weekends, holidays and special exhibitions, are limited and are likely to sell out.
Rijksmuseum tickets and prices in 2025
- Adults – € 26
- Rijksmuseum entrance + canal cruise – € 36
- Rijksmuseum guided tour and ticket – € 69
- Visitors under 18 – free
- Dutch Museum card holders – free
- I amsterdam City card holders – free.
Other museums
Most of Amsterdam’s museum offer a possibility to book tickets in advance. If you are planning to visit Madame Tussauds museum and the Rembrandt house, we recommend booking tickets a few days ahead.
Tip! Even if you have a city pass like the I amsterdam card, remember to book a timeslot in advance.
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