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Sight Museumplein, Amsterdam

Rijksmuseum

A sight in Museumplein, Amsterdam, pricey ($$$) and worth about 3 hours. Best time to go: Morning.

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Rijksmuseum in Museumplein, Amsterdam
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Why go

Dutch national museum with Rembrandt's Night Watch and Vermeer.

It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Amsterdam, alongside 3 sights, 2 bars & cafés and 2 places to eat. The closest of our other picks is Van Gogh Museum, 0.3 km away as the crow flies.

Type
Sight · Culture
Neighborhood
Museumplein
Price
$$$
Time needed
3 hr
Best time
Morning

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Amsterdam, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Van Gogh Museum

    Largest Van Gogh collection, tracing his life in paintings and letters.

    Sight · 0.3 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Vondelpark

    City park of ponds and lawns, busy with cyclists and picnickers.

    Outdoors · 1.1 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Foodhallen

    Food hall in an old tram depot with dozens of stalls.

    Food · 1.4 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Jordaan and the Canal Ring

    UNESCO-listed canals and lanes of gabled houses and small shops.

    Activity · 1.5 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Anne Frank House

    The hidden annex where Anne Frank wrote her diary.

    Sight · 1.7 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Café 't Smalle

    Brown café on a canal with a waterside terrace.

    Drinks · 1.9 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Rijksmuseum is a stop on our Amsterdam to Bruges by Rail route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More sights to see in Amsterdam

Another curated sight in Amsterdam. See the full Amsterdam guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Amsterdam run from 5°C in January to 21°C in July; August is usually the wettest month. For Rijksmuseum itself, we suggest: Morning.

Modelled monthly averages for Amsterdam from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Amsterdam weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
Museumstraat 1, 1071 XX Amsterdam, Netherlands
Coordinates
52.36000, 4.88522
Destination
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Website
rijksmuseum.nl

Rijksmuseum: quick answers

How much time do you need at Rijksmuseum?

Plan on about 3 hours at Rijksmuseum. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Rijksmuseum?

Our pick: Morning. Insider tip: Book a timed ticket and go at opening.

Where is Rijksmuseum?

Rijksmuseum is at Museumstraat 1, 1071 XX Amsterdam, Netherlands, in Museumplein. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Rijksmuseum?

Rijksmuseum appears on Amsterdam to Bruges by Rail, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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