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What to book before going to Amsterdam

The Amsterdam base has 16 stops. Booking ahead is required at 3 of them and advised at 3. The rest you can walk up to.

Data checked on October 4, 2026

Book these before you travel

  • Rijksmuseum

    Book ahead

    A start time is required for everyone, including Museumkaart holders. Book online in advance; door sales depend on availability.

    Open 9:00 am–5:00 pm

    See tickets

    Source: Rijksmuseum, checked October 4, 2026

  • Van Gogh Museum

    Book ahead

    Tickets are timed and mandatory, and each slot has limited places. Book online before you go.

    Open 9:00 am–6:00 pm

    Hours change by period. Early October is 9:00 to 18:00 with Fridays until 21:00, but on 15 October it closes at 17:00, and from November it closes at 17:00 on most days. Check the official page for your date.

    See tickets

    Source: Van Gogh Museum, checked October 4, 2026

  • Anne Frank House

    Book ahead

    Tickets are sold online only, for a fixed time slot, and not at the door. Every Tuesday at 10:00 CEST all tickets for a visit six weeks later go on sale. Plan your Amsterdam dates around this.

    Open 9:00 am–10:00 pm

    Open daily 9:00 to 22:00. A few dates have shorter hours, for example 7 November closes at 18:30.

    Source: Anne Frank House, checked October 4, 2026

Booking saves you the queue

  • Rembrandt House Museum

    Booking advised

    The museum asks you to book a timed ticket online. You can buy at the desk (debit card only) but a slot guarantees entry.

    Open 10:00 am–6:00 pm

    Open daily 10:00 to 18:00 from May to October, then 10:00 to 17:00 from November to mid-December. Closed on King's Day and 25 December.

    Source: Museum Het Rembrandthuis, checked October 4, 2026

  • Heineken Experience

    Booking advised

    Tickets are timed. Slots fill quickly at weekends and from April to October, so book online in advance. Walk-up tickets are limited.

    Open 10:30 am–7:30 pm · last entry 5:15 pm

    Monday to Thursday and Sunday 10:30 to 19:30, Friday and Saturday 10:30 to 21:00. Last entry is 2 hours 15 minutes before closing. Hours can vary on public holidays.

    See tickets

    Source: Heineken Experience, checked October 4, 2026

  • NEMO Science Museum

    Booking advisedClosed Mon

    Tickets have a start time. Book online in advance, mainly for weekends and school holidays.

    Open 10:00 am–5:30 pm

    Open Tuesday to Sunday 10:00 to 17:30. Mondays are closed except in school holidays, on public holidays and from April to September. In autumn 2026 it also opens on Mondays 12, 19 and 26 October and 2 November.

    See tickets

    Source: NEMO Science Museum, checked October 4, 2026

No booking needed

Turn up when it suits the day.

  • Canal RingFree
  • Royal Palace Amsterdam
  • JordaanFree
  • VondelparkFree
  • Albert Cuyp MarketFree
  • A'DAM Lookout
  • BegijnhofFree
  • Dam SquareFree
  • Oude Kerk
  • Nine StreetsFree

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