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Bartholomeus van der Helst Guide talking about the painting "Regents of the Spider House." The Merry Family - Jan Steen Start of the tour in the lobby of the Rijkmuseum. The Night Watch Milkmaid by Johannes Vermeer Painting from Gabriel Metsu: "The Hunters Present." Delft Blue Library of the Rijksmuseum Gallery of Honor - Rijksmuseum Rijksmuseum Meeting Point of the tour next to Cobra Cafe
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Rijksmuseum: 2-Hour Guided Tour

Skip the line and rediscover the Dutch Golden Age on a guided tour

  1. Duration: 2h

  2. Max group size: 15

  3. Wheelchair accessible

  4. Live guide: Dutch, English, French, German, Italian

Registered address: Oudeschans 83-2, 1011kw, Amsterdam, NL
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Included

  • Skip-the-line entrance to the Rijksmuseum
  • Professional licensed tour guide
  • Access to all the highlights of the permanent collection
  • Tour in a small group of max. 15 visitors

Not included

  • Special exhibitions
  • Gratuities (optional)

Meeting point

Hobbemastraat 18, 1071 ZB, Amsterdam
  • Show your smartphone ticket to the tour guide at the meeting point, in front of the Cobra Café on the Museum Square (Museumplein)
  • Your guide will be holding an orange umbrella
  • Please arrive at least 15 minutes before starting time, latecomers won't be waited for

Do you love going to museums, but simply can't bear elbowing past hordes of people just to get a peep at your favorite painting? Then snatch up this ticket that will propel you to the top of the queue at the Rijksmuseum, and take you on a two-hour guided odyssey inside Amsterdam's epic palace of art. Rediscover the golden age of merchants, aristocrats, royalty, and detail-rich still lifes in the grand halls of one of the world's most integral classical art museums.

Discover how masterful artists like Vermeer, Rembrandt, and Frans Hals captured the incredible expansion of the Dutch Golden Age. This defining period of Western history saw the Dutch empire rise to global prominence – both economically and culturally – and is the focus of the tour.

Ponder the incredible photorealistic detail in Vermeer's domestic depictions, marvel at the sheer scale of Rembrandt’s 'The Night Watch' (it was actually cut down in size to fit its frame!) and forget everything you thought you knew about dollhouses – the antiques in the Rijksmuseum will stun you!

Your guide will share interesting facts and theories about the more popular museum pieces – like, 'The Night Watch' doesn't actually take place at night. After your tour, continue to explore the 8,000 plus works on display as your ticket is valid all day!

  • Cancellation is possible until 24 hours before your visit date.
  • Rescheduling is possible until 24 hours before your visit date.

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