Walking along the canals of Amsterdam, you already have the impression that you are walking in an open-air museum. But the canal district is also the location of Holland’s finest museums.
Museums in Amsterdam
Amsterdam’s canal district has the most museums in the Netherlands. There are museums on a variety of subjects. For example, visit one of the art museums such as the Rijksmuseum, the Van Gogh museum and the Moco Museum. Learn more about a specific subject in the Jewish Museum, Anne Frank House and the Eye Film Museum. There are also many fun museums for children, such as the NEMO Science Museum and the Maritime Museum. Finally, there are also modern museums such as the Nxt Museum and the Our House Museum.
List of museums in Amsterdam
Below we have listed the best museums in the Amsterdam canal district that you can visit during your visit to Amsterdam.
| Museum | Price | Discounts | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam Canals Museum | € 16.50 | Buy tickets | Free with Visitor Card |
| Rijksmuseum | € 24.50 | Buy tickets | Free with Visitor Card |
| Anne Frank House | € 16.00 | Buy tickets | No discounts available |
| Van Gogh Museum | € 22.00 | More info | No discounts available |
| Stedelijk Museum – Museum of Modern Art | € 20.00 | More info | Free with Visitor Card |
| Red Light Secrets Museum | € 14.50 | Buy tickets | |
| Amsterdam Tulip Museum | € 5.00 | More info | Free with Visitor Card |
| Maritime Museum | € 17.50 | More info | Free with Visitor Card |
| NEMO Science Museum | € 17.50 | More info | Free with Visitor Card |
| Moco Museum | € 19.50 | More info | Free with Visitor Card |
| Tropenmuseum | € 16.00 | More info | Free with Visitor Card |
| Jewish Museum | € 17.00 | More info | Free with Visitor Card |
| Eye Film Museum | € 12.50 | More info | Free with Visitor Card |
| Diamonds Museum | € 11.00 | More info | Free with Visitor Card |
| Museum Ons’ Lieve Heer op Solder | € 15.50 | More info | Free with Visitor Card |
| Houseboat Museum | € 4.50 | More info | Free with Visitor Card |
| The New Church Amsterdam | € 13.50 | More info | Free with Visitor Card |
| Our House | € 22.50 | More info | Discount with Visitor Card |
| Nxt Museum | € 24.50 | More info | Discount with Visitor Card |
Map of the canal district in Amsterdam
You will never be bored in the canal district of Amsterdam. The many shops, restaurants, hotels, attractions and museums ensure that both young and old are entertained. There are also many activities to undertake on or along the canals. Use the map below to explore the canal area. What are you going to do in Amsterdam?
