The 15 Best Museum Tours in Amsterdam

1.The Upside Down Museum Entrance Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 9,506 reviews · from $24Our pick

At The Upside Down Amsterdam, you move through 25 playful rooms built for optical tricks, photos, and shared laughs. Ride a metro upside down, pose in a private jet, try the voice-activated LED ball pit, and finish with a freakshake at the café. Your ticket includes digital photo downloads.

“One of the most fun experiences I have had! Makes you feel like a child again exploring all the different areas and getting to play in the ball pit! The exhibitions itself is definitely a must when visiting! Staff were all also very helpful!”

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2.Red Light Secrets Museum Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 5,722 reviews · 1 day · from $17

Visit Red Light Secrets Museum of Prostitution in a 17th-century former brothel. An audio guide, voiced through Inga’s personal story, leads you past working rooms, a famous red-light window, and the Confession Wall. Allow 15 to 30 minutes, and book a timed entry for age 16 and over.

“amazing experience. really insightfull listening to an audio of a former prostitute and her experiences. confessions part was mindblowing 😂 would recommend to anyone visiting”

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3.Amsterdam’s Weirdest Museum: Ripley’s Believe It or Not!

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4,920 reviews · 1 day · from $26

At Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Amsterdam, you’ll see Guinness World Records, strange objects, optical illusions, interactive games, and a 7-meter robot made from car parts. Take your time through the museum, then relax in the 500-square-meter lounge with views over Dam Square.

“I got to the museum earlier than my ticket stated however the lovely staff let me go through earlier. I was able to explore myself at my own pace it wasn’t super busy. It’s not something that can really be done twice. Would definitely recommend. Very interesting and a lot of different things to see there for all age ranges.”

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4.Van Gogh Museum Ticket and City Canal Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 3,899 reviews · 3 hours · from $47

Visit the Van Gogh Museum at a fixed entry time, then take a 75-minute Blue Boat canal cruise from the Hard Rock Café or Heineken Experience. See Amsterdam’s merchant houses, bridges, and newer architecture with multilingual audio commentary. Add the museum guide or snack box if desired.

“I loved seeing all the sites of Amsterdam on the cruise and the information that was given. The boat guide was funny and made it fun. Seeing Van gogh painting was just amazing such a talent”

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5.Van Gogh Museum Ticket & Canal Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3,304 reviews · 1 day · from $47

Visit the Van Gogh Museum at your chosen entry time, then cruise Amsterdam’s historic canals for one hour. See Sunflowers, letters, bridges, mansions, and the Magere Brug, with multilingual cruise commentary. Reserve your cruise time at a Tours & Tickets shop if your schedule is tight.

“Just show the museum worker your voucher and they let you in. No exchange ticket is necessary. Very smooth experience.”

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6.NEMO Science Museum Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 2,979 reviews · 1 day · from $25

Use your mobile voucher for fast-track entry to NEMO Science Museum at Oosterdok 2. Spend several hours exploring hands-on exhibits about bridges, lightning, illusions, the Big Bang, and everyday science, with lab work, demonstrations, a rooftop restaurant, and city views.

“Had an absolutely blast. This is very much meant for children but had fun as an adult. There’s very interesting exhibits and they are way more open than US culture in some of the questions they posed and exhibits shown. It was nice. Also saw a giant Rube Goldberg machine demonstration”

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7.Van Gogh Museum Amsterdam Exclusive Tour w/ Reserved Entry

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,760 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $173Top rated

Meet your English-speaking guide near the Rijksmuseum, skip the main entry queue, and follow Van Gogh’s path from dark Dutch paintings to French masterpieces such as *Sunflowers*. Your 2.5-hour private tour includes museum admission, personal commentary, and time to continue exploring afterward.

“Pedro was extremely knowledgeable about Van Gough. He explained many details we would not have known which made the experience even better. Great personality.”

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8.Moco Museum Amsterdam Admission Ticket with Banksy and more

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 1,745 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $27

Visit Moco Museum in Villa Alsberg at Amsterdam’s Museumplein with a mobile admission ticket. See the ongoing Laugh Now display with 50 Banksy originals, plus other modern art and interactive rooms. A free audio guide is available in six languages, and you can stay as long as you like.

“Would recommend highly, perfect balance of immersive and bits you could look at and read, staff were also lovely”

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9.Van Gogh Museum Tour Reserved Entry Semi Private

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,437 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $173

Meet your guide at Cobra Café, then enter the Van Gogh Museum with reserved admission. In a group of up to eight, explore works such as *The Potato Eaters* and *The Bedroom*, hear about Vincent and Theo, and keep your ticket for the rest of the day.

“We had a great time with Victoria. Her passion for Vincent Van Gogh and his art really shined through and it made for an excellent tour. We would definitely recommend to others traveling in Amsterdam.”

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10.Cannabis Museum Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 1,244 reviews · 1 day · from $14Best value

At Amsterdam’s Cannabis Museum, you’ll explore three floors of live plants, hemp products, cannabis science, myths, and Dutch coffee-shop culture. Allow about 45 minutes, listen to the audio guide at your own pace, inspect a microscope and testing machine, then collect a goodie bag and shop discount.

“It was very informative, especially learning about hemp production. The staff were very helpful and friendly!!”

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11.The Kattenkabinet Cat Museum Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 1,044 reviews · 1 day · from $15

Visit Amsterdam’s Kattenkabinet for a self-guided look at cat paintings, sculptures, photographs, posters, and objects, including works linked to Rembrandt, Picasso, and Toulouse-Lautrec. Learn how Bob Meijer created the collection, see the 17th-century ceiling painting, and perhaps meet the resident cats.

“A little gem of a museum and a wonderful way to spend an afternoon. With added benefit of a beautiful cat lounging comfortably while you wander through!”

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12.Dutch WWII Resistance Museum Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 951 reviews · 1 day · from $21

Visit Amsterdam’s Dutch Resistance Museum with a handheld audio guide in seven languages. Follow the Dutch experience under Nazi occupation through forged papers, strikes, hiding places, underground newspapers, resistance networks, and stories from the Dutch East Indies.

“One of the best and most in-depth museums I have ever visited”

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13.Van Gogh Museum Entry Ticket and Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 681 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $175

Meet your English-speaking art historian at Paulus Potterstraat 7 for a 1.5-hour Van Gogh Museum tour. Guides such as Liz, Titia, Cécile, Lucy, and Aucke connect Van Gogh’s paintings to his life, changing style, and famous ear incident. Groups are limited to six, and you may stay afterward.

“The guide Genevieve was so knowledgeable and made the story of his life interesting for our whole family! She taught us a bit of art history and it was really a worthwhile experience.”

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14.Combo Ticket: Van Gogh Museum Ticket and 1-Hour Canal Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 676 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $45

Visit the Van Gogh Museum at a reserved time, then arrange a one-hour Lovers Canal Cruise from a Tours & Tickets office. You explore independently, with 200-plus paintings, 500 drawings, Van Gogh’s letters, and a GPS audio guide in 19 languages on the boat.

“There was no tour guide (how can you call it à tour then?) for the Van Gogh museum (and I had to say we we’re disappointed that some of his most famous works weren’t on display), and the boat tour had to be arranged separately clear across town. The boat (Lover operated) was an oven and the windows had so much glare that pictures were hard to take. Viator should do better packaging such an offering.”

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15.National Holocaust Museum Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 413 reviews · 7 days · from $24

Spend time at Amsterdam’s National Holocaust Museum, housed in the former Hervormde Kweekschool, then visit Hollandsche Schouwburg. Expect personal stories, artifacts, audio material, interactive holograms, and a sober account of Dutch Jewish life before, during, and after the Holocaust.

“Really well set out. With excellent explanations. Sensitively handled.”

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