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Plan around timed tickets for the Rijksmuseum and the Van Gogh Museum, with practical notes for your first days in the city.
First time in Amsterdam?
Book the Museumplein start times first
The Van Gogh Museum sells tickets online only and has no door sales, so book that slot first. The Rijksmuseum also needs a start time and is open 09:00–17:00 every day. The two museums stand a short walk apart.
Read Amsterdam tickets: Van Gogh Museum or the Rijksmuseum?Fit a canal cruise around those tickets
A 75-minute canal cruise leaves from Stadhouderskade 520, next to the Rijksmuseum. Check the departure so it does not overlap a museum start time.
Read Amsterdam sightseeing tickets: the Rijksmuseum, the Van Gogh Museum and a canal cruiseBook the Anne Frank House on the official site only
Tickets are not sold at the door. New tickets are released every Tuesday at 10:00 CET for visits six weeks later. The official I amsterdam City Card does not give a discount.
Read Amsterdam sightseeing tickets: the Rijksmuseum, the Van Gogh Museum and a canal cruise
Amsterdam is easier if you book the Museumplein tickets before you go. The Rijksmuseum and the Van Gogh Museum both use timed entry, and they sit a short walk apart. The Anne Frank House sells tickets only on its official site, with new slots released every Tuesday. Use the ticket guides under Plan your visit, then fit a canal cruise and the rest of the city around those timed entries.
Plan your visit
Tickets & sights
Amsterdam sightseeing tickets: the Rijksmuseum, the Van Gogh Museum and a canal cruise
How to plan tickets for the Rijksmuseum, the Van Gogh Museum, a canal cruise and the Anne Frank House: hours, timed entry, bag rules and booking tips.
Read the guide Amsterdam / Tickets and sightsAmsterdam tickets: Van Gogh Museum or the Rijksmuseum?
How to choose between Van Gogh Museum and Rijksmuseum tickets: hours, start times, City Card coverage, visit length, bag rules, and doing both in one day.
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