Amsterdam: Rijksmuseum Guided Tour and Ticket

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During a 2-hour guided art tour through the permanent collection in the Rijksmuseum, discover how the artists Vermeer, Rembrandt, and Frans Hals captured the incredible expansion of the Dutch Golden Age.

Highlights

Enjoy a guided tour through the Rijksmuseum
See 'The Nightwatch', Rembrandt's masterpiece
Discover the iconic 'The Milkmaid' by Vermeer
Discover Rembrandt’s portraits
See Ferdinand Bol’s self-portrait

Description

Once inside the museum, meet your guide and begin to explore the highlights of the Dutch Golden Age. The entrance ticket into the Rijksmuseum is included in your tour, and the guide will have your tickets ready for you. Discover the art and objects that defined the new Dutch Republic. Be amazed by the illusionism of the still-life paintings and be inspired by the scale of Rembrandt’s 'The Nightwatch.' Learn about some of the most famous features and works in the Museum including Rembrandt’s Portraits, Ferdinand Bol’s self-portrait, Jan Steen’s family interiors, Vermeer’s 'The Milkmaid', 7th Century Delftware, 17th Century Dolls Houses, and The Pierre Cuypers Library. Along the way, your professional guide will explain the social and historical context that gave rise to one of the biggest middle-class art markets the world had ever seen. After the tour, you are welcome to continue to explore the rest of some of the 8,000 works on display or relax in the cafe or museum shop. Your ticket is valid all day.

Includes

Rijksmuseum entrance ticket Guide 2-hour tour
Food and Beverage Gratuities

Important Information

No large bags, suitcases, or umbrellas are allowed inside the museum, only handbags or small thin backpacks are allowed inside
For the enjoyment of all the visitors some, specific rooms inside the museum are subjected to a restricted right to speak inside. Your guide will provide notice of this before entering the rooms where this rule applies
Artworks may not be on display if they are on loan, or under conservation