Rembrandt House Museum Amsterdam: Entrance & Live Demos

Walk Into Rembrandt's Studio, Where He Actually Made His Paint

You get timed entry to the Rembrandt House Museum with access to all five exhibition spaces, including the newly opened etching attic and studio. The multimedia tour in your choice of 13 languages guides you through his life and work, and you can watch live etching and painting demonstrations daily in the rooms where he created. No separate booking for the guide or the demos. Both are included with your ticket.

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From € 19.50 per person, depending on the option and date you choose.See dates & book

Ticket valid from 3pm during the off-peak period 9 departure times: the first at 15:00, the last at 17:00 Off-peak ticket: reduced-price ticket for a time slot during off-peak hours (16:00-18:00)

Regular Ticket 20 departure times: the first at 10:00, the last at 14:45

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Step-by-step itinerary

Visit Rembrandt House Museum

• Enter Rembrandt House Museum
• Follow multimedia tour of the house
• Explore five new museum spaces
• Learn about Rembrandt's life story
• Watch daily etching and painting demos
• Discover paint making in Rembrandt's studio
• Visit the etching attic to learn techniques

What’s included

Your ticket includes entry to all exhibition spaces in the Rembrandt House Museum, a multimedia tour in your choice of 13 languages, access to the studio and etching attic, and free daily live etching and painting demonstrations. Families receive a dedicated multimedia tour designed for children.

Times

• Every day 10:00 10:15 10:30 10:45 11:00 11:15 11:30 11:45 12:00 12:15 12:30 12:45 13:00 13:15 13:30 13:45 14:00 14:15 14:30 14:45 15:00 15:15 15:30 15:45 16:00 16:15 16:30 16:45 17:00

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Group Up to 15 1 private ›

Audio guide English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, Hebrew, Japanese, Russian and Turkish Another language? ›

Meeting point and pickup No hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

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Ages Adult (26 and older) · Youth (18 to 25 years) · Child (6 to 17 years) · Infant (under 6): free

Cancellation and refunds Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

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The experience

The moment you step into the studio on Jodenbreestraat, you realize the paintings on the walls aren't copies. They're in the actual room where Rembrandt mixed pigment and oil, where light fell the same way it does now. The Rembrandt House Museum reopened in March 2023 with five new spaces, and the thing that catches you off guard is how small it all is. This isn't a grand palace. It's a working artist's home, and you're standing in it.

The multimedia tour walks you through his life in sequence: the ambitious young celebrity who arrived in Amsterdam flush with commissions, then the slow collapse into debt that forced him out. You follow it room by room, and the new etching attic shows you exactly how he made those intricate prints, the technique laid bare. There are live demonstrations most days: painters and etchers working in real time, the same tools, the same methods, right there in front of you. You can watch someone pull an etching off the press and understand why Rembrandt's work mattered, not because a placard tells you, but because you see the skill required.

The multimedia guide comes in 13 languages and is included with entry, so you move at your own pace. Families with children get a dedicated family tour built into the system. The whole experience (the studio, the epilogue room, the demonstrations) takes most people two to three hours, though you can move faster if you want. Public transport stops nearby on the Jodenbreestraat, so getting there from central Amsterdam is straightforward.

Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (18 to 25 years); Child (6 to 17 years); Infant (under 6): free.

How long does the Rembrandt House Museum visit usually take?

Most visitors spend two to three hours, though you can move through faster or slower depending on your pace and interest in the demonstrations.

Are the live demonstrations included in the ticket price?

Yes, daily etching and painting workshops are free with your entry ticket.

What languages is the multimedia guide available in?

The guide is available in 13 languages and is included with your ticket.

Can I visit the studio where Rembrandt actually worked?

Yes, you can visit his studio, where you'll see demonstrations of his painting and etching techniques in the exact space where he created his masterpieces.

Is the museum accessible by public transport?

Yes, public transportation options are available near the museum on Jodenbreestraat.

When did the museum reopen with the new spaces?

The museum reopened on March 18, 2023, with 30% more exhibition space, including five new rooms.

Do I need to book a specific time slot?

This is a timed entry ticket, so you'll select your preferred entry time when you book.