Rembrandt House Museum
Location
Essentials
- Discover the house Rembrandt used to live in
- Get a unique glimpse into the artist’s day to day life
- See etching and painting demonstrations
Practical info
Children
Child ticket for 6-17 year olds
Free entry for 0-5 year olds when accompanied by an adult
Opening hours
Monday - Sunday: 10.00 - 18.00
Languages
The free multimedia tour is available in English, Dutch, German, French, Italian, Brazilian, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, Chinese (Mandarin), Hebrew, Modern Standard Arabic, Turkish and Russian
Ticket information
Ticket directly available on smartphone
Tickets can be rescheduled up to 48 hours in advance, tickets cannot be cancelled
More information
The museum is only partially accessible for people using a wheelchair and/or people with mobility issues, unfortunately there are no lifts or other facilities in Rembrandt's 17th-century house
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Accessibility
Getting there
Public Transport
The nearest stops are Nieuwmarkt (metro 51, 53 & 54) and Waterlooplein (tram 14).
About
Get to know the man behind the art
Rembrandt van Rijn spend almost twenty years of his life, living in the house. When you step inside you will follow his life story from the moment he moved in until his forced departure due to debts. Though 2.5 centuries separate Rembrandt’s living in the house and it becoming a museum, it has been beautifully restored to take you back to the 17th-century.
The latest refurbishment of the museum was completed in 2023, which gave the museum 30% more space to tell the painters story. With five new spaces and a brand new multimedia tour, Rembrandt’s House and the 17th-century truly come alive before your eyes.
A home, a studio, a museum
As you walk through the museum, you’ll see Rembrandt’s living room, where he also slept, art room and the studio where he created many of his incredible pieces. The forced sale of Rembrandt’s belongings in the 17th-century meant that a list was drawn up of everything there was in the house, room by room. And that list is how the museum has been able to so accurately reconstruct the house and living environment.
The new spaces created during the latest refurbishment of the museum include an epilogue room, where you can see the entire list, an etching loft and a third exhibition hall. Every day in the museum, you can join etching and painting demonstrations. And in the studio, you can learn how Rembrandt made his paints.
Book your Rembrandt House Museum tickets online!
The Rembrandt House Museum Amsterdam is one of the must-see attractions in the Dutch capital. Book your tickets for the unique museum today and make sure you don’t miss it during your visit to Amsterdam! A visit to Rembrandt’s old house is the perfect way to see rare artworks of the painter and go on a journey through the 17th century while escaping the hustle and bustle of the lively city centre.
The merchant house is located right in the heart of Amsterdam near Waterlooplein and close by to the Dam Square and one of Amsterdam’s most famous flea markets. The museum can easily be reached by public transport and is only a 15 minute walk away from the Central Station. Book your museum tickets today and discover this gem of Dutch artistry.
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Reviews
82 reviews
Detailed and informative self-guided tour
The self guided audio tour provides a very logical and methodical way of walking through Rembrandts life by seeing where he lived and worked both in success and failure. Very detailed and informative with displays of etchings, household items, and rooms used for his own artistry and where he taught. There's also a live Demo of the tools, paints, and canvasses used in the day. The top floor is an instructive hands-on drawing studio where visitors can try their hand at some of his drawing techniques. Allow ample time if one wants to experiment with their own drawing.
Must visit
Great experience, very friendly staff and extremely interesting history. If you have I Love Amsterdam card could visit for free, but need to book in advance.
nice
nice it was quite enriching new experience
Best museum in Amsterdam
Do not miss this amazing museum, it’s fair to say this is the best museum in Amsterdam. Especially the exhibition Rembrandts Masterclass is mindblowing, we stayed for an hour and learned and did so much.
Excellent museum
Free audio guide which I strongly recommend taking. Excellently curated museum. It was very interesting. The best part was when there was a live presentation of how pressed pictures were created.
Excellent museum
Rembrandts House Museum is excellent to be in his house and learn about such a great artist. I visited years ago and even though it is more of a tourist attraction now I still felt it had atmosphere and there was a free guide to explain the house, his life and more. The shop is excellent value. There's lockers to use and toilets. As the Museum has expanded there is exhibition space next to the house which was good. Overall excellent value for money.
Amazing experience!
It was an unforgettable experience!!! We traveled in those times and learned many unexpected details about his life! We recommend it unconditionally!!
A lovely house museum dedicated to the amazing artist Rembrandt!
Rembrandt House Museum is located in a house that the celebrated Dutch painter Rembrandt von Rijn occupied for nearly two decades in the 17th century. The museum contains a large collection of etchings, etching plates and drawings by Rembrandt but no paintings, at least as far as I can recall. As you walk around the house, you will get to learn about Rembrandt as an individual and about the period he lived in. The museum also holds various temporary exhibition on topics related to Rembrandt. Visitors to the museum can enjoy a multimedia tour that is available in multiple European and non-European languages, including Dutch, English, Ukrainian, Mandarin, Arabic, and Turkish. If you take full advantage of this, you might not find the entry fee of €21.50 too steep, though even with the tour, I think the ticket is a bit pricey. However, if you have the I amsterdam card, entry is free, so it's a good idea to get the card if you're planning on visiting at least a couple of the pricier Amsterdam attractions.
More Than a Museum - More Than a House
A fascinating house. The Audio guide tour provides just the right amount of information without delaying or bombarding you. The house provides an excellent look into 17th Century artisan life, as well as Rembrandt's own life history. The museum's collection of Rembrandt etchings is superb.
Highly recommended!
Very well-organized, clean, and engaging. The staff was very polite, also. Do not lose the opportunity to imagine Rembrandt's life in his working and living space. Highly recommended! (Just a suggestion to the Museum: providing the possibility to choose the playback speed on the guided tour would be the golden touch.)
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Most of the things and works were not actually in the house and were added later on, so that part isn’t actually authentic. Still very nice, especially his and his pupils’ works. The house itself though is fantastic, you feel teleported in time.
Amazing place
We visited the Rembrandt House which represents the place where Rembrandt was living and working. We can see it all of the reasons that he was going bankrupt. Before selling all his worldly goods he wrote a complete setup which ended in a thick book. So we know exactly what has been inside in this house and it could be reseted once again.
Easy and most enjoyable.
Excellent museum specific to Rembrandt and very user friendly and manageable .we avoided the huge museums for our 3 day stay. Would absolutely recommend this place !
Visit this museum!
So very interesting and well made. I really enjoyed the visit. Also very nice staff. Good that clothing and bags was stored away. Very nice gift shop too.
Atmospheric and fascinating
Superb and atmospheric view into Rembrandt's life in Amsterdam. Also very much enjoyed a 20 minute demonstration of engraving and printing techniques.
Don’t miss the Rembrandt House Museum in Amsterdam!
I purchased admission tickets online to see the Rembrandt House Museum in Amsterdam via Booking.com for my husband, teen, and me. Three tickets cost me approx. US$38.00 (€35). We arrived early in the morning of April 10th 2024, took a nap, and found our way there for our 3 pm timed entry. There’s lockers to hold your backpack & other belongings. The free audio tour is a must do. Full of info about Rembrandt’s work, his Influences, his personal life, and the house where he lived from 1639 to 1658. It was surreal to stand in the studio space in the house where he worked, to see his etchings, and to learn about how he prepared his paints. The museum shop also carries very reasonably priced items to bring home as souvenirs. Don’t miss it. Well worth seeing and learning about Rembrandt. The space is beautiful.
Not a must visit
I did not find the actual house itself as interesting as how the museum presented the paint-making and painting process. It is not a must visit on your first visit to Amsterdam but if you wish to learn more about the techniques of painting then it is a great place!
Rembrandt’s house
From extremely hectic Rokin I took a nice walk to the Rembrandt House Museum, which was included in my I Amsterdam card. The museum has the largest collection of etchings created by the artist. His drawings are on different subjects: nature, love, family life (the drawing of his “Prodigal Son “ is there)… The rooms are recreated to produce an image of the house he had owned with his first wife Saskia, and then with Hendrickje Stoffels, whom he never married, and his son, Titus. There is a replica of his work room, his bedroom and his kitchen, the place where he was mixing paints and preparing canvases… I also looked at etching process demo, which was quite entertaining. You can also see the complete collection of Rembrandt’s etchings on the second floor. All of this was very interesting and brought me closer to one of my favorite painters, but to see his immortal art you have to go to the Rijksmuseum.
Great experience!
Great experience! Very informative and seeing how an etching is made was a highlight. We were told it takes about an hour, but we were nearly 2hrs.
Interesting and Informative Self-Tour!
And of course you can't visit Amsterdam without Rembrandt! He was a true Amsterdamer, and although he never left the Netherlands, he felt that he traveled the world through art! The Rembrandthuis Museum is housed in a residence that was his home for about 20 years. He was an affluent & respected artist, but after a time, financial difficulties forced him to find a smaller home. The audio guide allowed you to tour the residence at your own pace. Not only was the property the families personal residence, but it also was his studio, a studio for art apprenticeships, and his art dealership. The house, in true 17th century splendor, is adorned with the prints, sculptures, and paintings of other painters from Rembrandt’s time. A collection of almost all Rembrandt’s etchings, prints, and the graphic techniques he used are also shown. No visit to Amsterdam would be complete without a visit to the Rembrandthuis Museum.
Go see Rembrandt’s house!
Great look at a house from the time. He was rich and the house reflects it. Tour is very nicely done, rooms interesting, and the etching and paint making exhibits fun.
Rembrandthuis
The Rembrandthuis was an amazing experience. The free audiotour was full of interesting facts. It gave insightis into the life of Rembrandt and his family. Everything was carefully arranged and authentic.
Very well presented and interesting museum/house
Allow about an hour. The audio guide is excellent, giving just the right amount of information. The artefacts and the house very interesting. The filmed visuals of etching production/printing & paint making were good. Glad we went. We went at 10am when it opened not sure if it would be as atmospheric once more people inside, but entry is by timed ticket so it would never be crowded, Well worth a visit and is included on the I Amsterdam card.
REMBRANDT
Very educational visit, a must visit. Visiting the actual Rembrandt home and seeing personal belongings, items and listening to the audio was quite the experience.
Must visit! Plenty of artwork and 2 experiences
You will need around 2 hours to fully experience this museum, as it spreads across multiple floors and has a lot of artwork as well as artifacts collected and displayed. Moreover, we got to enjoy two educational experiences, the first where they explain and demonstrate how the paint pigments were sourced and mixed with oil, and the second related to making copies using etching.
Unique tour into Rembrandt
Interesting tour and a unique way to see into Rembrandt’s life. The tour was just the right length for me and I would recommend it.
Not only learn about the artist, but about life in Amsterdam in mid-1600s
Our party of 6 did not pre-book a tour time, but walked over on a Thursday afternoon in late June to see about reserving a spot and we were delighted to find that there was no wait, so we paid and went right in. We spent a very pleasant hour walking through Rembrandt's house and the associated museum. There is an audio tour that you pick up on the way in, which has several language choices. You follow a path through the floors of the house, using a spiral staircase between the five floors. Most of the house is re-created, with a few original pieces, but it is re-created from meticulous records from when the house was sold. They do not portray Rembrandt as a particularly nice or moral man, but instead present the known facts of his life and pay homage to his talent. This is not an art museum, though there are several wonderful paintings and sketches on display. This instead is a great place to learn not only about the life of a great artist, but also about life in Amsterdam in the mid-1600s.
Life and art. Leave time to appreciate the etchings in the exhibition.
This is almost two visits joined together - a tour of a 17th century house interior and an exhibition of lesser known works by Rembrandt. Be sure you allow yourself enough time to appreciate the exhibition. We visited at 10.45 on a timed ticket and stayed about 2 hours. The audio guide was included and very good. The house was busy but not unbearable. The artists teaching studio including paint making demonstration was very educational. Those massive canvases completed when each dab of paint had be be mixed immediately and arduously; those drawings produced by bits of charcoal attached to a stick - mind boggling. I found looking at the paintings by his friends and pupils rather intriguing and useful context after seeing the masterpieces at the Rijksmuseum. Getting a deeper understanding of Rembrandt's life and how it interplayed with the works of art in the museum was interesting. Highly recommended.
Interesting
It is interesting and nice that this museum is in the house that Rembrandt himself really lived. It has also interior things from Rembrands time. It is located in central Amsterdam and easy to find. Not very cheap but worth the money. I thought that the museum would be filled with Rembrands art, but most of the paintings are made by other artists. So if you want to see a lot of Rembrandts paintings I think The Rijksmuseum is a better choice. It is also situated in Amsterdam.
Rembrandtshuis
Visite très sympa dans l'ancien quartier juif d'Amsterdam. La maison est vraiment très sympa, cependant peu d'oeuvres du maître, mais l'histoire est très prenante!
Rembrand gaat nog meer leven
Mooie combinatie van het ervaren van zijn huis , zien van schilderijen en verhalen over die tijd
Rondleiding door het leven en huis van Rembrandt
Het Rembrandthuis , gratis met de museumkaart, leid je aan de hand van de verschillende ruimtes en objecten door het leven en het huis van Rembrandt. Met een headset voor alle informatie die je nodig hebt ga je van beneden naar boven door het huis waar hij een deel van zijn leven doorbracht. Goed gedaan en de hele rondleiding is overzichtelijk en duidelijk.
Da non perdere anche per i non esperti
Imperdibile se si è ad Amsterdam..museo fatto veramente bene merito anche dell'audio guida che ti accompagna x tutto il percorso .. tante particolarità sulla vita del pittore e della sua famiglia..molto bello anche l'ultimo piano dove è allestito il suo studio e ci si può cimentare col pennello in mano davanti a una tela... emozionante pensare alle opere che sono state create all'interno di questa casa..proprio x rendervi conto di questo consiglio poi di andare a vedere "la ronda di notte" al Rijksmuseum..magnifica..grazie x la visita
Geschiedenis van Rembrandt!
Zeker de moeite waard om te gaan kijken. Met audio tour veel uitleg over iedere kamer in het huis, en ook die nog bij Rembrandt in huis hebben gewoond. Erg mooi museum, leuk om te zien hoe Rembrandt heeft geleefd. Huis is in goede staat gebleven top hoor! Het nieuwe gedeelte met moderne kunst was niet ons ding! Enige min punt vonden we dat we hele tijd gevold werden door de beveiliger dat voelde niet prettig aan.
Interessante ervaring
Heel goed ! Rondleiding met audio perfect! Veel uitleg over de verschillende kamers van het huis en uitleg over de schilderijen.
Wenn sie an Rembrandt interessiert sind, ein muss.
Sehr interessant, wir haben viel gelernt, freundliche Mitarbeiter, vor allem bei den Farben. Altes Haus, sehr hübsch.
Waard te bezoeken als je in Amsterdam bent.
Het museum is een bezoek waard als je in Amsterdam bent. Het is dichtbij metrostation Waterlooplein, dus goed bereikbaar. Het museum is ook te bezoeken met een Museumkaart. Bij binnenkomst kun je gebruik maken van de (gratis) bagagekluisjes en neem je een (eveneens gratis) audiotour mee. Het museum is erg informatief en geeft een goed beeld van Rembrandts tijd. Het nieuwe gedeelte is daarentegen wel erg steriel en modern.
Propret ... trop ?
Une consigne gratuite à l'entrée ! Cool ! Un audio guide parfait, précis, sans bavardage. Sinon, c'est didactique et extrêmement propret ... de ce fait, difficile de faire fonctionner son imaginaire !
Interessant
Zo leuk. Je krijgt via uitstekende, bondige uitleg een heel goed beeld van hoe Rembrandt werkte en woonde. Zo informatief!
Piccolo prezioso scorcio della vita di uno dei più grandi pittori olandesi. Da vedere assolutamente!
La casa è un luogo incantevole che mantiene intatta la memoria di un artista tanto amato dagli olandesi. Dalla sala alla cucina, dalla camera da letto, allo studio e infine alla stanza dei reperti storici di Rembrandt. Da vedere in occasione di un viaggio ad Amsterdam!
Mooie expositie over een goede Rembrandt-leerling
Als vaste gast van dit museum kwam ik hier alleen voor de tentoonstelling over Van Hoogstraten. Het is lastig om de vele facetten van een carrière van een kunstenaar in de drie relatief kleine verdiepingen van de nieuwbouw van het museum te vangen. Nochtans vind ik dat het museum dat aardig is gelukt. Niet voor mij als specialist op dit vakgebied, maar wel voor een breed publiek, en daar gaat het hier om. Duidelijke teksten bij de verschillende levensfasen van de kunstenaar: van leerling bij zijn vader, leerling en gezel bij Rembrandt tot zelfstandig kunstenaar in Rome, Wenen, Londen, Den Haag en Dordrecht. Met een duidelijk accent op het perspectivisch talent van de kunstenaar teneinde de beschouwer een illusie voor te toveren: vandaar de titel "De illusionist Samuel van Hoogstraten" voor deze expositie. Naar mijn mening is de tentoonstellingsmaker prima geslaagd in deze opzet. Een minpuntje in de presentatie is het neerzetten van Van Hoogstraten als de beste leerling van Rembrandt. Dat gaat mij veel te ver als ik naar werken van bijvoorbeeld Gerard Dou, Govert Flinck of Ferdinand Bol kijk, maar dat terzijde. De expositie gaat vergezeld met een fraaie catalogus, waarin dieper wordt ingegaan op verschillende levensfasen en artistieke keuzes van Van Hoogstraten, zoals een beschouwing van Sander Karst op zijn Engelse periode. Helaas mist deze catalogus een register die de verschillende essays toegankelijker zouden hebben gemaakt. Maar deze tentoonstelling moet u gaan zien. Al is het alleen maar om het schilderij van de oude man die naar buiten kijkt (het tentoonstellingsaffiche) vanuit een geopend glas-in-lood-raam met de verweerde stenen daaromheen (1653) of het fraaie portret van de jonge vrouw die wat bedeesd wegkijkt van de beschouwer.
Sehr schönes Erlebnis, nicht nur für Rembrandt-Fans
Man bekommt einen interessanten Einblick in das Leben und Arbeiten eines der wichtigsten Künstler des 17. Jahrhunderts. Der im Eintritt inbegriffene Audio-Guide ist dabei sehr hilfreich. Eigenartigerweise gibt es offenbar einen Kurz- und eine Langversion von dem Audio-Guide. Die Langversion enthält deutlich mehr Informationen. Zum Zeitpunkt unseres Besuchs gab es keine Ausstellung im angeschlossenen modernen Nebengebäude. Um das Museum zu besuchen, sollte man in der Lage sein, mehrere steile gewendelte Treppen zu benutzen. Im 17. Jahrhundert wusste man noch nichts von Barrierefreiheit.
Still, vor dem Genius Rembrandts!
Den Spirit von Rembrandt konnten wir noch spüren. Ein wunderbares Haus, die Bilder sprechen für sich. Besonders das Bild von Königin Viktoria hat mich lange verweilen lassen. Großartig! Christa Termath
Impresionante
Si eres un amante del arte en general y de la pintura en particular, y si encima eres pintor, aficionado o profesional, no puedes dejar de ir a este lugar. Solo puedo decir que superó mis expectativas con creces y que lo disfruté como pocas cosas de la ciudad
Nog nooit zo dichtbij de grootste Nederlandse meester van de gouden eeuw geweest
Ik werd meegenomen in de wondere wereld van Rembrandt. Zo dichtbij een meester uit de Gouden Eeuw kan je ergens anders nooit komen. Dit werd gedaan op een interactieve en inclusieve(!) manier. Tijdens de ontdekkingstocht door het museum werd je aan de hand van een duidelijk verstaanbare en begrijpbare audiotour meegenomen. De tour kon je zelf customizen door te kiezen wat je over welk onderwerp of object wilde horen
Da vedere!
Visita molto interessante della casa in cui ha vissuto Rembrandt. Compreso nel prezzo del biglietto, vi è anche l'audioguida in italiano che permette di capire meglio la vita di questo grande pittore. La casa si sviluppa su più piani (come tante delle case di Amsterdam), le stanze sono state riarredate basandosi sui documenti relativi alla descrizione dei contenuti fatta in occasione del fallimento di Rembrandt.
Helemaal top
Schone wc's, spullen kun je in de kluisjes of garderobe kwijt. Fijne audiotour, duidelijke route, mooie tentoonstelling.
Briljant museum!
Mycket välordnad digital guidning för en överkomlig entréavgift. Historiskt mycket intressant och man lärde verkligen känna Rembrandt som person och målare. Man fick också inblick i ett borgerligt Amsterdam-hem från 1600-talet.
Vriendelijk personeel
Wederom een museum waar Nederland 🇳🇱 trots op mag zijn. Goede tijdlijn, heb veel geleerd over het wel en wee van Rembrandt en wat een prachtig pand. Een museum die ik iedereen kan aanraden en de gratis mediatour vertelde exact wat ik om mij heen zag. Vriendelijk personeel en op loopafstand van CS maar ook Metro Waterlooplein. Ik kom zeker nog een keer terug. Wat ik overigens ook erg waardeerde een dag lager een e-mail ontving met een link waarbij ik de hele mediatour nog een keer kon afspelen en bekijken. Two tumbs up voor het Rembrandt huis. L❤️ve it 👍🏼👍🏼
La casa di Rembrandt!
Bellissima casa-museo dove ha vissuto molti anni Rembrandt! L'audioguida è utilissima per conoscere e capire meglio la sua vita. In certi orari è possibile assistere a dimostrazioni pratiche della preparazione dei colori e la tecnica dell'acquaforte. Si parte dal piano più basso salendo fino all'ultimo. Entrata gratuita con I Amsterdam Pass.
Having doubts? You can reschedule this booking up to 48 hours in advance for free.
