Museo Moco + Crociera del Amsterdam Light Festival
Location
Essentials
- Explore modern art indoors and outdoors
- Visit the first Banksy exhibition ever to hit a museum
- Enjoy an extended Amsterdam Light Festival cruise
Practical info
Children
Child ticket for 4-13 year olds
Free entry for 0-3 year olds when accompanied by a paying adult
Languages
The audio guide on the boat is available in English and Dutch
Check-in
For the canal cruise, check-in 15 minutes before departure
Waiting time can occur even with a timeslot due to the many boats on the canals
Ticket information
Be sure to plan your museum visit before the canal cruise
Ticket directly available on smartphone
Tickets cannot be rescheduled or cancelled
Only service dogs (who must be identifiable as such) are allowed in the museum and on the boats
More information
Amsterdam Light Festival dates: 28 November 2024 - 19 January 2025
Some of the images on this page are from previous editions or artist impressions
For questions about the product, please contact [email protected]
Accessibility
Getting there
Public Transport
The nearest stops to the Moco Museum are Vijzelgracht (metro 52), Museumplein (tram 2, 5 & 12) and Van Baerlestraat (tram 3).
About
A modern art experience in Amsterdam
This combi ticket gives you an unparalleled modern art experience in Amsterdam. With a visit the Moco Museum and a canal cruise passed the art of the Amsterdam Light Festival, it will be a day to remember. It’s a quick 10 minute walk between the two experiences, perfect for a breath of fresh air.
Take a fresh look at modern art at Moco Museum
The Moco Museum in Amsterdam is a modern and contemporary art museum located on Museumplein, right in the heart of the city. The museum offers a unique and immersive experience for art enthusiasts of all ages. Inside, you'll find a captivating collection of works by renowned artists such as Banksy, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Yayoi Kusama, and Damien Hirst.
The museum's focus on accessible and engaging art makes it a popular destination for both locals and tourists. This winter you can also see Robbie Williams' first solo exhibition of vivid pop art. Whether you're drawn to street art, pop art, or contemporary installations, Moco Museum has something to offer everyone.
See rituals captured in light art on the canals
For more modern art, hop on a LOVERS Canal Cruise boat at the City Sightseeing Amsterdam dock on the Stadhouderskade by the Rijksmuseum. This boat will take your to the official Amsterdam Light Festival route to see 24 different pieces of light art displayed along, above and in the canals. The art has been created by artists from 12 different countries around the world, and each piece represents a ritual in some way.
From making a wish on a falling star to waving hello and goodbye to someone. And from lighting candles for Diwali to giving flowers to your loved ones. Some rituals are big and shared around the world, others are smaller and some distinctly Dutch. An audio guide will tell you all about the art you are seeing.
Reviews
178 recensioni
Arte come non l'hai mai vista!
Un museo chicca, da non perdere, adatto a tutti! Qui si concentrano opere di artisti di strada e arte contemporanea: fanno da interessante contrasto con l'ambiente, una villa antica. Una bella sorpresa vedere alcune opere di Robbie Williams! La location è molto "instagrammabile", interattiva, divertente. È possibile scaricare sul cellulare l'audioguida gratuita. Si visita in circa un'oretta. Il giardino è accessibile sempre, anche senza biglietto. Entrata gratuita con I Amsterdam Card.
Assolutamente da vedere
Questo museo ci è piaciuto tantissimo, anche il mio ragazzo cui non interessano più di tanto queste cose. Ci sono opere moderne e conosciute e in più sono spiegate con un audio guida a cui puoi accedere tranquillamente dal tuo telefono e quindi della tua lingua. Alcune stanze sono anche interattive. Consigliato al 100%
Piacevole
Molto carino se amante la pop art ! Non è molto grande purtroppo ma comunque a noi è piaciuto, avrei preferito un po’ più di spiegazioni
Bello bello
Bellissima esperienza! Opere molto particolari: da Kumusama a Warhol passando per Bansky! Molto bella anche l esperienza immersiva e molto fotogenica!
Da vedere!
È molte bello il contesto e l’edificio che ospita la collezione, la mostra è ben curata, le opere sono poche ma significative.
Favolosa per tutte le età
celeberrime opere di Bansky e altri affascinanti artisti contemporanei. favolose stanze con giochi di specchi e luci.
Carino
Carino, piuttosto piccolo, abbastanza caro rispetto ad altri musei ma è stato piacevole visitarlo! Abbiamo prenotato al momento direttamente on line
MERITA ANCHE SOLO L'ESTERNO
Nel cento di Amsterdam nella zona dei musei a due passi dal Rijksmuseum tanto per capirci, troverete questa cassata, non preoccupatevi di entrare nel giardino, poiché lì inizia la visita del museo. Sculture di arte moderna, che interagiscono con l'ospite e che a tratti vi farà tornerà bambini. Costo del biglietto alto, in linea con i musei europei.
Wonderful and memorable visit to Moco museum
I was most impressed by the work of Banksy provided by a private collector. Also, the other works gave Moco a fresh and exciting vibe.
Wow!!!
The art was so Amazing and left a really good Impression on all of us. We enjoyed our stay so much and can recommend the museum to everyone
A must see museum.
This was the best art gallery I went to while in Holland. There was a surprise around every corner. The staff were so nice, I would definitely go back.
Superbe musée ! Le lieu sublime l'art.
Amis de l'art contemporain, n'hésitez pas. Le lieu est superbe ! Le nombre d'œuvres n'est pas incroyable mais la visite est très intéressante.
Loved it, but with fewer people, please
Great exhibition. They let way too many people in on the time slot, it should be fewer, because it became a bit chaotic. Would recommend though.
Excellent!
Fantastic- I have grown to appreciate this museum and what it has to offer with time. Very happy i made the time to go back and enjoy
Great morning out
Excellent exhibition space and wonderful exhibits. The building is beautiful and staff friendly though not sure how accessible it is.
Bestes Museum mit eindrucksvoller Sammlung
Zwei Räume Banksy, viel Robbie Williams (ja der), drei Etagen plus Keller und Garten. Alle Werke strahlen positive Haltung aus. Nicht das abgehobene Zeug, was gerne gezeigt wird. Man kann mit den Werken was anfangen. Die Räumlichkeit ist ebenfalls Beachtung wert.
visit for modern art
If you are interested with modern art, it is one of the most important museum you can visit. It's permanent collection is good and it's temporary art is satisfying. Also the building itself is wonderful.
A lot of great art packed into a place; a lot of people packed into the same place!
I have to admit I was a bit dubious about this given the advertising and the schtick on the website. I was pleasantly surprised though because there is a lot packed into a small space, and there was some surprises and some great art. Robbie Williams - who'd have thunk it - was worth seeing; there was a lot of great art that came from street art and graffiti (not just Banksy); and some great Japanese artists too. The only issue was that the art was packed, and even though we were there in the morning, it was also packed, so that sometimes you had to wait about to get a chance to experience things properly. But overall I was very happy to see a lot of this work.
Sehr sehenswert für Jung und Alt
Tolles, zeitgenössisches Museum. Wir haben viel Zeit dort verbracht und auch der Museumsshop ist sehr cool und vielseitig.
Museum delivers new ideas
The art and visual installations were great. Highly recommend to those interested in today’s art expression. Immersive experiences
Excelente y Distinto
El lugar es muy impresionante, las obras súper actuales y clásicos del arte pop, la pasamos genial y la verdad ni siquiera de tarda tanto en recorrerlo, es muy placentero
A must-visit for art lovers
The Moco Museum in Amsterdam offers a vibrant collection of modern and street art, featuring artists like Banksy and Warhol. Its intimate setting makes it a must-visit for art lovers seeking a fresh, unique experience.
Klein maar fijn
Een klein maar uitermate fijn art museum naast de grote spelers in de stad. Zeker een bezoek waard. De Moco tour via de QR code werkt perfect.
Corta visita al Moco
Bien seleccionadas las obras y artistas pero muy pequeño para el precio. No adaptado para sillas de ruedas Audio guías de muy pocas obras
Good
The experience was enjoyable, and I found it to be a worthwhile endeavor. However, I believe there is potential for further enhancements and additions to improve the overall experience
Overall very refreshing, inspiring and lovely museum, worth the money!
The staff was very warm to us. Williams's art pieces were very moving and refreshing. The Six N. Five made me cry and was even more moving. The rooms were very nice. Goodly selected art pieces. The Digital Immersive Art was the crazyest, so mesmerizing and fun! Really lost myself into it. The garden was amazing, loved the cool music and opportunity to sit at cool chairs. Lovely birds!
Loved the mixture of different artists
The variety of artists was really appealing to us, and we particularly like the nfts and the mirror/light rooms. But because of how packed and busy it was, the visit was a little stressful.
Unique experience!
Excellent museum, one of the most beautiful I have seen, with the help of Crystelle my experience became even better! You will love it!
I🩷Moco
Moco museum is fantastic, the ambiance is super nice and the art is accessible and interesting for all ages, their exhibition of different artists is unique. I love to come here and also in Moco Barcelona.🩷
Not van Gogh but an absolute GO !
Tussen al het geweld van het Rijksmuseum en het Van Gogh Museum is het MOCO Museum een absolute must-see, vooral als je van moderne kunst houdt! Je vindt er een toffe mix van indrukwekkende kunstwerken van toonaangevende kunstenaars en uniek talent. De sfeer is lekker relaxed, en elk kunstwerk heeft een eigen, uniek verhaal. Of je nu een kunstfan bent of gewoon zin hebt in een leuke middag, bij MOCO zit je goed voor een gezellige dosis creatieve inspiratie!
Muy lindo museo contemporaneo
Es un Museo de arte contemporaneo muy pequeño que se recorre en poco tiempo, es algo caro pero vale la pena. Justo estaba la exposicion de Robbie Williams (bastante bueno) y tambien obras Banksy, Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring, Yayoi Kusama
Short Sunday morning visit
Nice exhibition. Robbie Williams was inspiring and funny on a serious topic of mental health. I like the breadth of exhibits.
MOCO is lovely!
Glad to see Robbie Williams expo still there! Also great work of Haring, Warhol, Banksy and many others. Lovely vibe in the museum as its set in an old house/villa, so lot of different little corners to turn to and different rooms to explore. Also on every floor bathrooms, didnt use them, but there are enough of them. Great outdoors to check out some more art and chill in the yard. Great location overall at Museumplein.
Intéressante déambulation
Intéressante visite au milieu d œuvres contemporaines d artistes . Keith Harris , Bansky, Murakami et son univers . On peut trouver quand même l ´ entrée un peu chère .
Ein absolutes Muss für alle Fans moderner Kunst
Ein absolutes Muss für alle Fans moderner Kunst. Hier findet ihr nicht nur bekannte Künstler, sondern auch Newcomer. Da sich die Ausstellungsfläche des Museums "nur" auf ein Haus beschränkt, ist der Platz für Exponate leider begrenzt. Aber keine Sorge, denn zum Glück hat auch der Außenbereich etwas zu bieten!
Robbie Williams, brilliant
Absolutely loved this. Mainly because of the Robbie Williams exhibit. Really insightful. And great Banksy art on display too as well as other artists.
Aanrader
Ik vond het een erg leuk museum. Vrij klein, maar toch veel te zien. De tentoonstelling van Robbie Williams is een aanrader.
Un bon moment
Belle expérience, oeuvres variées, un agréable moment en famille. Boutique un peu chère Nous n'avons pas vu d'œuvres Dali ???
SO NICE
Nice building, precious pieces of art, inspirational moments, If you are in Amsterdam take 1 hour to visit MOCO, you will save lovely memories
Dikke aanrader!
Erg leuk museum! De expositie van Robbie Williams was heel erg vermakelijk. Het was wel erg warm in het gebouw en de toiletvoorzieningen kunnen wel wat verbetering gebruiken. De wachtrij naar de toiletten staat in het looppad en dat is niet handig.
Would recommend! Disabled friendly too
Great museum, very interesting! They were also accommodating for my disabled partner as well; they have little seats you can carry around with you for when you need to take a break. While they can’t be fully accessible (explained on their website), they’ve done what they can to help which is always appreciated. We weren’t rushed at any point, and didn’t realise Robbie Williams would have art work in there! Would recommend!
Schöne Ausstellung auf engem Raum
Es ist recht klein - ein älteres Haus mit vielen kleinen Räumen. Und dann war es sehr sehr voll (vormittags)- mehr Raum hätte den Ausstellungsstücken gut getan
Nice museum, mainly came for the Robbie Williams exhibition. Nice exhibition, friendly staff. Tip: You are a museum in the Netherlands, an audio tour in Dutch (spoken language) would be very nice and actually normal.
review of 29th of May 2024
A very interesting museum that is worth its hype. I am not a big fan of modern art but I found myself captivated. The separation between the different artist by one artist a room is very interesting. As well as the location itself is very beautiful! I would totally recommend it
Dichtbij
Ontvangst hartelijk door betrokken medewerkers. Sfeer en opzet samengevat: alles dichtbij en toch op de juiste afstand.
Beautiful experience
Beautiful museum but without facilitations for people with disability, no lift to go up and with crutches it was a bit difficult. The museum it deserves to be visited. Cheers.
We will be back!
We visited this museum as it was included on our iAmsterdam cards. The exhibits that we saw were very interesting however we did have to leave part way though our visit due to a medical emergency. The staff in the gift shop were very helpful in directing us to the nearest local hospital so we are very grateful for that. We will definitely be back to see the rest of the museum when we are next in Amsterdam!
Un lieu tranquille, un accueil chaleureux, Rumsteack frites maison, salade avec sa sauce excellent, ainsi que l'andouillette, juste un petit regret, pas de formule pour le midi, mais sinon tout etait parfait !
Intéressante visite !
Gratuit avec la I Amsterdam City card, ce musée mérite une visite, pour découvrir sur 4 étages et dans le jardin, des œuvres très variées.
Moco
I loved this museum …it was bright modern and thought provoking…buy your ticket before as it’s cheaper …it’s not a large museum but interesting Amsterdam is a very interesting city but be aware that the City Tax is the most expensive in Europe …we paid €138 for a four night stay which we thought was excessive
Excellente balade sur les canaux d’Amsterdam, le capitaine Bouddha est intarissable sur sa ville, belle ambiance avec les lumières spéciales en ce mois de décembre
Wij met drie vrienden. Hadden via internet Amsterdam Light Festival kaartjes gekocht. Hadden we overlijden in de fam. konden we de kaarten omzetten... Dus hele menselijk bedrijf..... Rond vaart was druk maar wel erg leuk en mooi. Ga zitten en genieten. 👍 Neem de tijd. Wij gingen nu 14 dec.ik ben al een ander jaar geweest toen eerder in het jaar dan is het iets beter te doen (minder druk ) Vaar je iets sneller door. Maar zeker aanraden.
The tour is great.. but this year, the light festival was quite disappointing compared to years ago
It was good
Booked tickets for the Amsterdam Light Festival and overall first-ever canal cruise in Amsterdam. It was a very nice experience, captain was really cool and thankfully despite the cold weather, the boat was really warm inside. Also, we had the ability to re-book our tickets very easily through their site just a few hours before our original booking in order to make it on time. The only unfortunate thing was a “heavy traffic” in the canals, which ended up with our cruise taking almost 2 hours-long, but we knew it was not something in agency’s hands. Would recommend it anyway!
My family and I recently went on a canal cruise with Lovers Canal Cruises to experience the Amsterdam Light Festival, and it was an absolute blast! The atmosphere was so chill, and we could see Amsterdam in a new light - from the water and in the darkness. The light artworks were amazing and made me think about the impact of technologies and AI on our everyday lives. My son, usually glued to his phone, was even more engaged than usual. The Amsterdam Light Festival canal cruise is definitely something I would recommend to anyone who wants to see Amsterdam in a whole new way.
A must if you are in Amsterdam. They simply are the best canal cruise operator in the capital. The staff are always very professional, efficient and super helpful and friendly. There are various cruises you can join. Today I took the cruise as part of the Amsterdam Light Festival. It was incredible! 👍👍👍👍❤️❤️
The cruise itself was really nice, it teaches you history, our boat captin was funny and you get insights to Amsterdam's past and present. We went for the Amsterdam light festival... that was very underwhelming (to no fault of the cruise itself) just when you think of a light festival you expect to see more than a few small art fixtures... the streets of Amsterdam had more/better lights than that. I'd def go on lovers again... maybe they have a lunch on the water option or something
Night canal cruise was ran very well, loved the commentary, would have liked more background to what we saw along the way. Light festival was average. Hard to see for those not sitting near window, thus more commentary would have made up for this.
Croisière sympathique qui dure environ 1h pour découvrir le festival des lumières et l’architecture d’Amsterdam. Malheureusement, vu un peu gâché par les gouttes sur les vitres. Il faudrait prévoir un moyen pour nettoyer les vitres après la pluie.
Christmas light festival
Very interesting and informative, Amsterdam by night is very different from Amsterdam by day. The guide was informative. We went on Christmas night and it was warm on the boat
The cruise was cozy and informative. Got to see the light festival as well.
Unbedingt
Wenn sie im Dezember in Amsterdam sein sollten, so müssen sie unbedingt eine Fahrt mit der Thematik Licht Festival machen. Unbedingt.