MuseumClosed 25 December 2026, 7 January 2027, 27 April 2027 (King's Day)

Rembrandt House Museum

#9of 9 places to visit in AmsterdamAmsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Also known as Museum Het Rembrandthuis · Rembrandthuis

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Opening hours: 10:00–18:00 and 10:00–17:00 and 10:00–18:00. Entry: €23.50. Allow 1.5 hrs. Best time: The 16:00-18:00 off-peak slot.

Updated 18 September 2026 · Compiled by Traveliac, AI-assisted · 4 min read

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Opening hours: 10:00–18:00; Daily 10:00-18:00 from 11 May to 1 November 2026; 10:00-17:00 from 2 November to 18 December; 10:00-18:00 from 19 to 31 December. Last entry is about 20 minutes before closing per secondary sources; verify at the official site.
Entry fee: €23.50; Ticket from
Time needed: 1.5 hrs
Best time of day: The 16:00-18:00 off-peak slot
Best months: Apr – Jun, Sep
Address: Jodenbreestraat 4, 1011 NK Amsterdam, Netherlands

About Rembrandt House Museum

The Rembrandt House Museum charges €23.50 for adults, or €19.50 for off-peak entry after 16:00, as of 2026. Rembrandt bought the brick house on Jodenbreestraat on 5 January 1639 for 13,000 guilders and lived and worked there until 1658, when bankruptcy forced a sale. The museum keeps an almost complete set of his etchings and some of the original copper plates. Rembrandt House rooms have been rebuilt from the inventory drawn up in 1656 for his creditors, so visitors see the studio, the print room and the cabinet of curiosities where he collected shells, weapons and classical busts.

Best time of day: The 16:00-18:00 off-peak slot. In summer, or the first slot at 10:00.

Rembrandt House Museum timings

Opening hours: 10:00–18:00; Mon–Sun 10:00–18:00 and 10:00–17:00 and 10:00–18:00; Daily 10:00-18:00 from 11 May to 1 November 2026; 10:00-17:00 from 2 November to 18 December; 10:00-18:00 from 19 to 31 December. Last entry is about 20 minutes before closing per secondary sources; verify at the official site.
Closed on: 25 December 2026, 7 January 2027, 27 April 2027 (King's Day)

Mon–Sun	10:00–18:00 and 10:00–17:00 and 10:00–18:00

Good to know: Winter hours end at 17:00 in November and early December.

Opening hours compiled from rembrandthuis.nl and public records, last updated 18 September 2026. They change without notice — confirm before you travel. How we write these guides

Rembrandt House Museum ticket price

Entry fees for Rembrandt House Museum
Ticket	Price
Standard ticket	€23.50
Concession (student / senior)	€15
Children	€8

Adult admission is EUR 23.50 as of 2026, or EUR 19.50 for off-peak entry between 16:00 and 18:00. Youth up to 25 and CJP/ISIC holders pay EUR 15 (EUR 11 off-peak), children 6-17 pay EUR 8, and under-6s enter free. Museumkaart, ICOM, I amsterdam City Card and Friends holders enter free. A multimedia tour in more than 15 languages is included.

Prices compiled from rembrandthuis.nl and public records, last updated 18 September 2026. They change without notice — confirm before you travel. How we write these guides

Best time to visit Rembrandt House Museum

Quiet
Moderate
Busy

10:00 - 11:30
Opening
First slots see school groups on weekdays; the studio is easy to view before the rooms fill.
Moderate
11:30 - 15:00
Midday Peak
Tour groups and city-card visitors bring steady queues, and the narrow stairs create waits.
Busy
15:00 - 16:00
Afternoon Lull
Crowds ease slightly before the off-peak discounted slot begins.
Moderate
16:00 - 18:00
Off-PeakBest time to go
Discounted late slots are the quietest time and allow a slower look at the print room.
Quiet

History of Rembrandt House Museum

The Rembrandt House Museum stands in what was Amsterdam's Jewish quarter, and the house was built around 1606 and renovated about 1627. Rembrandt paid 13,000 guilders in 1639, a large sum that he could not sustain after his fortunes fell, and the property was auctioned in 1658 for 11,000 guilders. The 1656 inventory listed the contents room by room, which later curators used as a script for the interior.

The city bought the decayed building in 1907, and architect Karel de Bazel restored it between 1907 and 1911. The museum opened on 10 June 1911. The house served as Rembrandt's home, studio and art dealership, and the ground-floor kitchen and the light of the first-floor studio remain the clearest way to picture his working day. A modern wing beside the house holds temporary exhibitions and the entrance.

Rules & etiquette at Rembrandt House Museum

The Rembrandt House Museum sells timed tickets online and admits visitors through a small entrance building, so a booked slot avoids a queue on Jodenbreestraat. The multimedia tour is included in every ticket, and headsets are handed out at the desk, with a family version available.

Bag and photography rules were not stated in the sources found, so verify them at the official site or at the desk; the galleries are small and the print room is light-sensitive, so flash is unwise. The stairs are steep and narrow, as in any 17th-century canal house, and the museum warns that not every floor suits people with reduced mobility. Cafe and shop lie in the modern wing, and card payment is standard.

Tips for visiting Rembrandt House Museum

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Rembrandt House visitors should book the 16:00-18:00 off-peak slot in summer, since it saves €4 and finds the rooms quieter. Start in the ground-floor rooms, where the kitchen and the bedroom show household life, then go up to the studio and the print room, where etchings and original copper plates are shown.
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Pair the house with the Waterlooplein flea market and the nearby Nieuwmarkt, a 5-minute walk, and consider the Rembrandt-related route to the Westerkerk, where he is buried. The Rijksmuseum holds The Night Watch a short tram ride away, so the house works well as the personal counterpart to the national collection. Museumkaart holders enter free and should still reserve a slot where the site asks.

How to reach Rembrandt House Museum

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Jodenbreestraat 4, 1011 NK Amsterdam, NetherlandsDirections in Google Maps

From Amsterdam Centraal
1.5 km · 20 min walk or 8 min metro
Free on foot; about EUR 3.40 single GVB fare by metro (verify at gvb.nl)
From Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)
20 km · 35-45 min
About EUR 5.40 train plus about EUR 3.40 metro (2026 secondary sources; verify)
From Dam Square
1.2 km · 15 min
Free on foot

Nearest airport

From Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)

about 20 km; train to Amsterdam Centraal, then metro or a 25-minute walk.

Nearest station

From Nieuwmarkt metro (lines 51, 53, 54)

about a 5-minute walk; Waterlooplein metro is also close.

Rembrandt House Museum FAQs

How much is the Rembrandt House Museum in 2026?

Adult admission is EUR 23.50 as of 2026, or EUR 19.50 for off-peak entry from 16:00 to 18:00. Youth up to 25 pay EUR 15, children 6-17 pay EUR 8, and under-6s are free.

Is a multimedia tour included at the Rembrandt House?

Yes. The multimedia tour, available in more than 15 languages, is included with every ticket. A family version with a character called Kwast is also available.

When is the Rembrandt House Museum closed?

The museum is closed on 25 December 2026, 7 January 2027 and 27 April 2027 (King's Day), and is otherwise open daily. Hours are 10:00-18:00 in summer and 10:00-17:00 from 2 November to 18 December.

Did Rembrandt really live in this house?

Yes. Rembrandt bought the house on 5 January 1639 for 13,000 guilders and lived there until 1658, when it was auctioned after his bankruptcy. The interior is rebuilt from the 1656 inventory.

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