I absolutely loved this museum. As we approached there was love classical music playing as you enter the hall. The echoes bounced off which made being in Netherlands more magical. They do offer self guided tour for a small fee that gives good information on all pieces. We ended up going at 3 pm but that still was not enough time to see the entire museum. So I'd recommend to go in the morning and get lost amongst the wonderful pieces of art and history. Soak it all in because I truly believe it is worth it. All employees were super helpful and friendly. It does get quite crowded but surprisingly everyone was very respectful. I will return and do a whole day just because sadly I did not get to see everything. What I did see was exceptionally stunning. Love this museum! read more

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I don't love all museums, but this is a MUST SEE. The place was so cool and each floor was filled with different art/collectables/statues/clothing, etc. from various time periods. They did advertise a third floor for the 1900-2000's era which was nowhere to be found (possibly not created yet?). More than just your "typical" museum. Nothing more to add other than it's worth going to (you can spend an entire day here if you want)! read more

Its amazing but very crowded and be prepared to walk a lot its a huge museum but sooo interesting

My husband and I really enjoyed this museum. We intended to go to Van Gogh, but it was sold out and we werent disappointed after getting tickets to Rijksmuseum. We arent big in to art, but appreciated all the history that went along with the museum contents. The "special collection" area was really cool. The museum is huge and you can easily fill hours there. Definitely worth visiting for sure! We purchased our tickets online and used them right away. No need to wait in line. Backpacks and large bags are not allowed in the museum and they will make you check them, that line was a little long so if you can leave the bigger items behind, I strongly suggest that! read more

Architecture: I love it after renovation. Good micx of modern and old architecture. They undressed old walls. Gave room for color. Open space areas. Impressive and diggerent drom the stereotype other museums. Exhibition: Exhibition is great. The highlights like Rembrandt or Veemeer are genuine word wide highlights. Breitner was a bit disappointing but with 14 pictures a nice goodie to add. read more

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Despite the the major renovation the museum is undergoing, the exhibits that were available were terrific. It was a delight to see so many influential pieces in one place, particularly the Rembrandt and Vermeer paintings, which I had never seen elsewhere. The main painting, Rembrandt's "Night Watch" is quite a sight, not my favorite, but an extraordinary work of art that I was very excited to be able to see in person. read more

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The museum is big and beautiful, but it's definitely not for me. I am writing this review to all the non-artsy people out there. If you are not into a massive selection of paintings, save your money. Yes, there are other types of art here, but majority of them are paintings. I came here because it was the top rated thing to do in Amsterdam and every one told us that we must come here. My fiance was super excited about this museum and told me he can spend all day here. We spent 3 hours here and were going our separate ways because everyone enjoys art at their own pace. 2.5 hours later, I was ready to leave. But of course, I had to respect the rest of my group and let them enjoy their time here. So I left the museum and went outside to the " I AMSTERDAM" sign and just people watched. It was much more exciting than being inside the art museum. I really appreciate the skills these artists had back in the days in order to create these masterpieces, but I am just not sophisticated enough to enjoy it and spend my day there. I am more of an outdoor adventurer. read more

I couldn't go to Europe and not go to a museum, so I'm glad I got to see Rijksmuseum for a little. Note that this place does close pretty early, so get there early if you want to spend time in each exhibit/room! Outside of the museum is one of 3 sets of "I am Amsterdam" signs. This of course attracts lots of visitors, so be prepared to have plenty of strangers in your pictures (unless you go later right before sunset). While I was buying a ticket, I was told I couldn't bring my water in, but the lady told me to just put it in my pocket and make sure not to drink it while I was in the museum. That was nice cause I didn't want to throw out a full bottle of water! Since I didn't have as much time I jumped from exhibit to exhibit, catching the few Van Gogh pieces they have first and then of course Rembrandt's Night Watch. I then wandered around the rest of the floors. Love the "post-it's" they have on the walls and also loved the funky ceiling art they had. The lowest floor has special exhibits and at the time included guns and ships! Definitely check it out! read more

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Very very crowded when we went(we went at a peak time) but SO worth going to see. I could spend a year here looking at all the amazing art work. I really liked how they had plastic covered pictures of the paintings(kind of like menus) in every language that you could pick up and read about at your leisure. I liked that I could pick the features that I found interesting and learn more rather than have some dull audio chirping in my ear. A definite must see!! read more

Rijksmuseum - Very very crowded, but we went at peak tourist season the end of July. - Museums Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

The Rijksmuseum is one of The Netherland's best museums, containing vast exhibitions on art and history. The building itself is an architectural marvel built in 1885 and is a national heritage site. The Rijksmuseum includes a lovely garden outside the museum for visitors to stroll through on a nice day. The Rijksmuseum is conveniently located in Museum Square, next to the Van Gogh Museum which is also a top 10 attraction! read more

This is another great museum in Amsterdam, just don't bring tons of stuff, since it will be locked away in the lockers. Also, make sure to stop in their library, it's absolutely breathtaking. Just think Belle's reaction in Beauty and the Beast. read more

Just the best museum in Amsterdam for its huge and incredible collection. Perfectly organized and functional with the amazing visitor hall split in 2 by the road passing above it and in the middle. Very friendly and professional personnel. read more

When we visited Amsterdam last April, the lines were too long, even with a reservation, so we visited the Van Gogh museum instead. The lines were much shorter at 9am on a Sunday in December. In fact, there were only a handful of people in front of us to purchase tickets and no one in front of us for the free coat check. This is where you go to see Dutch Masters. I was a little disappointed that 2 of the most famous Vermeer's were on loan to other exhibitions, and not even reproductions/pictures were shown instead. I was impressed by the "tell me more" cards at many of the paintings, providing more about the technical and artistic innovations of the piece, the historical context and symbolism, and the history of the piece itself. We spent most of the time on the top floor, including the ship room, which was full of paintings of warships in battle and a model of a warship. The lower floors had lesser known pieces - older pieces, furniture, objects, etc. They do have a few pieces by Van Gogh, but they fit in with the story being told of the evolution of Dutch art, rather than being prominently featured. I did feel like I was being followed by the docents, but I wonder if that was because it was early and quiet and they needed something to do. read more

I could have spent the entire day and them some here but out of respect for my non-museum loving husband we managed to hit all my must see's in 5 hours or less. I feel we got extremely lucky coming in October and getting our tickets in advanced as we didn't have to wait or deal with the large crowds I've read about. Yes the museum is large and it takes some time getting familiar with the levels and the halls you want to see. We did backtrack several times but we got in over 18k steps in those 5 hours so we worked off all them waffles and pofferjies! I will let my photos speak for what I saw. And to my surprise, my husband really enjoyed seeing art he's only heard about in movies or in history books. It's an absolute must while in Amsterdam. read more

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Interesting collection of art. If I was advising someone who is visiting Amsterdam about what sites to see, I would probably rank Van Gogh and Anne Frank as must sees and the Rijksmuseum would be a little lower on the level of you should check it out if you have time. This is a pretty large museum. It has a couple huge works of art. They have these great large laminated cards that point out interesting parts of the painting. It helped me appreciate it, since I'm no arts expert. They had a pretty cool display on fashion magazines while we were there. The first time we walked through the museum we completely missed it! We went back on a second day (our museum card allowed us free entrance and we were in the area) and found it. I enjoyed this museum. It is well done and I would recommend people check it out at least once. read more

So much to see in this museum. First of all, ticket lines get pretty long inside. I found a stand right outside of the museum near the food area that sold tickets for thee same price without any line. read more

Great art, huge museum, like a cathedral with amazing Dutch art

Now I know what the fuss is about with the Night Watch by Rembrandt. Stunning. The redesign of the space is lovely; even with crowds you can really see the art and the literature they have to explain what you are seeing is accessible and insightful. The place is huge; we picked just 20 % of the galleries and still spent 3 hours wandering. Get the information from the helpful staff and pick what you want to see. The cafes were very crowded and reported by all to be very good (fellow guests). read more

We went here because it was included in the Amsterdam pass. The place is a very huge building. So make sure you have time to spare if you want to see everything inside. read more

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The Rijksmuseum is a day of worthwhile history, art, and culture in the middle of your visit to Amsterdam. I am not sure how someone would go to the trouble of getting to Amsterdam without spending one day here. So many of the artists and artworks we have marveled at and studied are here for you to see. Like any good museum, you should go early, get ahead of the crowds and take your time. read, spend time with a few of your favorite paintings. absorb the richness of what you see. Important: Bring your smartphone and headset/earphones. Download the (free) Rijksmuseum App from the AppStore and then listen to broadcasts along the way, numbers are on the wall by the paintings. Go. You'll be glad you did. read more

34 Vermeers in the world today and on a good day there are 4 here. Today there were 3 but I've seen the one that's on the road. Perfectly laid out gallery for the time impaired. The Heros Gallery hits all the high notes the museum offers. Designed originally to showcase Rembrandt's Night Watch ( it does thisasterfully ) the gallery also holds the Vermeers. The restaurant is great and the gardens beautiful, especially on a glorious sunny day like today. Brilliant day. read more

DO NOT pay €5 for the electronic guided tour. Download the Rijksmuseum app from the App Store (Apple devices) and prob on Google play. It's the same app. I wish someone at this f'n place would have told me this before spending €5 on the POS iPod Touch with their dirty headphones. So F You Rijksmuseum!!! read more

This was a great museum! We especially enjoyed the doll houses and the Rembrandt paintings. All of the paintings have blurbs next to them so you can learn more about the art. Tons to see in here so I don't think you can see it all in one day! There is no student discount for American students, only if you are studying in the Netherlands. Tickets were about $20. The I Amsterdam letters are right outside. The tunnel to get into the museum has wonderful acoustics, so there are often musicians playing outside. read more

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Beautiful museum but just didn't have enough time to view everything, which is probably it has 3 stars instead of 4 stars. It was a bit expensive to get into but atlas you can enjoy it with your audio guide, and its very close to the Van Gough museum too. read more

We visited the museum as part of a tour provided by our river cruise. We got there about 9:45 and the line to get in was fairly short. The boat provides walkie-talkies which allows the guide to speak quietly to the group through earpieces. The potential problem is that all the guides use the same system and it's possible to turn yours on and pick up some other group. We managed all to get synchronized w/ our guide, who took us immediately to the room where "The Night Watch" was hanging. There was almost no one else there, so we had a long time to look at the painting and listen to the guide's insights. Most striking to me was the perfection of the Captain's hand, which seemed to reach out of the painting, but which lacked the awkwardness of most hands in paintings. That was about the end of our good luck in the museum. The crowds grew quickly and most of the paintings she wanted to show us were already surrounded by people. It became a game of scurrying around and looking to see what could be seen in a one hour time frame that was basically not enough to see much. We saw several beautiful paintings by different artists including a Rembrandt wedding portrait and what we saw was beautiful, but it was an exercise in frustration. Turns out there was a flower parade that day and crowds were bigger than normal. When we left the museum for a canal boat trip the lines to get in were huge. read more

We had read that the Highlights Tour was worth the hype so the Mr & I chose the extended version We showed up at 10am on a Sunday & there was no line - score! Double score was the fact they had a FREE coat / bag check area I really liked how they had a condensed version at 45 min & also an extended version at 90 min so we could still focus on the highlights yet feel like we didn't miss anything Our visit lasted about 3 hrs but that was only because we decided to see every bit of the museum......but even at 3 hrs, we didn't get to everything! As for their Audio Guides? They're phenomenal!! There are maps directing you to the next location - just like a tour guide would do.......there is a story about the featured piece & additional info you can also bring up - all on their touchscreen devices You can take highlight tours, architecture tours or something else I can't remember except to say we were thoroughly impressed Only thing not impressive was the fact those devices kept dying & we were forced to go to the Audio Guide Desks & swap them out. We were forewarned this would probably happen but seems like the battery life should last more than 45 min FREE WiFi in the museum to boot! This place is primed for the ultimate tourist experience! read more

Spent two hours just looking at works by Rembrandt, if that doesn't make you want to see this place, nothing will.

It's massive. It's full to the brim but egads there's still room for more. I chatted with one of the staff who stated that any day with no day in particular 13,000 to 18,000+ people could be in the museum. He wouldn't say what the actual capacity of the museum is. Regardless, I'd rather not be there on a busy day as people were already stepping in front of me whilst I tried to view a piece of art. The collection is not less than impressive. It's truly an astounding collection of art and artifacts from Dutch painters and Dutch history. Rembrandt and Van Gogh were on display here. One visit really isn't enough to fully appreciate what's on display here. It's definitely an enjoyable experience visiting this museum. read more

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This is one of my favorite museums I've been to in my life. When in Amsterdam, this is a must-see! The colors in the paintings are stunning, but it's more than just pictures. Everywhere you look there is a piece of history. The attention to detail throughout the museum is never ending. There is a library with thousands of books, there is a courtyard that leads to other areas of the museum. The museum is three floors so bring your sneakers and pictures are allowed so don't forget your camera! Oh and if you have an "I Amsterdam Card" then you get a discount so bring your card with you too! read more

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It's a visual things so I'm not gonna talk long, but let me share this with you. The Rijks may not be listed on any of the top ten museum list. However seeing Rembrandt's Night watch alone, put it on MY list. Which is the one that matters to me the most. And there is so much more to see. I doubt you come away without placing it on your top ten list also. By the way Night Watch is huge! The Rijks layout is smooth. Get your tickets on line or if you plan to bus it get an I amsterdam card. With it you get a discount into several museums, including the Rijks and transportation to them. Me, I choice a different way... Amsterdam is known as the Venice of the north. So how could I pass up a smooth boat ride via one of its many canals. It just seemed to me to be the best way to go. And you already know a brutha knows how to work a thing! Done read more

Very nice museum. Mostly Dutch artists which is fine. The weapons exhibit is cool. Moving around the museum is a little confusing. My daughter followed signs for the bathroom that took her through a no re-entry area. read more

That is a lot of art, guys. There's so much to see, from Rembrandt, to VOC artifacts to products of colonial pillaging. It's all fascinating and well exhibited. When you go see Nightwatch, make sure you grab a card to read the little treasure of secrets tucked away in the painting. Was there for nearly 4 hours and didn't see everything. read more

Although it has a lot of typical things - a few highlights I enjoyed Excellent interactive Scavanger hunts for kids both young and old - Nominal price but worth it Some very cool weapon and ship displays downstairs that were different to anything I've ever seen It's pretty big so don't get deterred big lines read more

It is still one the world's best museums. There have been a few changes and movement of objects since our last visit in 2019. It is very guest-oriented, welcoming and comfortable. Unfortunately, all the Vermeer works were in a private exhibit and we did not get tickets (sold out). You can dawdle, daydream, and ponder here as you go from room to room. Our last visit was very crowded, especially for the Rembrandt exhibit. This day the entire museum was not as crowded, despite a sell-out, and perhaps that was due to our later entry time (11:45). Remember to book ahead and get your preferred entry time as they fill up quickly and are totally necessary. This trip we only had time for one museum visit and we chose the Rijksmuseum over the wonderful VanGogh Museum (don't miss it!) and were glad as we saw several new works, though some favorites did not appear and likely on loan. Check out the museum shop too as there are some interesting items and prints for sale. Take as many photos as you can so you can look at them again and relive this great museum over and over again. read more

Beautiful museum, my favorite part was the interior. There are employees at each entrance waiting to scan your ticket or card to enter, just as they do at the Louvre. Each floor is broken into eras, and the Rembrandt paintings are beautiful in person. read more

A wonderful opportunity to see some of the best Dutch art that doesn't travel too often. Tips: buy tickets online for the timed admission. We went at 9 AM before the crowds and were pleased with our ability to spend time in front of art pieces and really enjoy them. Plan out what you would like to see and target the appropriate galleries, don't spend all day wandering around mindlessly, and be mindful of the people around you (don't stand in front of others, don't be LOUD, don't be on the phone... like any museum visit). Enjoy tea and a sweet at the cafe while planning your next stop in Amsterdam and people watch. read more

My family and I decided to go here over the Van Gogh Museum. I'm so glad we did. They have a huge collection of Dutch art (my favorite) obviously...and even though my favorite piece of art (Arnolfini Portrait) isn't housed here (it's at the National Gallery in London) I loved visiting it tremendously. I highly recommend visiting! Fun fact - The Rijksmuseum is the largest museum in the Netherlands. read more

The Rijksmuseum is truly the most beautiful museum in Amsterdam and probably even in the whole Netherlands. After the long renovation is has opened again and it really feel like you are in one of the worlds most famous museums, I get the same kind of feeling like being in the Louvre or something. The building itself is amazing and such a great place to show all those pieces of amazing work. There are some real masterpieces in this museum and this is what Art should be all about; skill and beauty. almost all the paintings are just amazing and a lot of them are so skillfully made, they are like paintings. This is one of my favorite museums in the world. Just try not to come here during the weekends because the place is so extremely crowded, it is just no fun. read more

I should mention that I am not an art expert. I do, however, enjoy looking at it with the glee of an easily impressed toddler who finds fascinating anyone who can capture a moment or expression with skill. Well, Rembrandt's historical and landscape paintings are even more beautiful in person, especially when you notice the detail in the color. As an art newb and single traveler relying on the self-guided audio tour, I managed to go through this entire museum at a leisurely pace in approximately 2.5 hours. It is spacious, clean, and well maintained with a lovely architecture and interior. Definitely worth a visit. read more

I wish I could live inside the Rijskmuseum. It has such a stunning, interesting collection, and it's all displayed really beautifully. I found myself adoring both the unusual art (keys, lace, light boxes, old instruments), and how it was all displayed. It's hard to describe the displays, but it was all just really, really gorgeous. There would be a big case of keys, for example... it sort of freed you to look at the few items that drew your eye, instead of feeling like you have to see every item in the whole museum. The building itself was beautiful, too! We dedicated a full day, pretty much, to exploring the Rijksmuseum. We didn't expect to do that, but we were so happy to! And then turns out we missed the second building (included in the ticket price). Would have loved to see that. Was also fun to step outside and see the Iamsterdam sign, and to visit the various gift shops. Lots of bike parking. read more