Explore
What are you looking for?
- Home
- Amsterdam
- Museums in Amsterdam
- Rembrandt House Museum
1/6
The Rembrandt House Museum is the only place in the world that lets you experience Rembrandt’s life. After a visit you’ll find yourself inspired by his work and the stories of his life.
Read more
- 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
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
For questions about the product, please contact hello@toursandtickets.nl
Accessibility
- Free access to bathroom
- With audio description
Jodenbreestraat 4
Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Public Transport
The nearest stops are Nieuwmarkt (metro 51, 53 & 54) and Waterlooplein (tram 14).
Open in Google maps
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 tickets today and discover this gem of Dutch artistry.
56 Reviews
4.5
Average rating from
Tripadvisor
mamadukes55
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 !
May 15, 2024AnnSeg
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.
Apr 21, 2024sallya578
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.
Apr 15, 2024CKNC2011
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.
Apr 13, 2024jingxingz2022
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!
Dec 14, 2023Noraatc
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.
Nov 30, 2023TitaMcC
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.
Nov 24, 2023MKTBE
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.
Nov 10, 2023vikramsM8216TC
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.
Oct 22, 2023StefanieR1065
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.
Oct 13, 2023C2547BKjanee
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.
Oct 10, 2023Jet47064797458
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.
Oct 8, 2023ZedDubai
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.
Oct 5, 2023IanCatYYZ
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.
Sep 17, 2023scottcaps
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.
Aug 12, 2023LondonDiT
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.
Aug 11, 2023262pernillaw
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.
Jul 18, 2023FMBKK
Intéressante visite
Intéressante visite pour découvrir in situ la vie de Rembrandt, avec un audio-guide bien conçu compris dans le prix d’entrée.
May 12, 2024infoF4384OD
Rembrandt als regisseur haarfijn uitgelegd!
Vermoedelijk dankzij het gebruiken van slots hebben wij in het vaak van toeristen overlopende Rembrandthuis de tentoonstelling "Regie Rembrandt" op ons gemak kunnen bekijken. Gastvrouw Laura heette ons welkom in het museum en had even tijd om ons wat tips mee te geven. De tentoonstelling neemt je mee naar het theater in de eerste Amsterdamse schouwburg uit 1637 op de Keizersgracht (even voorbij Felix Meritis staat nog de entreepoort) en zijn Nederlandse en buitenlandse acteurs en toneelgroepen. Blijkens een aantal tekeningen van acteurs was Rembrandt daar ook te gast. Aan de hand van een aantal technieken die zowel door Rembrandt als in de theaterwereld worden toegepast, leert het museum de toeschouwer naar het werk van Rembrandt kijken. Zo worden onder meer de lichtval, de compositie, de houding, de gezichtsuitdrukkingen en de gebaren van de "acteurs", hun kleding en tal van "rekwisieten" onder de aandacht gebracht. Door deze aspecten enkele keren te herhalen - zoals bijvoorbeeld met behulp van de Honderdguldenprent - blijft dat bij de museumbezoeker hangen. Leuk ook om Rembrandt 's Suzanna en de ouderlingen alsmede Jozef vergeefs verleid door de vrouw van Potifar in dit verband te kunnen bekijken. Al met al een fraaie demonstratie van de parallellen qua regie tussen het theater en de beeldende kunst. Gaat dat zien!
May 7, 2024belarrosa
Experiencia llena de sensaciones placenteras.
Museo con mucha magia. Lugar donde vivió el artista hace que transportes a si época y vivencies cada sala , cada lugar de la casa. Me encantó haberlo visitado.
Mar 30, 2024diosp
Una de las primeras vistas a realizar antes de ver otros museos
Es una visita que no tenía planeada y ahora la recomiendo enormemente. Se trata de conocer un poco el contexto en el que se crearon esas obras de arte. El museo está muy bien estructurado. Los espacios muy bien explicados. Con las entrada tienes también una audioguía en tu idioma que te descubre cada estancia, la historia de su vida personal y cómo iba influyendo en la vida del artista y sus obras. Es clave para disfrutar de cada cuadro suyo y disfrutar mejor todo Rembrandt y la historia de la ciudad
Dec 29, 2023marialuisanl
Indispensable
Bucear en la casa de Rembrandt te transporta a su vida en el siglo XVII, siendo a la vez una museo y un monumento como tal. Explica además muy claramente la vida y la manera de trabajar del artista. Indispensable.
Sep 4, 2023bertjongen
Inkijk in het wonen en werken van Rembrandt
Een mooie gelegenheid om te zien waar Rembrandt gewoond en gewerkt heeft. De verschillende onderdelen worden met een audiogids toegelicht. Het trappenhuis is smal, maar er is een lift aanwezig zodat ook mensen met een beperking het museum kunnen bezoeken. Tip: ga er vroeg heen of juist later in de middag want het kan er op andere tijden zeer druk zijn.
Aug 13, 2023TinekeW892
Interessant om te zien waar en hoe Rembrandt leefde
Goed te bereiken met openbaar vervoer of lopend. Het is leuk om een audiotour te nemen, dan krijg je veel informatie over de ruimte waar je je bevindt, zoals de keuken, de slaapkamer, de ontvangstkamer en natuurlijk zijn atelier en de werkplekken van zijn leerlingen. Rembrandt verzamelde allerlei spullen. Van zijn bezittingen bestaan documenten en men heeft zoveel mogelijk overeenkomstig de documenten de spullen opnieuw verzameld. Rembrandt was schilder maar ook kunsthandelaar en in de hal en ontvangstkamer hangen, ook nu, nog vele schilderijen, ook van andere kunstenaars. Het huis zelf is mooi en zeer de moeite van een bezoek waard. Het geeft een inkijkje hoe Rembrandt leefde. In het nieuwe gedeelte hangt een prachtig schilderij van Titus, deze hingen was de zoon van Rembrandt. Verder hangen hier pentekeningen etc. Dit is echt een bezoek waard.
Jun 16, 2023rennaise58
belle reconstitution
incontournable, très belle reconstitution de la vie quotidienne au temps de l'artiste. Laisser tous les encombrants à la consigne car les escaliers sont bien raides et étroits
Jun 4, 2023268thibaultc
A faire sans faute
Vraiment top . Toujours plus facile de plonger dans la vie de l artiste quand on voit sa maison . Les tableaux on peut souvent les voir sans se déplacer lors d une rétrospective dans une grande capitale. Audio guide de grande qualité , très instructif . Un incontournable
May 29, 2023I8884TJisabellel
Immersion dans la vie de Rembrandt
Venir tôt car beaucoup de monde et la maison est petite. Explications sur les techniques utilisées à l’époque très bien faites.
Apr 16, 2023B7289LLalessandrob
La casa di Rembrandt
Cercando un museo da visitare ad Amsterdam, abbiamo deciso di optare per La Rembrandthuis: la casa di Rembrandt. Ci è piaciuta un sacco. Nonostante il prezzo possa sembrare un po' alto (15 euro per gli adulti) considerando che si tratta di una casa e non di un vero e proprio museo, devo dire che l'ho trovato giusto dato quello che si può vedere. Il costo del biglietto include anche l'audioguida che è, ovviamente, disponibile in Italiano e in molte altre lingue. La casa è davvero particolare, sia nella struttura che nella patrimonio artistico conservato al suo interno ed è veramente interessante da visitare. E' indubbiamente una visita che mi sento di consigliare.
Oct 30, 2022ORAZIO71
La vita del passato di un grande Artista
La Casa-museo del grande artista olandese Rembrandt è una visita che merita attenzione in quanto trattasi di una perla per gli occhi e, per questo, merita sicuramente la visita. Situata nel centro della città la casa è articolata, come tutte le case del passato ad Amsterdam, sviluppata in verticale con scale di servizio a chiocciola. La visita è accompagnata da audioguida che rende ancora più piacevole il percorso negli ambienti di vita della Casa Rembrandt.
Sep 14, 2022charlottedX6317MV
Très bien
Visite de la maison très intéressante on apprend de nombreuses choses pièce après pièce avec l'audioguide. Expo à la fin un peu moins intéressante malheureusement.
Sep 8, 2022RaffaellaC31
Piccolo gioiello
La casa del grande pittore è uno dei musei più belli . Si gira liberamente nelle stanze dove ha vissuto Rembrandt . Molto bella , Consigliatissima
Aug 29, 2022N882KHginas
Leuk en mooi
Het was heel interessant en ik heb ook veel schilderijen gezien! Echt een aanrader als je geïnteresseerd bent in kunst en geschiedenis
Aug 8, 2022Magdalena1954
Goed om te weten dat deze grootmeester zo geleerd wordt.
Een museum gevestigd in een gewoon woon en werkhuis dat het leven weergeeft Van de schilder , etser , tekenaar , leraar en vooral grootmeester Rembrandt.
Jul 26, 2022U6679QUalexd
leuk om zo de leefomgeving te zien
super leerzaam en erg leuk om te zien hoe de leefomgeving er uit zag. zou dit iedereen aanbevelen als je in de buurt bent
Jun 11, 2022LenaL699
Väl värt ett besök
Väldigt trevligt museum med en inblick i hur livet kunde gått till i huset. En hel del fin konst, fina miljöer. Väl värt ett besök, inga köer.
Apr 11, 2022rita_grasl
Wissenserweiterung
Man erfährt hier interessantes zu Rembrandt, wie zb über seine Kinder die bis auf eines kurz nach der Geburt verstarben oder über seine Lichttechnik die seine Bilder so einzigartig machen
Jan 23, 2022Sockerskalle
Vackert!
Ett mycket vackert museum där man får en god inblick i Rembrandt liv och verk. Spännande att vara i det hus där konstnären verkade.
Oct 20, 2021Vera-Ze
Einblick in das häusliche Leben Rembrands
Der Besuch lohnt sich allein schon wegen der Miniaturdarstellung des Rembrandhauses im Tiefgeschoss. Hier erhält man einen guten Überblick über das Innenleben des Hauses. Auf jeder Etage wurde mit viel Hingabe restauriert und das Alltagsleben zu Rembrands Zeit rekonstruiert. Der Gesamteindruck ist perfekt und die Audioführung ergänzt diesen hervorragend. Allein das Treppenhaus nach Oben ist nichts für Claustrophobiker. Alles in allem sehr empfehlenswerten eine schöne Ergänzung zu Rembrands Werk im Reichsmuseum.
Sep 6, 2021mistee79
Auch für Kunstlaien interessant
Das Museum gibt Einblicke in das Leben und den Alltag des Künstlers. Dank Audio-Guide sehr informativ. Einige seiner Werke sind ebenfalls zu sehen,sowie Werke seiner Schüler und anderer Künstler. Auch die Sonderausstellung "Schwarz in Rembrandts Zeit" war sehr interessant.
Jul 6, 2020viajeamor
muy interesante
me gusto ,no solo la casa sino el entorno, es un barrio hermoso, tiene sus callecitas tipicas y arboledas, con el rio , recomiendo un paseo por alli
Jun 11, 2020stefanrM637SG
Dem Künstler so nah
Um zu verstehen welcher aufwand nötig ist ein Meisterwerk zu schaffen der sollte einen blick ins Museum werfen. Es gibt Erklärungen und kleine Vorführungen zum Thema Malerei, Farbe und Drucken.
Feb 18, 2020501bentee
Vildt interessant og spændende
Helt klart et besøg værd. Man bør tage en audio guide - den gør oplevelsen ekstra interessant og spændende. Et besøg der overraskede på den positive måde.
Oct 19, 2019larshnud
Missa inte
Museet ger en mycket bra bild av Rembrants liv och hans tid. Inte minst hur hans verk idag kan identifieras men olika tekniker.
Sep 29, 2019Jeanet_c83
Rigtig spændende udstilling
Kan virkelig anbefales at tage herind. God gratis audioguide. Ikke et sted for små børn, da de ikke må røre noget naturligvis. Obs man kan ikke gå en etage ned, når du først er gået derind, så går vejen hele vejen op. Så husk at se hver etage grundigt, før du går videre. Der er en lille privat “Forestilling” på en af etagerne, hvor en fra personalet viser, hvordan Rembrandt bl.a. arbejdede med sine materialer med kobber plader. Husk at vær’ der i god tid, da de kun lukker 12 personer ind af gangen.
Jul 6, 2019petsk
Ett måste för Rembrandt-fan
Ett mycket lärorikt och vackert museum där man byggt upp hur Rembrandt levde och återberättade hur han levde. Ta med dig audio-turen och njut av en tidsresa. Fungerar inte för handikappade, mycket gång i trappor.
Apr 9, 2019bendejo
Helt og aldeles fremragende
Jeg har været på museet to gange, og det er helt fantastisk. Radio-guiden er for en gang skyld god (engelsk), og den giver et godt indblik i Rembrandts liv. Jeg fik desværre ikke booket en fremvisning af, hvordan han lavede sine raderinger, men den oplevelse tager jeg næste gang. Man slutter af på øverste etage, hvor man kan se 400 år gamle raderinger, og husk at købe et par stykker med hjem (10 euro) og få dem rammet ind. Rembrandt var et sandt geni. Det ser man tydeligt.
Jul 18, 2018Zachariasen
Virkeligt fint museum
Fint og overskueligt lille museum med en god audioguide. Tager ca. 1 time og giver et spændende indblik i en periode af Rembrandts liv.
Jul 8, 2018Z3478KNmartinl
Intressant
Ett välordnat och informativt litet museum där man får en bra känsla för hur Rembrandt bodde och arbetade. Även bra visningar av guide hur man tex blandar de oljefärger som användes. Smala och branta trappor dock för att ta sig uppåt i huset.
Jun 13, 2018
You might also like
- New Staff favourite Immersive art experience4.5 1037 bookings 40 minutes Van Gogh & Rembrandt in Amsterdam €20.00 €17.00
- Staff favourite4.3 77822 bookings 4 hours Rijksmuseum €22.50
- 4.2 37504 bookings 3 hours Van Gogh Museum €24.00
- Staff favourite4.0 10593 bookings 45 minutes Red Light Secrets €17.00 €14.50
- New4.9 435 bookings 2.5 hours STRAAT Museum – Street art and Graffiti €19.50
- New4.3 1159 bookings 4 hours Rijksmuseum Frans Hals – Strokes of Genius Exhibition €22.50
- Staff favourite4.0 17235 bookings 90 minutes Moco Museum €22.95 €21.95
- 4.0 13336 bookings 3.5 hours NEMO Science Museum €17.50
- 4.0 3307 bookings 2.5 hours Dutch National Maritime Museum €18.50
- 4.0 3997 bookings 2.5 hours Stedelijk Museum €22.50
Other popular things to do in amsterdam