Guided tour for people with a visual impairment

Rembrandt, Vermeer and Frans Hals: the Rijksmuseum is the place to see and learn about these masters.

foto1 From portraits to landscapes, in the 17th century there was a unprecedented number of paintings made in the Netherlands.

Rembrandt, Avercamp, Vermeer and Frans Hals. What makes these artists and their contemporaries so important? Specially trained tour guides will help you picture objects in the museum by activating your nonvisual senses. If a favorite work is not in the tour, please let us know and we will try to cater to your wishes.

You may bring your assistance dog with you.

Please note

Book an entrance ticket with a start time first. A booking for a guided tour does not give you access to the museum.

Visitors who are unable to move around the museum independently may bring a companion to assist them. The companion may enter the museum free of charge but must obtain a free timed admission ticket online. Please choose ‘I already have a ticket’.

Book a start time

When

Daily:

  • 10.00-11.30
  • 15.00-16.30

Guided tours should be booked at least 7 days in advance.

Price and book

€ 30,- per tour

  • max. 4 people
  • excluding admission fee

Book a guided tour

The tour can be offered to this reduced price thanks to the support of the Bas ten Haaf Fonds / Rijksmuseum Fonds en Stichting Thurkowfonds.

For whom

For blind and partially sighted persons and their companions, 16 years and older.

Where

The tour starts at the Information Desk in the museum Atrium. Please report there prior to the tour.