A very warm welcome to you as always, now with some new ways of doing things. There will be fewer people in the museum at any one time, for example, and extra attention for hygiene. All visitors also have to book a start time. We hope you have a lovely time at the Rijksmuseum!
Visiting safely
How does it work?
- Wear a face mask
- Keep at least 1.5 metres away from other people
- Members of the same household are allowed to walk together
- Please follow the arrows indicating one-way routes
- Please follow directions given by museum staff
- Disinfectant hand gel available at various points
You can buy Rembrandt face masks in our shop and in our webshop.
Are all areas of the museum open?
All areas of the museum are open, except for the library.
Start time and tickets
All visitors are required to book a start time.
- This applies to everyone, including Friends of the museum or with a Museum Card.
- The start time indicates the start of your visit.
- Once inside you can stay as long as you want during opening hours.
A maximum of 4 tickets can be booked per order. Unfortunately, we cannot welcome larger groups at this time.
Book your start time and tickets
Two main routes
We have set out two main routes that will show you ‘the best of the Rijksmuseum’.
The Highlights route 1 (orange) will lead you through the Gallery of Honour and the Night Watch Gallery to the galleries of the late 17th century, the 19th-century and the Middle Ages. Taking this route, you will see the model ship William Rex, the doll houses, and paintings by Gerard Dou, Jan Steen and Berkheyde, as well as Van Gogh, Breitner and Jan van Scorel.
The Highlights route 2 (green) will lead you through the Gallery of Honour and the Night Watch Gallery to the galleries of the early 17th century, the 18th century and Special Collections. Take this route and you will see Hugo de Groot’s book chest, paintings by Avercamp, Rembrandt and Frans Hals, as well as work by Cornelis Troost, a jewellery collection, weapons and model ships.
The routes are clearly signposted in the museum. You are also welcome to choose your own route, of course, but please be sure to follow the arrows indicating the one-way routes.
Tours and activities
Guided tours or group activities are taking place in the museum at this time. If you are coming with children you can still book the free Family Game, or else pick up a family guide from the information desk so you can discover the museum together.
Multimedia tour
The museum shop, cloakroom, toilets, lockers and gardens all open. The Café and RIJKS restaurant are closed.