Visiting safely
A warm welcome as always. However, with some new rules. For instance, it is necessary to reserve a start time in advance. Both for temporary exhibitions and for the permanent collection. You can do this easily via our website.
How does it work?
The basic governmental rules continue to apply:
- Stay 1.5 metres away from other people
- Wash your hands thoroughly and regularly
- If you have symptoms, stay at home and get tested as soon as possible
Next to that it is not possible to pay in cash at the museum. Also not at the shop or café.
Are all areas of the museum open?
All areas of the museum are open including the shop, cloakroom, toilets and lockers. We also welcome you with open arms in the Café and RIJKS restaurant for a coffee, Dutch treats or a Michelin star dinner.
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 10 tickets can be booked per order. Unfortunately, we cannot welcome larger groups at this time.
Two main routes
We have set out two main routes that will show you ‘the best of the Rijksmuseum’.
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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.
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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 book the Family Game, or else pick up a family guide from the information desk so you can discover the museum together.
Multimedia tour
The multimedia tour devices are available as usual; we will disinfect them prior to each use. Please book your multimedia tour along with your ticket and pick it up from the multimedia tour desk. The multimedia tour devices provide background information about the main routes and many of the artworks. The Rijksmuseum App offers identical information; just make sure you’ve got the latest version, and bring along your own headphones/earphones!