Rembrandt House Museum Tickets 2026: €23.50, the €19.50 Late Slot and No Refunds
The €19.50 price most blogs quote is the late-afternoon rate. Standard adult entry is €23.50, the multimedia tour is included, and the official ticket can be rebooked but never refunded. How to book and when to go.
Most Amsterdam guides say the Rembrandt House costs €19.50. That is the price after 16:00. Before then an adult ticket is €23.50, and from November the museum shuts at 17:00, so the cheap slot buys you one hour in a house full of steep stairs.
The other thing nobody mentions: the official ticket is never refunded.
In 3 minutes
- €23.50 adults, €19.50 from 16:00. Under-25s €15, ages 6-17 €8, under 6 free. Multimedia tour included.
- Official tickets move but never refund. The GetYourGuide ticket costs the same and refunds up to two days before.
- Open daily from 10:00. Closes at 17:00 from 2 November to 18 December.
How much are Rembrandt House Museum tickets?
The museum's 2026 prices:
- Adults: €23.50, or €19.50 for 16:00-18:00
- Up to 25, CJP and ISIC: €15, or €11 for 16:00-18:00
- Children 6-17: €8
- Under 6: free
- Museumkaart, I Amsterdam City Card, ICOM: free, but you still book a slot
Every ticket includes the multimedia tour, in 16 languages including Dutch sign language, and a family version that follows Rembrandt's dog Kwast. So a listing that bundles "entry plus multimedia guide" is not selling you anything extra.
Official ticket or GetYourGuide?
Same ticket, same price. The GetYourGuide listing is supplied by the museum itself and costs €23.50 for a standard adult slot, the multimedia tour included.
The difference is what happens when your plans change. The museum's page is blunt: for paid tickets, cancellations are not possible. You can rebook for free, but you cannot get your money back. On GetYourGuide you can cancel up to two days before for a full refund. For a museum you might drop on a rainy, overbooked day, that is the reason to pick it.
Where to book
Our take: book GetYourGuide if your date could still change, because the official ticket only moves and never refunds; book the official site if your day is fixed and you prefer to buy from the museum directly.
When is the best time to visit?
Before the late slot, if you care about the demonstrations. The museum shows Rembrandt's etching and paint-making methods in the house every day, and reviewers keep bringing them up. Third-party guides list the last session ending around 16:45, which a 16:00 ticket can easily miss.
The 16:00-18:00 rate is the budget option, and in summer it gives you two hours. From 2 November to 18 December the museum closes at 17:00, so the same €19.50 buys one. That is enough for the house, tight if you also want the exhibition upstairs in the modern wing.
Until 3 January 2027 that exhibition is Experimenteerdrift: more than 80 works on paper by Rembrandt, Hercules Segers, Glenn Brown and others, with drawing tables in the middle of the gallery.
What do visitors wish they knew?
The house is all stairs. Rembrandt's home has narrow, steep staircases and no lift. The lift only serves the modern wing, so plan accordingly if anyone in your group struggles with steps.
Strollers stay downstairs. The museum does not allow them in the house. Leave it in the cloakroom and carry small children.
Card holders still book. Museumkaart and City Card holders get in free but are asked to reserve a time slot, same as everyone else.
The desk takes debit cards only. If you turn up without a ticket, bring a bank card, not cash. Food and drink stay outside; the museum itself points to Orff, Tisfris and the Rembrandt Corner nearby.
- Address
- Jodenbreestraat 4, Amsterdam · Waterlooplein metro and tram stop nearby
- Hours
- Daily 10:00–18:00 · 2 Nov–18 Dec 2026: 10:00–17:00 · 24 and 31 Dec: 10:00–17:00
- Closed
- 25 Dec 2026 · 7 Jan 2027 · 27 Apr 2027
- Tickets
- €23.50 adults · €19.50 from 16:00 · €15 up to 25 · €8 ages 6–17 · Under 6 free
- Free entry
- Museumkaart, I Amsterdam City Card, ICOM · companions of disabled visitors
- Changes
- Official tickets: free rebooking, no refunds
- Book at
- GetYourGuide (€23.50, free cancellation) · official ticket shop (€23.50)
- Time needed
- 1–2 hours
Hours and prices can change. Confirm on the Rembrandt House Museum site before you go.
Last verified: October 2026
Frequently asked questions
How much are Rembrandt House Museum tickets in 2026?
Adults pay €23.50, or €19.50 for entry between 16:00 and 18:00. Visitors up to 25 and CJP or ISIC holders pay €15 (€11 off-peak), children aged 6 to 17 pay €8, and under-6s go free. The Museumkaart, the I Amsterdam City Card and ICOM cards give free entry. Every ticket includes the multimedia tour.
Can I get a refund on a Rembrandt House Museum ticket?
Not on the official ticket. The museum says paid tickets cannot be cancelled, only rebooked free of charge through its ticket partner. The same entry ticket on GetYourGuide costs the same €23.50 and can be cancelled for a full refund up to two days before your visit.
Do you need to book the Rembrandt House Museum in advance?
The museum asks every visitor to book a ticket with a start time online, including Museumkaart and City Card holders. You can still buy at the desk, but only by debit card. Slots run every 15 minutes.
How long do you need at the Rembrandt House Museum?
Most visitors spend one to two hours: the house itself, the etching and painting demonstrations, and the temporary exhibition in the modern wing. The house has many narrow, steep stairs and no lift.
Is the Rembrandt House Museum open on Mondays?
Yes. It opens daily at 10:00. It closes at 18:00 for most of the year and at 17:00 from 2 November to 18 December 2026. It is closed on 25 December 2026 and 7 January 2027.
If you have already seen the Night Watch at the Rijksmuseum, come here second. The painting makes more sense once you have stood in the room where he worked.