The Rijksmuseum

During this 120-minute art tour, through the permanent collection in the Rijksmuseum, you will explore how the artists Rembrandt and Vermeer captured the incredible expansion of the Dutch Golden Age. See the people, the objects, and the paintings that define this unprecedented era of Dutch history, and explore how the art reflects the changing values and beliefs of the republic. Meet your guide at the Cobra Cafe at Museumplein. Right at the starting time of the tour, the guide will enter the museum with the group. People who are late will unfortunately loose their ticket, as the museum works with strict timeslots. After the 2-hour guided tour inside the Rijksmuseum, you can stay as long as you wish, relax at the cafe or continuing appreciating the work of arts. Frans Hals: Between 16th of February and 9th of June 2024, you can choose to enter the Frans Hals exhibition (one-hour), continued by a two-hour guided tour in English through the permanent collection.

The 5.5 hour semi-private (8 guest maximum) guided museum combo tour includes entry to both Rijksmuseum & Van Gogh Museum so you can skip the line and learn about the museums’ collections with one of our engaging expert guides.Join our most popular group tour of Amsterdam’s best museums. Perfect for an introduction to Van Gogh and the artists of the Dutch Golden Age. This intimate tour with a maximum of 8 people in each group will take you on an artistic and historical journey through the 18th and 19th centuries. 

This 2.5 hour exclusive guided tour of the Rijksmuseum will take you through a selection of it’s most important pieces, putting them into context for even the most amateur art lover. Your guide will share the stories behind each must-see work of art and artifact. p the line and return later if you want to explore further on your own.

Take our most popular private tour of Amsterdam’s best museums. Perfect for an introduction to Van Gogh and the artists of the Dutch Golden Age, this tour will take you on an artistic and historical journey through the 18th and 19th centuries. The 5.5-hour Exclusive guided museum combo tour includes entry to both museums so you can skip the line and learn about the museums’ collections with one of our engaging expert guides, whom you’ll have all to yourself.

No trip to Amsterdam is complete without a visit to the Rijksmuseum. But what's the best way to enjoy this attraction to the max? Leave it to a local guide! Enjoy the Rijksmuseum hassle-free with this private skip-the-line tour. Step into this world-famous attraction without waiting long and check out the painting Battle at Waterloo, Rembrandt's Nightwatch and its ins and outs. Forget about audio guides and big guided groups; inside it's you and your local guide, so ask away! After your time with your local guide is over, keep exploring at your own pace or leave to enjoy Amsterdam with local recommendations from your private guide. Withlocals Skip the Line Private Tour™ is one of Withlocals' signature tours in major cities worldwide. We work with passionate local guides who earn fair fees. We support local economies by only offering local products and preventing overtourism with only small non-intrusive groups. Our tours are carbon neutral & away from the standard tourist routes.