The Rembrandt House Museum (Museum Het Rembrandthuis), at Jodenbreestraat 4, is the house where the painter lived and worked from 1639 to 1658. Furnished according to the inventory drawn up at his bankruptcy in 1656, it recreates his kitchen, living rooms, cabinet of curiosities and studios. The museum opens every day at 10am; an adult ticket costs €23.50, and daily etching and paint-making demonstrations are included. Reopened in 2023 after four years of work, the museum gained new spaces, including an etching studio in the attic. It stands a short walk from Waterlooplein metro station, in the heart of the former Jewish quarter.
Highlights
The cabinet of curiosities
Rembrandt collected classical busts, shells, horns, weapons and objects from all over the world. The room, recreated from the 1656 inventory, shows what fed his paintings and his teaching.
The kitchen
On the ground floor, the white-tiled kitchen, with its large fireplace and its copper and earthenware utensils, gives an idea of daily life in a 17th-century merchant's house.
The large studio
Lit by tall north-facing windows, this is where Rembrandt painted. A daily demonstration explains how he prepared his paint from pigments and linseed oil.
The etching studio
Under the roof, a demonstrator shows step by step how Rembrandt made his etchings, right up to printing on a press. The print room displays original etchings from one of the largest collections of Rembrandt etchings in the world.
The box-bed room and the pupils' studio
The salon holds a box bed typical of the period. Higher up, the pupils' studio recalls that Rembrandt trained painters such as Ferdinand Bol and Samuel van Hoogstraten.
Opening hours and tickets
Open every day from 10am: until 6pm up to 1 November 2026, until 5pm from 2 November to 18 December, then again until 6pm from 19 to 31 December (5pm on 24 and 31 December). Closed on 25 December and on King's Day (27 April). Adults €23.50; 18-25-year-olds and CJP or ISIC cardholders €15; ages 6-17 €8; free for under-6s and with the Museumkaart or the I amsterdam City Card. Off-peak rate from 4pm: €19.50 (adults) and €11 (18-25-year-olds). The multimedia tour is included.
Infos pratiques
Tips
Book a time slot online: the ticket is only valid on the date and at the time chosen, and Museumkaart and I amsterdam City Card holders must book too. The etching and painting demonstrations are included in the ticket. The late-afternoon rate, from 4pm, saves €4 per adult (prices checked in October 2026).
How to get there
Jodenbreestraat 4, 1011 NK Amsterdam. Metro 51, 53 or 54 to Waterlooplein, a two-minute walk away; tram 14, Waterlooplein stop. From Central Station (Amsterdam Centraal): metro 51, 53 or 54 to Waterlooplein (two stops), or about 20 minutes on foot via the Nieuwmarkt.
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