Rijksmuseum: Self-Guided Audio Guide to the Night Watch, Rembrandt & Van Gogh
2 hours
About this experience
The Night Watch, Rembrandt's self-portrait as a young man, Frans Hals's Merry Drinker and Van Gogh's self-portrait, in the Cuypers building on Museumstraat. Walk into any room and hear the story behind what is in front of you. Short on time? Pick a ready-made route: The Rijksmuseum in 90 Minutes (90 min), The Rijksmuseum in Two Hours (120 min), The Dutch Overseas (80 min), Small Things (55 min), Ships and Sea Power (70 min). Or ignore them and wander. An audio guide on your phone: 69 room stories and 218 narrated pieces across 4 floors, about 222 minutes of English audio, with a map of the building by floor. Open the room you are standing in and press play. No group, no headset to rent, no set start time. Museum admission is not included. This is an independent guide, not affiliated with or endorsed by the Rijksmuseum.
- Experience type
- Day tour or activity
- Duration
- 2 hours
- Audio guide
- English
- Guide
- English
- Categories
- Museums and exhibitions · Arts and culture · Cultural and theme tours
What's included
Self-guided audio guide in English: 69 rooms, 218 pieces, about 222 minutes 5 ready-made routes from 55 to 120 minutes Map of the museum by floor in your phone browser, no app needed Lifetime access: use it on any visit and replay it
What's not included
Admission to the Rijksmuseum, booked directly with the museum A live guide: you set the pace and the pauses Any connection to the museum: this is an independent guide Tip or gratuity Food and drinks Entry or admission fee
Please note
To start the guide, enter the ticket code from your confirmation on the Roamer redemption page linked there. Do this before you go in, while you have signal: signal inside a museum can be weak. The guide then opens in your phone browser, with no app to download. Museum admission is not included. Opening hours, tickets and which entrance is open are set by the Rijksmuseum: check its website before you go. Usual hours: Open daily 09:00 to 17:00, including public holidays. The museum requires a booked time slot for visitors, except Friends of the Rijksmuseum. The time you book is only a booking slot. The guide is yours for good: use it on any visit, at any time the museum is open. Bring a charged phone and earphones, so the stories do not disturb other visitors. This is an independent guide, not affiliated with or endorsed by the Rijksmuseum. Museum admission is not included: buy your Rijksmuseum ticket from the museum, which requires a booked time slot for visitors (Friends of the Rijksmuseum excepted). This guide is not a museum ticket. The museum rehangs and lends works, so a piece may be off view on the day you visit. The 20th-century galleries on Level 3 show new spotlight displays every six months. Only bags up to A4 size may be taken into the galleries; the museum's cloakroom is free. Public transportation nearby
Itinerary
- 1Day 0
Level 0: Middle Ages and special collections
Museumstraat 1, 1071 XX Amsterdam
15 rooms with stories, including The Renaissance in the Netherlands; Music room; and Delftware, silver and glass.
- 2Day 0
Level 1: The 18th and 19th centuries
Museumstraat 1, 1071 XX Amsterdam
20 rooms with stories, including The Netherlands overseas (1.17); 1815: Waterloo and King Willem I; and The Hague School, Amsterdam Impressionists and Van Gogh.
- 3Day 0
Level 2: The 17th century
Museumstraat 1, 1071 XX Amsterdam
30 rooms with stories, including Gallery of Honour; The young Rembrandt and the peace treaty of Münster 1648; and Specialisation in painting.
- 4Day 0
Level 3: The 20th century
Museumstraat 1, 1071 XX Amsterdam
4 rooms with stories, including Structure, Freedom and Men.
Meeting point
Rijksmuseum, main entrance on Museumstraat Museumstraat 1, 1071 XX, Amsterdam, NL
Pick up
Pickup is not provided.
Cancellation policy · Rijksmuseum: Self-Guided Audio Guide to the Night Watch, Rembrandt & Van Gogh
Standard Viator policy
- Cancellation 0–24 hours before departure: 100% cancellation fee.
- Cancellation 24–24000 hours before departure: 0% cancellation fee.
Good to know
Operated by Roamer and sold by AGORA. Your voucher and booking reference arrive by email straight after payment.