You'll visit a museum that's housed in a historic building of the Arsenal dating from 1656, which served as a warehouse for the Royal Netherlands Navy.

You'll explore the museum and its library house, and you'll see one of the most important maritime collections in the world. Dynamic and interactive exhibits will keep you engaged and wanting to explore 500 years of maritime history. Not only that, but you'll get to admire the replica of East Indiaman ship, moored in front of the museum, one of the most popular attractions in the city of Amsterdam.

Your visit to the National Maritime Museum will be instructive and inspiring, regardless of your age and background.

Estaría bien que haya guía en español, hay muchos turistas españoles (mi caso), y no sé inglés y me hubiera gustado poder enterarme bien de la historia.

Leuk museum vanalles te doen voor kinderen, kaartje online kopen ging makkelijk

Amazing experience, great fun on the boats, lots of history within the museum. Lots to see. Nice cafe, lovely courtyard. Well worth a visit.

Magnifique musée, pour toute la famille Riches collections, belle scénographie À voir

Uns hat die Ausstellung, insbesondere die Technik und das Schiff sehr sehr gut gefallen.

Museum super .Hatten nur Probleme mit der Umsetzung der Karten da dieses Schreiben keiner kante. Danke für die schönen Stunden.

Why you’ll love this…

Enjoy stimulating, interactive exhibitions for all ages
Climb aboard a replica of the East Indiaman ship and experience life on sea
Join a virtual reality tour that will take you back to the Dutch Golden Age

Important to know

Guided tours of the exhibitions animated by a museum guide can be booked in advance. An audio guide for the key pieces of the museum is also offered, free of charge, to visitors
Audio guide is available in English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, Russian and Korean
To receive the reduced student ticket, students (age 18-99) must show their valid student ID card upon entering
Infants (age 0-3) can enter the museum for free
Museum hours of operation:
Tuesday to Sunday from 10.00am - 5.00pm
The museum is closed on Monday, except for some holidays, from 10.00am - 5.00pm
Museum is always closed on:
King’s Day – 27 April; Christmas Day – 25 December; New Year’s Day – 1 January

Cancellation policy

Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 24 hours before the experience begins.

What’s included

Audio guide
Entrance ticket

Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.

Location

Kattenburgerplein 1, 1018 KK Amsterdam, Netherlands

Meeting point:

Show your ticket when entering the attraction.

Provider

Stichting Nederlands Scheepvaartmuseum Amsterdam

What people say about this experience

4.4/5

All reviews are verified

Based on 27 reviews

Review categories

Safety

4.6/5

Service

3/5

Staff

1/5

Value for money

3.8/5

All ratings (27)

5 stars (13)

48%

4 stars (11)

41%

3 stars (3)

11%

2 stars (0)

1 star (0)

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Xavi
Traveled as a couple
August 21, 2026
3.8
Spain
Estaría bien que haya guía en español, hay muchos turistas españoles (mi caso), y no sé inglés y me hubiera gustado poder enterarme bien de la historia.
T
TUI Musement Traveler
August 31, 2025
5
Netherlands
Leuk museum vanalles te doen voor kinderen, kaartje online kopen ging makkelijk
T
TUI Musement Traveler
November 15, 2023
5
United States
Amazing experience, great fun on the boats, lots of history within the museum. Lots to see. Nice cafe, lovely courtyard. Well worth a visit.
T
TUI Musement Traveler
July 5, 2023
5
France
Magnifique musée, pour toute la famille Riches collections, belle scénographie À voir
T
TUI Musement Traveler
March 15, 2022
5
Germany
Uns hat die Ausstellung, insbesondere die Technik und das Schiff sehr sehr gut gefallen.
T
TUI Musement Traveler
December 25, 2016
5
Germany
Museum super .Hatten nur Probleme mit der Umsetzung der Karten da dieses Schreiben keiner kante. Danke für die schönen Stunden.