Need help determining which sites we need to purchase tickets for before we travel. Arrive in Amsterdam Sunday, May 18. Have strenuous day planned: Royal Palace, New Church, Jordaan Walk, Houseboat Museum, Van Gogh Museum. Have timed ticket already for Van Gogh Museum. Should we also buy tickets now for Palace & Houseboat? Monday, May 19, already have tickets for Rijksmuseum (where we start the day). Should we buy tickets now for Dutch Resistance Museum, or Rembrandt House? We have been to Amsterdam before visiting the Anne Frank House & Canal Cruise. Even though we are in our 70's, we like to see as much as we can. It is a bit tricky when timed tickets are required to know exactly when you are going to make it to a certain site. Any assistance would be much appreciated. Reviewed all the multi-site passes; very confusing and none covered all the places we planned to visit. Only have the 2 days.
Posted by
Salem, Oregon, USA
2965 posts
That is quite a lot to do in two days. You've pre-purchased timed tickets for the two museums I would suggest (Van Gogh and Rijksmuseum). For the others I would check opening hours and try to map out a logical route for the attractions nearby - if you drop them into Google maps and ask for directions you can move stops around to plot an efficient route.
Posted by
Washington DC
28898 posts
It has been ages since I've been to Amsterdam, so I have no first-hand knowledge about how early most sights there sell out. I'm actually going to be in the city myself in June or July this year. What I'm going to do is monitor the ticket-purchase page on each target destination's website to see what availability looks like in the time leading up to my (as yet undefined) arrival date. That should give me an idea of how early I need to book each ticket. I don't like to buy earlier than necessary because I prefer not to pin down my itinerary very far in advance. In addition, I figure at my age (73) there's a pretty fair risk the trip could end up being delayed. Most sightseeing tickets aren't refundable or changeable.
Posted by
San Diego, California
6120 posts
The Dutch Resistance Museum does not need advance tickets . This is a worthy- while and interesting visit.
Enjoy your time in Amsterdam!
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1168 posts
You definitely don't need advance tickets for the Dutch Resistance Museum. Just show up when your schedule permits.
You are definitely ambitious for those two days! Enjoy!
Posted by
Boston
52 posts
Rembrandt House and Royal Palace definitely don’t need advance tix. Rembrandt house was a pleasant surprise…the demonstration of how Rembrandt would have made his paints was interesting. There’s also a great old canal side pub across the street if you need a break after your visit.
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Washington, DC USA
593 posts
I agree with Maggie that Rembrandt House was quite interesting, especially if you go after seeing the Rembrandts in the Rijksmuseum. Because the house was his family residence as well as his studio, you get to see home decor for his time as well as learning about his family life and work. I definitely didn't need tickets in October.
Posted by
OP
Glen Allen, VA, USA
3 posts
Thank you so much for your helpful comments. Appreciate your time! Happy Travels!
Posted by
Denver
9 posts
I purchased tickets on site for the Houseboat Museum and the Royal Palace when I visited last April. I was worried the Palace would be busy since it was the last day open for a few weeks, but the crowds were manageable and I barely had to wait in line to purchase my ticket. The Houseboat Museum was pretty quiet, only two other groups while I visited.