Tours

The Rembrandt House Museum is a new site that resembles a complete immersion of the visitors as they not only get to learn about the historic house of the renowned artist, but they also get to learn more about the cultural and social life of the seventeenth century Dutch society. All guided tours are created to disclose the peculiarities of the life and work of Rembrandt and relate historical comments, biographical riddles, and artistic comments. The various alternatives to the current guided visits are indicated below.

Rembrandt House Museum: Entrance Ticket + Multimedia Guide

This is an experience that will enable you to tour the house using an electronic guide that comes in different languages. The visit is also enriched by the multimedia format which provides detailed information regarding the rooms, the artworks and the exhibited objects. The guide narrates the everyday life of the artist, how the spaces were originally planned and how Rembrandt managed to arrange his studio and his home life. You are able to appreciate the finer details of the original etchings and know how the artist got inspiration by the objects and materials surrounding him. The multimedia guide also allows to concentrate on the details which are usually missed during a traditional visit like the slightest light variability in the rooms or the tools with the help of which the painting techniques were conducted.

Amsterdam: Rembrandt Museum + Boat Tour

The enclosed experience of visiting the house of Rembrandt and a trip on the ancient canals of Amsterdam. The guide helps the visitors to explore the reconstructed rooms of the house to understand the life of the artist and the situation during his period. The canal cruise after the visit gives you a new perspective of the city, as you pass historic houses and bridges, which Rembrandt himself could have viewed as he strolled through Amsterdam. The combination provides a full experience in terms of a story where the arts and the city blend to provide the visitor with the impression of entering the daily life of a seventeenth century Holland.

Amsterdam: Small-Group City Tour with Guided Visit to the Rembrandt House Museum

This sightseeing tour will be a mixture of exploration of the historic centre of Amsterdam and the in-depth visit of Rembrandt House. The walking tour through the small group enables you to enjoy the architectural details of the city, squares and canals, and the guide tells you stories related to the cultural, commercial and social life of the time. Then the experience proceeds into the home of the artist where the guide shows the arrangement of the rooms, the way the studio was utilized and how his career was developed. The small-group format is more personal and allows interacting and discussing the works on display more thoroughly.

Rembrandthuis Museum + H’ART

A tour that takes the visitors around the Rembrandt House Museum along with H’ART in one of the routes devoted to modern art in Amsterdam. The visit is an intriguing comparison of the seventeenth century and the present-day world, as it reveals how the legacy of Rembrandt can be traced in the works of contemporary artists. The guide describes the techniques and works of the master, but also the modern pieces, which form a dialogue between the past and the present. The historic rooms of the house are therefore viewed in a different light, with new artistic visions that make the visit provoking to all, including the enthusiasts to the students.

Rembrandt House Museum + GVB Public Transport in Amsterdam

An option that will combine the guided tour of the Rembrandt House Museum and the usage of the city transport. The guide follows the group in the search of the rooms and collections of the home, showing the life of the artist, his studio and his etchings. GVB Public Transport in Amsterdam allows me to venture into other neighbourhoods in Amsterdam after the visit and see more of the museums and attractions. It is a pass that blends culture and functionality, and the visit is more convenient and multi-purpose, to the people who want to experience the city in its entirety.

These all guided visits have in common the fact that they make the Rembrandt House Museum a vivid narrative place. The tours do not only provide an opportunity to visit the rooms and artworks, but also an insight into the historical, social and artistic background under which Rembrandt lived. The professional guides add the content to it with stories, descriptions of how and why the paintings were made, and facts about the objects on display, making each visit a whole new experience and an engaging experience.