Museum Van Loon Tickets & Canal-Ring Pairings

Entry ticket · I amsterdam City Card · Willet-Holthuysen · Museum of the Canals · Rijksmuseum · Canal cruise

A canal and bridge in Amsterdam's canal ring
How It Works

One House, and the City Around It

Museum Van Loon is a self-guided visit: you buy a ticket and explore the house, garden and coach house at your own pace. There's no tour to book.

So the choice is how you pay (the museum's own ticket, or the City Card if you're visiting several museums) and what you pair it with.

These are the six options we'd choose from, with an honest verdict on each.

Door ticket€17.50 · ages 6–17 €9.75
Online ticketFrom $20 with free cancellation
Free withMuseumkaart · I amsterdam City Card
OpenDaily 10:00 – 17:00
Visit lengthAbout 1 hour
Available Options

All Tickets & Pairings

The brass staircase balustrade in Museum Van Loon

Museum Van Loon Entry Ticket

Official Ticket
$20 / person
★4.5 · 102 reviews · Your pace

Entry to the house, the formal garden and the coach house, sold by Museum Van Loon itself. Visit the rooms at your own pace, any day from 10:00 to 17:00. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before.

A tram at Leidseplein in Amsterdam

I amsterdam City Card

Van Loon Free
$75 / card
★4.3 · 4,371 reviews · 1–5 days

Free entry to Museum Van Loon and many other Amsterdam museums, unlimited GVB trams, buses and metro, one canal cruise and a 24-hour bike rental. Worth it if you plan several museums.

A canal house entrance on the Herengracht, Amsterdam

Museum Willet-Holthuysen Ticket

Canal House
$17 / person
★4.4 · 243 reviews · Your pace

The other great canal house museum, at Herengracht 605, with 19th-century collectors' interiors and a formal garden. Audio guide included. About ten minutes' walk from Van Loon.

The canal house at Herengracht 386, home of the Museum of the Canals

Museum of the Canals Ticket

Top Rated
$21 / person
★4.7 · 191 reviews · Your pace

How the canal ring was planned and built, told in a canal house at Herengracht 386, with an audio tour. The best background before or after a visit to Museum Van Loon.

The north façade of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam

Rijksmuseum Entry Ticket

Best Seller
$30 / person
★4.7 · 33,677 reviews · 1 day

The national museum of Dutch art and history, with Rembrandt's Night Watch and works by Ferdinand Bol, the first resident of the Van Loon house. Official timed-entry ticket.

A canal cruise boat on an Amsterdam canal

1-Hour Amsterdam Canal Cruise

Canal Cruise
$18 / person
★4.3 · 22,007 reviews · 1 hr

See the canal ring from the water: an hour on a glass-topped boat past the merchants' houses of the Golden Age, with an audio guide. Several departure points around the city.

Side by Side

Compare the Options

OptionFromWhat it addsTransportTime
Museum Van Loon Entry Ticket$20Van Loon✗Your pace
I amsterdam City Card$75Van Loon + many more✓1–5 days
Museum Willet-Holthuysen$17Second canal house✗Your pace
Museum of the Canals$21Canal ring history✗Your pace
Rijksmuseum$30Golden Age art✗2–4 hrs
1-Hour Canal Cruise$18From the water✗1 hr

Prices are per person (per card for the City Card) on GetYourGuide. Check the listing for your date.

How to Choose

Which Option Is Right for You?

You just want to see Van Loon

Book the entry ticket with free cancellation, or buy at the door.

You're doing several museums

The I amsterdam City Card covers Van Loon and many more, plus trams and a canal cruise.

You love historic interiors

Add Willet-Holthuysen on the Herengracht for a 19th-century contrast.

You want the big picture

The Museum of the Canals explains how the canal ring was built; the Rijksmuseum shows the Golden Age at its height.

You want to see the canals

End the day on a one-hour canal cruise past the merchants' houses.

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Prices and availability update in real time. Free cancellation on most bookings up to 24 hours before.

Common Questions

Tickets & Tours FAQ

Are there guided tours of Museum Van Loon?
Individual visitors explore the house on their own, with an information booklet. Groups can book a visit with the museum directly. The options on this page complete a visit with the canal ring around it.
What is the best thing to combine with Museum Van Loon?
For the full canal-house story, add Museum Willet-Holthuysen or the Museum of the Canals, both within a short walk. For art, the Rijksmuseum is about 15 minutes away. A canal cruise shows the houses from the water.
Is the I amsterdam City Card worth it for this museum?
Only if you'll use it for more than Van Loon. The card makes sense if you plan two or three museums a day plus public transport and a cruise.
Which canal cruise should I take?
The one-hour cruise we list departs from several points, including near the Anne Frank House, the Rijksmuseum and Central Station, and has more than 22,000 reviews. It passes through the canal ring where Van Loon stands.

Book Your Visit

The Museum Van Loon entry ticket, with free cancellation up to 24 hours before.

Entry Ticket from $20 → Prices & Free Entry