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Amsterdam City Card: Explore Museums & More
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Amsterdam
Explore Amsterdam with the official I amsterdam City Card. Enjoy complimentary entry to renowned museums and attractions, unlimited use of the city’s public transport, and a free canal cruise.
Explore Amsterdam with the official I amsterdam City Card. Enjoy complimentary entry to renowned museums and attractions, unlimited use of the city’s public transport, and a free canal cruise.
Duration:
5 days
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Rijksmuseum - Rijksmuseum
- A’dam Lookout - Experience the most breathtaking view of Amsterdam and its surroundings
- ARTIS Amsterdam Royal Zoo - Wander through the shaded trees, marvel at the variety of plants and animals, explore the stars, and appreciate our heritage. Visit ARTIS Amsterdam Royal Zoo to experience nature in the heart of…
- Rijksmuseum - Rijksmuseum
- A’dam Lookout - Experience the most breathtaking view of Amsterdam and its surroundings
- ARTIS Amsterdam Royal Zoo - Wander through the shaded trees, marvel at the variety of plants and animals, explore the stars, and appreciate our heritage. Visit ARTIS Amsterdam Royal Zoo to experience nature in the heart of the city.
- NEMO Science Museum - Broaden your horizons at NEMO Science Museum. This iconic building above the IJ-tunnel features five floors of engaging hands-on activities. At NEMO, discover the wonders of science and technology by creating giant soap bubbles, observing a massive chain reaction, and experimenting in a real laboratory. Explore exhibitions like ‘Take a journey through the mind’ or learn about sustainable electricity and smart transportation at ‘Smart Technology’. Enjoy a stunning view over Amsterdam. Designed by Italian architect Renzo Piano in 1997, NEMO boasts a unique piazza 22 meters above water level. The impressive roof terrace offers a panoramic view of Amsterdam and the Eastern Docklands, accessible free of charge. The roof terrace and café at NEMO are ideal for relaxing with a drink.
- Museum Het Rembrandthuis - Museum Het Rembrandthuis (Rembrandt House)
- Muiderslot - Muiderslot
- Hortus Botanicus - Hortus Botanicus
- Hermitage Amsterdam - This Amsterdam branch of Russia’s renowned Hermitage Museum showcases three outstanding collections: - The first is from the world-famous Hermitage in St Petersburg, the museum of the Tsars, with over three million items. From 4 Feb 2017 to 17 Sep 2017: 1917. Romanovs & Revolution. The end of Monarchy. And from 7 Oct 2017 to 27 May 2018: Dutch Masters from the Hermitage. Treasures of the Tsars - Exhibit two: Portrait Gallery of the Golden Age - featuring remarkable Dutch group portraits from the Amsterdam Museum and Rijksmuseum collections. - Exhibit three: Outsider Art Museum - Showcasing works from new and uniquely original artists, from the collections of museum Het Dolhuys.
- Allard Pierson - Allard Pierson
- Amsterdam Tulip Museum - The Story of the Tulip. This museum presents exhibits and films dedicated to the tulip, the unofficial national flower of The Netherlands. From Ottoman Empire Sultans, Dutch Merchants of the Golden Age, to today’s gardeners, the tulip has fascinated people worldwide for centuries. This captivating flower has inspired artists and brought both wealth and economic ruin to those enchanted by it. Discover the tulip’s history and its incredible journey from the Himalayan highlands to your garden. Conveniently located in Amsterdam’s historic Jordaan district near the Anne Frank House.
- Hollandsche Schouwburg - Hollandsche Schouwburg
- Foam - Photography Museum Amsterdam - Foam allows people globally to experience and appreciate photography, whether at the museum in Amsterdam, on the website, through Foam Magazine, or in the Editions Gallery. Established in 1716, the building housing Foam - Keizersgracht 609 - initially served as a warehouse. In 2002, it became Foam and has since been a hub for photography enthusiasts. Foam supports and showcases emerging artists alongside exhibitions of renowned photographers and historical works. It features a gallery, library, bookshop, and café.
- Stadsarchief Amsterdam - The Amsterdam City Archives, the largest in the world, is located in the historic De Bazel building and houses a vast topographical collection with millions of maps, drawings, and pictures, a library, and extensive audio, film, and photo archives. These archives reveal how today’s city was shaped in the past through engaging activities (guided tours, arranged in advance), temporary & permanent exhibitions. Starting December 7th - The Private World of Rembrandt - Tales of love, money, and art. The exhibition narrates the personal story of the greatest painter in Dutch history. Amsterdam city archives manage a significant portion of documents related to his work, clients, wives, lovers, children, and financial challenges. Permanent: The treasury chamber. Cozy areas feature showcases and filing cabinets with documents, archaeological artifacts, and photos. A visit brings you close to those who witnessed pivotal moments in Amsterdam’s history.
- EYE Film Institute Netherlands - EYE Filmmuseum is the Dutch center for film culture and heritage. On April 5, 2012, EYE opened its doors in a futuristic building on the IJ riverbank, right next to Amsterdam’s Central Station. A free ferry service operates behind the train station, taking you across in under 3 minutes (24/7). The EYE building, designed by Delugan & Meissl Associated Architects from Austria, is freely accessible. It features 4 screening rooms showcasing a wide range of films, from historical classics to the latest arthouse premieres. There is a 1200m2 exhibition space with 4 changing exhibitions annually. The large terrace offers a spectacular view over Amsterdam. The bar and restaurant are open 7 days a week from 10:00 am to 01:00 am.
- Madame Tussauds Amsterdam - Madame Tussauds Amsterdam
- Amsterdam Pipe Museum - Amsterdam Pipe Museum
- Museum Cobra - CoBrA Museum of Modern Art
- Amsterdam Museum - Located in a magnificent 17th-century building that was once a civic orphanage, this museum narrates the history of Amsterdam through its extensive collection of art and artifacts from medieval times to the present.
- Museum Het Schip - Museum Het Schip
- Museum of the Canals - Museum Het Grachtenhuis (The Canal House) is the ideal starting point for visitors to Amsterdam. Situated in one of the most beautiful canalside houses, Het Grachtenhuis introduces visitors to one of the world’s best city development projects: Amsterdam’s 17th-century canals. During your visit to the multimedia, interactive exhibition, you will journey through 400 years of history in just 40 minutes.
- Houseboat Museum - A LOOK INSIDE A HOUSEBOAT At the Houseboat Museum, you can experience firsthand what it’s like to live in a houseboat on an Amsterdam canal. The museum is located in the “Hendika Maria”, a former cargo ship built in 1914. The cargo hold is now a cozy living space with all the conveniences and a surprising amount of space and comfort. Photography permitted Plenty of headroom inside * Description available in twenty languages Welcome on board!
- Het Scheepvaartmuseum| The National Maritime Museum - Het Scheepvaartmuseum, The National Maritime Museum, shares inspiring stories of how the sea is in our genes. Enjoy the engaging, interactive exhibitions and the stunning 17th-century building.
- Museum Van Loon - In the heart of Amsterdam on the Keizersgracht, the house of the Amsterdam regent family Van Loon is still visible. In 1602, Willem van Loon co-founded the Dutch East India Company. The family opens their home and collection to the public seven days a week. Get a glimpse of the life of the Amsterdam Van Loon family in one of the city’s finest canal houses.
- Huis Marseille - Huis Marseille is Amsterdam’s first photography museum. For over fifteen years, Huis Marseille has offered a diverse exhibition program that considers photography’s rich history and varied uses. Additionally, the museum frequently displays work from its own collection of contemporary photography. Huis Marseille serves as a platform for the particularization of photography. The museum provides a view of the ‘landscape’ taking shape in photography; it presents photographers, artists, and forms of photography that do justice to visual quality and can be counted among the medium’s major, but also lesser-known, highlights. This contrasts with the profusion of photography as a mass medium. The unique structure of this house plays a significant role in the installation of exhibitions. Each of the thirteen exhibition spaces has its own specific character, yet all relate well to the work on display. The building retains the atmosphere of a ‘gentleman’s residence’, but its rooms have now become galleries. A sense of warmth and intimacy remains. Huis Marseille strives to make visitors feel welcome in these home-like surroundings.
- Museum Tot Zover - A museum dedicated to the ways Dutch people approach the inevitability of death: now & in the past. ‘Such an amazing museum… my favorite place to visit in Amsterdam!’ Bill Pechet, Vancouver - Guestbook review June 2017
- Oude Kerk - Oude Kerk
- Our Lord in the Attic Museum Ons’ Lieve Heer op Solder - In the heart of Amsterdam’s bustling center lies one of the city’s oldest museums: Museum Our Lord in the Attic. Here, visitors can experience the Dutch Golden Age in a unique way: a 17th-century house with a top floor converted into a Catholic church.
- Micropia - Micropia
- Nieuwe Kerk - Nieuwe Kerk
- Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam - Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
- The Cat Cabinet - The Cat Cabinet
- Portuguese Synagogue - Portuguese Synagogue
- Verzetsmuseum Amsterdam - Verzetsmuseum Amsterdam
- Willet-Holthuysen Museum - Willet-Holthuysen Museum
- Molen Van Sloten - Rembrandt Molen van Sloten - Amsterdam / Kuiperijmuseum
- Tropenmuseum - Tropenmuseum
- Moco Museum Amsterdam - The Moco Museum is an independent museum in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, dedicated to showcasing modern and contemporary art
- This is Holland - An attraction featuring a 5D flight simulation with wind & water effects over Holland’s famous sights.
- Papiermolen De Schoolmeester/moulin a papier De Schoolmeester - De Schoolmeester is a smock mill in Westzaan, North Holland, the Netherlands, maintained in full working order. It is the only wind-powered paper mill in the world.
- STRAAT / International street art museum - Visitors can immerse themselves in street art in the trendy Amsterdam-North Area

What's Included
- Free entrance to over 70 museums and attractions
- Unlimited use of GVB public transport
- Free 24h bike rental
- One free canal cruise
- 25% discount at participating attractions
- Detailed city map
- Free entrance to over 70 museums and attractions
- Unlimited use of GVB public transport
- Free 24h bike rental
- One free canal cruise
- 25% discount at participating attractions
- Detailed city map
What's Not Included
- Train ticket from Schiphol Airport to Amsterdam Central Station
- Van Gogh and Anne Frank museum
- Train ticket from Schiphol Airport to Amsterdam Central Station
- Van Gogh and Anne Frank museum
Additional Information
- Once the card is activated (from the first time it is used), it is then valid for the consecutive hours shown on your card
- All locations included can only be visited one time
- Please be aware that you need to book a time slot for some of the City Card venues. For more detailed info per venue please go to, choose the venue you’d like to visit and see…
- Once the card is activated (from the first time it is used), it is then valid for the consecutive hours shown on your card
- All locations included can only be visited one time
- Please be aware that you need to book a time slot for some of the City Card venues. For more detailed info per venue please go to, choose the venue you’d like to visit and see their page for detailed info on how to book your timeslot. It is not necessary to have the physical City Card in order to book your timeslots. You can book these ahead of time.
Location
Rijksmuseum
Museumstraat 1
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(779 Ratings)
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Caitlin
Aug 30, 2025
An absolute essential for exploring this beautiful city! - This card was an absolute joy to use all over Amsterdam. When you see how much each individual attraction, museum and the cost of public transport. Buying this card is a HUGE saving for a long weekend trip like we had. I went with my mum (we are both adults but Tripadvisor wouldn’t let me choose that as an option when writing this review). It made travelling around and exploring this amazing, beautiful city so much easier and affordable than it would have been if we had paid for each aspect of our trip individually. I wouldn’t hesitate to suggest to anyone that buying an I Amsterdam card is an essential part of your trip/break to Amsterdam.
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Marie-cécile
Sep 7, 2024
City card a real comfort - Very popular map for the diversity of places offered. All unlimited transport in the city, real comfort.
For a first visit, I highly recommend the city card I Amsterdam.
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F7016frangelab
Jul 22, 2024
Many museums, public transport and Things to do - If you not only want to shop, but also like to visit museums, the I amsterdam city card is an interesting way to see many great things. So you can also just take a look at a museum and see if you like it.
In addition, some Things to do (canal tour, bicycle rental) are included in the price.
Public transport in the city is included.
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J7419qktomh
Jul 1, 2024
Great Value - Upon arriving in Amsterdam from our cruise ship, we went to the huge train station and found the tourist store where we could pick up our cards. We also received a booklet detailing all the features of the card and a handy map to negotiate the city with the tram lines clearly marked. We had bought the cards online before traveling to Amsterdam and selected to have an actual card rather than use the app. We purchased the five-day card and found it to be very valuable and the cost of the card at least matched the services we received. The most important feature is that the trams are included with the card so you can hop on and off the trams, flash your card, and not have to stop and buy a ticket or to buy an all-day pass each new day. Very convenient since the easiest way to get around is the trams which are easy to use and plot how to get to where you want to go. Here is what we redeemed with our card: a free ride on a canal tour boat, free admission to the Rijksmuseum (Vermeers and Rembrandts!), the House Boat Museum (actually very interesting and informative), Dutch Resistance Museum (very well done and a sobering tour of the devastation of the Nazis), Portuguese Synagogue, the Canal House (ordinary), a discount at the Heineken Experience (lots of campy fun and two glasses of delicious, cold beer), and journeyed out of town to Harleem for a free admission to the Hals Museum and later an all day trip to the Zuiderzee Museum (beautiful train ride and interesting living museum). I’m telling you – this is a great deal!
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Walker62
Jun 14, 2024
Handy Card - We purchased this card before our trip to Amsterdam. We purchased the physical card in case our phones did not work as expected. We picked the card up at the IAmsterdam store in Central Station. The store is located in the shopping strip area along the back ( water side ) of the station. It was quick and easy. The card worked great, we went to several museums, the zoo , top of the ADam building , the Horticultural museum/gardens, had a great canal ride, and lots of trips on the tram - all included. Well worth the money if you are going to be in Amsterdam for a few days.
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Stevejohnx
Nov 28, 2023
If you like museums, get this card - This great card gets you Metro, tram and bus services as well as free or discounted entry into museums, We really abused it and for the 5 day (125E) pass, we got entry into loads of places that had a face value of over 185E, so saved 60E and got free transport! Win-Win
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20andreas12
Sep 9, 2025
Worth to buy - We book the card for 5 days and make our life easier.
Transportations with Metro within Amsterdam was free, same many good entertainments (This is Holland, Amsterdam Lookout, Ferry Cruise) and museums (Rijksmuseum, Moco, Nemo).
Also there is discount for Madame Tussauds, Body worlds and many other museums/entertainments.
Same we used the card for all the museums /attractions in Zaanse Schans village.
Value for money for those they want to see and do many things,.
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522amethystj
Dec 28, 2025
NOT WORTH IT- I am Amsterdam city card - We opted for the 24hr I am Amsterdam City card thinking it was the best deal as it has free access to the Ruks museum and 69 other main museums and public transport and free canal cruise.
We thought we could at least squeeze in to see 3musuems as we started at 8am in Ruks musuem. Took us sometime to get in because the codes from the I am Amsterdam city card weren't scanning in the museum and the staff wasn't able to help cause they had no idea how to fix it either. We were able to suss this out ourselves after googling it
The museum was huge and there was so much to see, we ended up spending 4 hours there alone. The ones I wanted to see was the Rembrandt and Van Gogh exhibit which I thought had an extensive display of their works. It didn't.
You can only visit this museum or any attraction once for that day unless you buy another ticket. And since most museums here close at 5 or 5:30 that means we won't have enough time to visit any of them unless we skip lunch and soldier on to the next. So that means we weren't able to maximise the value of the I am Amsterdam city card.
If you're hotel is far from the museums, this will be helpful to use for public transport. Otherwise, in my opinion, just buy they ticket for the Ruks museum if that's all you'd like to see. It's €25 each and best to spend most of your day there if not then whole day to see everything from top to bottom. Or just purchase tickets for museums you really want to visit while your in Amsterdam.
Otherwise, this city card doesn't really give much bang to your buck.
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Lindagr2573my
Dec 14, 2025
Scam, won't save any money - A complete con. Website says access to attractions. The first three we tried to get access to all said we needed to buy tickets and the card only gave us a discount. We also tried the Body World museum and they said it wasn't included at all despite the website saying otherwise. Utter scam and would be impossible to actually save any money. Not transparent at all
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Broudic
Apr 9, 2025
Big problem of securing the City Card - We have two city cards for 4 days (expensive) with only one order number, we were not able to activate them on the app. We have had "physical" city cards that are non-nominal, non-secure. We lost one, impossible to replace, the reception at the Amsterdam station office was horrible when we reported it, no recourse, we had to buy a card, very very bad deal!
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