Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam: plan a modern-art visit

Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam is known for modern and contemporary art and design, presented in a collection that ranges across influential artists and movements. I amsterdam describes it as the largest museum of modern and contemporary art in the Netherlands.

The collection includes works by Vincent van Gogh, Piet Mondriaan, Yayoi Kusama, Andy Warhol, Marlene Dumas, Henri Matisse and Jackson Pollock. The museum combines a historic red-brick building dating from 1895 with a newer wing added during a 2012 renovation; the wing is locally nicknamed “the bathtub.”

Its address is Museumplein 10, 1071 DJ Amsterdam, placing it alongside several other cultural stops on the square. For a wider route that links the surrounding sights, see this one-day Museumplein walking plan.

The museum is listed as open from 10:00 to 18:00 every day, Monday through Sunday. Regular admission is €22.50 per person, and entry is free for visitors under 18. Hours and prices can change, so check the official site before you go.

City Card holders do not need to reserve a timeslot for the permanent collection, but their card must be valid on the day of the visit.

Exhibition arrangements can differ: the museum’s listed Yayoi Kusama exhibition requires City Card holders to book a timeslot and pay a €10 surcharge. Check the current exhibition and ticket conditions when planning, as special exhibitions may have separate requirements.

Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam is about a 4-minute walk from the hotel, making it straightforward to include in a Museumplein outing. The museum sits at Museumplein 10.

If you are arriving from elsewhere in Amsterdam, Tram 2 and Tram 12 serve the Museumplein stop. Metro 52 is another option: get off at Vijzelgracht and continue with a 12-minute walk. Check the transport operator’s official information before you travel for current service details.

From the museum, you can continue around Museumplein rather than doubling back. The Rijksmuseum and Van Gogh Museum are also on or by the square, and the Royal Concertgebouw is in the Museum Quarter. The Van Gogh Museum visit guide covers another nearby collection and arrival planning.

The museum lists a wheelchair-accessible entrance, lifts, sufficiently wide passageways and an accessible restroom. Stairs have a handrail, and lifts and platform lifts can be used by wheelchairs, walkers and mobility scooters without assistance.

Registered assistance dogs are allowed, and companions enter free. The museum also lists sensory experience, audio description, sign-language interpretation and low-stimulus hours among its accessibility provisions.

Wheelchairs, walking bikes, walkers and folding chairs are available at the information desk. You can also reserve them by calling +31 20 573 2911 or emailing reserveringen@stedelijk.nl. For arrangements that matter to your visit, confirm details with the museum in advance.

Museumplein makes it easy to combine the Stedelijk with other nearby cultural institutions. The Rijksmuseum and Van Gogh Museum are on or beside the square, while the Royal Concertgebouw is in the Museum Quarter.

To keep the day manageable, choose the museums you want to visit before setting your schedule, then allow time to move between them. If the Van Gogh Museum is part of your plan, check its separate ticket and arrival details in the Van Gogh Museum guide. For a route through the wider area, use the Museumplein day-walk guide.

If you are choosing a place to stay near this cluster of museums, Budget Trianon Hotel is a short walk from the Stedelijk.