Top 8 Amsterdam museums in 2013 by visitor numbers
2013 was a record year for museum visits in Amsterdam. This was led by the new Rijksmuseum which reopened in April 2013 attracting 2.2 million visitors over the 9 month period. Other museums having a record year were Anne Frank House, Stedelijk, NEMO and Amsterdam Museum.
There was also a record 1 million annual Museum Cards sold in 2013
Let’s take a look at the top 8 visited museums in Amsterdam. Figures published by the museums or compiled by NRC.
1. Rijksmuseum (2.2 million) – of this total 1.3 million (60%) were local Dutch visitors and 900,000 (40%) were international visitors.
2. Van Gogh Museum (1.4 million) – the museum reopened in May 2013 after a major renovation. The collection was on show at the Hermitage during the closure. 2014 should see even more visitors.
3. Anne Frank House (1,195,456) – small increase on 2012, 88% of these were international visitors. 
4. Stedelijk (700,000) – a record calender year for the new Stedelijk which also underwent a major expansion and reopened its doors in September 2012.
5. NEMO Science Center (545,000) – the children’s science museum also reported record annual visitor numbers.
6. Hermitage (381,000) – saw a decrease in numbers probably due to the temporary Van Gogh exhibition attracting more visitors in 2012.
7. Maritime Museum (330,000) – had 100,000 less visitors than the previous year when it was the “must-see” museum in Amsterdam.
8. Amsterdam Museum (296,000) – record year for the museum. Number also includes visits to the Willet-Holthuysen canal house.
See our Amsterdam Museums guide for up-to-date visitor info.
Posted: January 7th, 2014 under City News.
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