This is a list of the museums in Amsterdam which had the most visitors in the calendar year 2024. Museum visitor numbers were down slightly from 2023.
We include Amsterdam museums which had above 100,000 annual visitors. Here are the numbers:
Museums in Amsterdam with Most Visitors 2024
| Rank | Museum | 2024 Visitors | 2023 Visitors |
| 1 | Rijksmuseum | 2,500,000 | 2,702,824 |
| 2 | Van Gogh Museum | 1,842,742 | 1,686,766 |
| 3 | Anne Frank House | 1,208,327 | 1,208,646 |
| 4 | NEMO Science Museum | 639,196 | 727,737 |
| 5 | MOCO Museum | 610,228 | 769,324 |
| 6 | Stedelijk | 574,244 | 603,675 |
| 7 | Royal Palace | 312,236 | 303,839 |
| 8 | Scheepvaart Museum | 298,483 | 283,210 |
| 9 | Rembrandt House | 227,781 | 226,304 |
| 10 | STRAAT Museum | 220,000 | 200,000 |
| 11 | H’ART Museum | 196,000 | 126,239 |
| 12 | Nieuwe Kerk | 145,000 | 167,170 |
| 13 | Wereldmuseum Amsterdam | 124,177 | 149,780 |
| 14 | Verzetsmuseum | 119,382 | 113,780 |
| 15 | Oudekerk | 105,400 | 104,762 |
| 16 | National Holocaust Museum | 105,123 | not open |
| 17 | Op Solder Museum | 104,002 | 101,812 |
Data and rankings collated by AmsterdamTips.com
Data Sources: Visitor numbers have been sourced from the museums themselves – either through press releases, annual reports (“bezoeker cijfers”) or via direct contact.
A couple of the figures above have not been announced/published elsewhere and appear for the first time here as of the publication date.
Some museums only offer rounded-up figures rather than exact numbers. More details on specific museum sources below.
1. Rijksmuseum
The Rijksmuseum is the most important museum in the Netherlands. Its rich collection includes paintings from renowned Dutch masters Rembrandt, Johannes Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen. It has some 80 rooms displaying no less than 8,000 works of art and historical objects.
The Rijksmuseum is consistently ranked number 1 as the most visited museum in Amsterdam.
In 2024 Rijksmuseum had 2.5 million visitors – the 3rd best year on record which included the Frans Hals exhibition in the spring.
It was slightly down from the record 2.7 million visitors in 2023 – mainly due to the incredible popularity of that year’s Vermeer exhibition which attracted 650,000 visitors.
Around 900,000 (36%) of the 2024 Rijksmuseum visitors were Netherlands residents. US visitors accounted for 12% of the visits whilst France and Germany made up 7% each.
445,000 visitors (18%) were children – not surprising as the Rijksmuseum offers free entry children aged 0-18.
Data sources: Rijksmuseum press releases 19 Dec 2024 and 14 Dec 2023.
2. Van Gogh Museum
The Van Gogh Museum has the world’s largest collection of paintings from infamous Dutch artist Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890).
Van Gogh Museum received 1,842,742 visitors in 2024 – a 9% increase on 2023.
A current cap in visitor numbers is in place (via timeslot bookings) which has meant attendance is slightly down on the years 2016-2019 when annual visitors exceeded 2 million.
The Van Gogh Museum has a more international visitor base than the Rijksmuseum. It is incredibly popular with American visitors with over 265,000 US residents (14.4%) visiting the museum in 2024.
In comparison, 330,000 (18%) of the 2024 visitors were from the Netherlands.
After this the most popular other countries were Italy (7.3%), UK (7.0%), France (6.3%), Germany (5.8%), Spain (3.1%), Brazil (1.7%), Canada (1.7%) and Belgium (1.4%).
Data sources: Van Gogh Museum annual reports (Jaarverslag) 2024 and 2023.
3. Anne Frank House
The Anne Frank House Museum is the house on Prinsengracht, Amsterdam in which the young girl Anne Frank (1929-1945) and seven others hid in a secret annex during the German occupation in WW2. It was here where Anne wrote her world-famous diary which was published after her death.
The Anne Frank House Museum received nearly 1,208,327 million visitors in 2024 – about the same as in 2023.
This is close to the record 1.3 million visitors the museum had in 2019. With the relatively small size of the museum the Anne Frank House is probably close to its capacity.
Data source: Direct contact with Anne Frank House Museum press office.
4. NEMO Science Museum
The NEMO Science Museum is a very popular science and technology museum located in green building designed by Renzo Piano. It is primarily aimed at children and attracts a lot of school groups.
There are hands-on science-themed exhibitions over 4 floors with shows and demonstrations. There is a large roof terrace (free entry) which offers good views of Amsterdam.
NEMO received 639,196 visitors in 2024, down around 12% on the record year of 2023 when visitors went over 700,000 for the first time.
Data source: NEMO Science Museum annual report (Financieel jaarverslag 2024).
5. MOCO Museum
The MOCO Museum is an independent contemporary art museum opened in 2016. It is best known for featuring works by UK street artist Banksy and other contemporary artists. MOCO is located in the Villa Alsberg townhouse on Museumplein, nextdoor to the Van Gogh Museum.
In a relatively short time the MOCO has established itself as a popular Amsterdam visitor attraction and is firmly placed in the museum top 5.
MOCO Museum received an impressive 610,228 visitors in 2024, down about 21% from the record year of 769,324 in 2023.
Data source: Ginder Dagattractie Top 50 factsheet.
6. Stedelijk
The Stedelijk Museum is a Amsterdam’s modern and contemporary art museum. The permanent collection includes pre-war works, avant-garde, De Stijl and pop-art.
Visitor numbers came in at 574,244 in 2024, a decrease of nearly 5% on 2023. Visitor numbers are significantly below the 2014 record of 816,000.
Data sources: Stedelijk annual reports (Jaarverslag) 2024 and 2023.
7. Scheepvaart Museum
The Dutch National Maritime Museum (Scheepvaartmuseum) is found in the eastern docklands area of Amsterdam. This modern museum presents Dutch maritime history and includes the probably the world’s finest collection of atlases and globes.
The Scheepvaartmuseum received 298,483 visitors in 2024, an increase of 5% from 2022.
We include only actual museum visitors as the museum also publishes visitor nubers to events/meetings.
Data source: Scheepvaartmuseum annual report (Financieel jaarverslag 2024).
8. Royal Palace Amsterdam
The Royal Palace Amsterdam (Koninklijk Paleis) is the palace building on Dam Square which was built as Amsterdam Town Hall in the 17th century.
The palace is open to the public and its remarkable 30m high Citizen’s Hall (Burgerzaal) contains the largest maps in the world.
The Royal Palace received 312,236 visitors in 2024, an increase of 3% from 2023.
In 2024 the Palace was open for 240 days of the calendar year. Visitors were split as 33% Netherlands residents and 67% foreign residents.
Interestingly Royal Palace published for 2024 that 52,318 (17%) were children aged under 18 and 43,024 visitors (14%) entered using a Museumkaart – both groups can enter for free.
Data sources: Paleis Amsterdam Jaaroverzicht 2024 and 2023.
9. Rembrandt House Museum
The Rembrandt House Museum is the house in Amsterdam where renowned Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669) lived and worked.
It contains an excellent collection of Rembrandt etchings and holds temporary exhibitions of other Dutch artists from the Golden Age period.
The Rembrandt House Museum welcomed 227,781 visitors in 2024, up very slightly from 2023 but down from the record year of 2019.
Some 12.3% of visitors entered for free in 2024 with a Museumkaart.
Data source: Stichting Museum Rembrandthuis annual report (Jaarverslag 2024).
10. STRAAT Museum
STRAAT Museum is a street art museum located in a former shipping warehouse at NDSM-wharf in Amsterdam.
STRAAT only opened in 2020 but has quickly become one of the most visited museums in Amsterdam.
In 2024 it received a record 220,000 visitors, up around 10% on the 2023 figures.
Data source: direct contact with STRAAT Museum press office.
11. H’ART Museum (formerly Hermitage)
The H’ART Museum is a major museum in Amsterdam allied to the British Museum in London, Centre Pompidou in Paris and the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
It was formerly named Hermitage Amsterdam, but the museum cut ties with the State Hermitage in Russia in 2022 and rebranded to H’ART in September 2023.
H’ART Museum received 196,000 visitors in 2024, an increase of 55% from 2023.
Data source: direct contact with H'ART Museum press office.
12. Nieuwe Kerk
The Nieuwe Kerk (New Church) is the main church in Amsterdam located on Dam Square in the heart of the city. It is used for state functions and is an exhibition space hosting a major exhibition in the winter/spring as well as the annual World Press Photo in early summer.
Nieuwe Kerk had 145,000 visitors in 2024, a 13% decrease from 2023. Due to renovation, no major exhibition was held over the winter 2024-25.
Data source: Direct contact with Nieuwe Kerk press office.
13. Wereldmuseum Amsterdam
The Wereldmuseum Amsterdam (formerly Tropenmuseum) is an ethnographic museum contains fascinating exhibitions on many non-Western cultures.
It is located in the eastern Plantage neighbourhood of Amsterdam just outside the city centre.
Wereldmuseum Amsterdam had 124,177 visitors in 2024, a decrease of 17% from the 2023 figure.
Data sources: Direct contact with Wereldmuseum press office, Jaarrekening van 2023.
14. Verzetsmuseum
The Verzets Resistance Museum chronicles the Dutch resistance movement during the entirety of World War 2. It is located opposite Artis Zoo in the Plancius building.
The museum had 119,382 visitors in 2024, up around 5% from 2023.
Note, the total published figure includes 1,300 visitors who underwent ‘educational activities at an external location’. The net figure is 118,082 visitors if we take those off.
Data sources: Vezetsmuseum Jaarverslag 2024 and 2023.
15. Oudekerk
Amsterdam’s Old Church is open to visitors and hosts regular contemporary art exhibitions and installations. It happens to be the oldest building in Amsterdam with origins to the 13th century.
It received 105,400 visitors in 2024, just up very slightly from the 2023 figures.
Data sources: Oudekerk Jaarverslag 2024 and 2023.
16. National Holocaust Museum
The Dutch National Holocaust Museum in Amsterdam opened in March 2024 with exhibits about the holocaust in World War 2.
It had 105,123 visitors in 2024.
It is part of the Jewish Cultural Quarter which received a total of 309,495 visitors including 85,708 visitors at the Jewish Museum, 73,227 visitors at the Portuguese Synagogue and 45,437 visitors at Hollandsche Schouwburg.
Data source: Joods Cultureel Kwartier Jaarverslag 2024.
17. Ons’ Lieve Heer op Solder Museum
The Ons’ Lieve Heer Op Solder (Our Lord in the Attic) is a canal-side house museum in Amsterdam with a hidden Catholic church in its attic.
It welcomed 104,002 visitors in 2024, up 2% from 2023.
Data sources: Op Solder Museum Jaarverslag 2024.
Amsterdam Museum Visitor Numbers: Special notes
FOAM Museum Amsterdam no longer releases official visitor numbers to the public. We did ask the museum but they did not provide a figure. We estimate figures of around 160,000 visitors to the museum.
In this listing we also are not considering visitor numbers to various attractions in Amsterdam.
For example ARTIS (1,272,515 visitors in 2024) and A’DAM Lookout (615,000 visitors in 2024) would each have made the top 6.
The top visited museums in Amsterdam was originally published in 2016. The 2024 update was published on 5 September 2025.
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