Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam

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Post/No/Bills #7 — Kexin Hao: Anatomy of Obstruction

Kexin Hao turns the corridor around the historic staircase into a body, with large anatomical drawings that read institutions as organisms, from lungs to kidney stones.

Now showing20 Aug – 30 Apr 2027€22.50

Yayoi Kusama

Landmark retrospective spanning more than seven decades of Kusama's work — painting, sculpture, installation, drawing, fashion, collage and happenings.

Now showing11 Sept – 17 Jan 2027€32.50

Adam Pendleton — Some Wild Kind of Language

Pendleton's first museum exhibition in the Netherlands: eleven paintings and eight large-scale drawings exploring abstract form, most of them never shown before.

Now showing10 Oct – 17 Jan 2027€22.50

The Best Dutch Book Designs 2025

The annual selection of the best-designed Dutch books of 2025, chosen by a professional and a student jury, in the centenary year of the first selection.

Upcoming7 Nov – 10 Jan 2027€22.50

Common Practice — Collaborations in Art and Design

The Stedelijk's biennial group show, this edition on collectives such as Hackers & Designers and Image Acts, from artworks and social design to manifestos and printed matter.

Upcoming28 Nov – 4 Apr 2027€22.50

Luc Tuymans — Silent Music

Nearly sixty paintings by Luc Tuymans on war, colonial memory and the uncanny, named after a Tuymans painting in the Stedelijk's own collection.

Upcoming6 Mar 2027 – 11 Jul 2027€22.50

ABN AMRO Art Award 2026 — Hend Samir

Award show for painter Hend Samir, winner of the 14th ABN AMRO Art Award: swirling wet-on-wet paintings about trauma, sexuality, family and living together.

Upcoming19 Mar 2027 – 20 Jun 2027€22.50

Ibrahim Mahama — Zilijifa

Mahama's first major Dutch museum solo show, centred on a locomotive resting on hundreds of headpans, tracing Ghana's colonial-era railway and its material legacy.

Upcoming27 Mar 2027 – 1 Aug 2027€22.50

Permanent Collections

STEDELIJK BASE

Around 700 collection highlights from 1880 to now, staged by AMO/Rem Koolhaas on ultra-thin freestanding walls filling the whole Benthem Crouwel wing.

Permanent collection€22.50

Tomorrow is a Different Day. Collection 1980–now

Art and design from 1980 onwards by Steve McQueen, Rineke Dijkstra, Wolfgang Tillmans, Marlene Dumas, Sheila Hicks, Remy Jungerman and others responding to a changing world.

Permanent collection€22.50

The Don Quixote Sculpture Hall

Free-to-enter sculpture hall behind the glass facade on Museumplein, with Calder, Henry Moore, De Kooning, Rebecca Warren and Anne Imhof, lit up after dark.

Permanent collectionFree

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Museum Van Loon

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Visitor Information

How much does Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam cost?

Standard adult admission to Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam is €22.50. Free for under-19s; students €12.50. Free audio guide included. The museum shop, Don Quixote Sculpture Hall and cafes are free to enter.. Prices for special exhibitions and timed-entry slots may differ.

What are the opening hours of Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam?

Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam is open Open daily 10:00-18:00, 365 days a year including public holidays. Last entry 17:45.. Holiday hours can vary, so check the museum's website before you go.

Where is Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam?

Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam is located at Museumplein 10, 1071 DJ Amsterdam, Netherlands, in the Museumplein / Amsterdam-Zuid area of Amsterdam. The nearest stations are Van Baerlestraat (tram 2, 5, 12), Museumplein (tram 3, 5, 12) and Amsterdam Zuid (metro 50, 51, 52 and rail).

What can I see at Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam?

The Netherlands' museum of modern and contemporary art and design, behind the white 'bathtub' on Museumplein. Current highlights include STEDELIJK BASE, Adam Pendleton — Some Wild Kind of Language and Tomorrow is a Different Day. Collection 1980–now.

Do I need to book Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam in advance?

Booking ahead is recommended, especially for weekends, school holidays, and special exhibitions. Tickets are normally on the museum's website, and a pre-booked timed slot helps you avoid queues at the entrance.

When is the best time to visit Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam?

Weekday mornings shortly after opening are typically the quietest, especially mid-week. Late afternoons can also be calmer. Weekends, school holidays, and the lunch rush are the busiest periods.