tidy

It looks as though The Museumkaart (60 euros) guidelines have changed. For tourists it is only good for 31 days instead of a year. This is not a problem but I guess that I can not purchase it in advance to get Anne Frank reservations or any other museums. They now offer a museum card for tourists $69. that can be purchased ahead online. It does not seem to cover as much as the other card. Does anyone have any info about either?

hetismij2

You can still reserve your Anne Frank tickets before you have your Museumkaart I believe.
Anne Frankhuis is only taking bookings until end of February at the moment by the way, due to work going on there.

Buy the Museumkaart at one of the smaller, quieter museums on your first day. It is good for all of the Netherlands which is useful for you given your plans.

They had to change the rules on the card due to AirBnB owners buying them and allowing those staying there to use them, thereby depriving the museums of valuable income. So now they are personal with a photo and you have to have a Dutch address to convert it into an annual card from the 31day card.

PalenQ

60 euros for museum card -thought it was cheaper than that?

menachem

€59.50

prices do go up

PalenQ

Wow - last I knew was 39 euros - maybe museum entry prices have risen too or maybe now not as good a deal as before.

menachem

It's still a good deal, but you're talking about what, more than 10 years ago?

hetismij2

Van Gogh is €17, Rijks is €17.50, Anne Frank is €9, add a couple more museums and you have your money out of it.
It is still a great deal for residents of the Netherlands. Blame those who abused it for it being not such a great deal for visitors, and I don't only mean AirBnnB but others who would pass on their card multiple times.

PalenQ

does it give priority entrance at say van Gogh and Rijksmuseum?

Dank u!

hetismij2

Only if you book online at the VG. You may end up in a queue at the Rijks, but not for the ticket office.

menachem

And it gets you into museums everywhere. For instance, the interesting Fries Museum in Leeuwarden, but also the Fries Scheepvaart Museum in Sneek, a very interesting place.

PalenQ

OP will find it super great- Enkhuizen and so many other places they are going. Yes not Amsterdam Museum Card but National Museum Card.

https://www.amsterdamtourist.info/ti...s/museumkaart/

PalenQ

Since passes need a photo (said above) bring extra one from home.

hetismij2

It only needs a photo if you sign up for the year. In which case you need a Dutch address. The temporary card, without a photo, is valid for 31 days.

tidy

So sorry to hear about the abuse. I think it sounds like a good value. I'd rather do that then the tourist one. I know that now you can only make reservations 2 months out for Anne Frank. so sound like I will be able to make the reservation w/o card. that doesn't make sense to me since I believe I will need to pay for it when reserving (2 months in advance)

menachem

tidy, when you use the "buy tickets" option, you get to a page, after choosing your slot, where you can indicate what kind of ticket you have.

Dutch Museum Pass is indicated with a price of €0.00. You choose your option, and add it to the shopping card and complete the booking.

When you get to the Anne Frank house you show your card and the booking print out.

menachem

btw if you need photos while in Amsterdam: there are photomats at Central Station

tidy

I am not ready to purchase yet but I just tried an earlier date to try and menachem you are correct that I just select Dutch Museum Pass and it looks like that will be okay. How much in advance to I need to book the other popular museums? thank you

tidy

Is it correct that I do not need to make a reservation in advance to the Rijksmuseum if I have a museumkaart card?

menachem

Checked on the rijksmuseum.nl page: no need to make a reservation: you can just walk in.

PalenQ

Anne Frank House only other museum need to book in advance. Van Gogh I believe is like Rijksmuseum as are others IME.