Amsterdam Art Museums
From Van Gogh and Rembrandt to contemporary art, stay in the museum district, then on the last day, see Vermeer at The Hague's Mauritshuis before flying out.
Designed for art lovers, each day centers on one or two major museums: the Stedelijk Museum and Moco; the Rijksmuseum and the Van Gogh Museum; Rembrandt's house and the attic church in the old town; and finally The Hague's Mauritshuis for Girl with a Pearl Earring, departing from Schiphol. Staying in the museum district lets you walk to all three major museums, so it suits visitors who want to spend long hours inside. Consider a Museumkaart, the Dutch museum pass.
Museum-focused and suitable year-round; rainy winter days are good for it too.
Day by day
Day 1 · Arrival and contemporary art
Amsterdam（Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam、Moco Museum）
Take bus 397 from the airport, about 30 minutes directly to Museumplein; walk to the two museums in the afternoon.
The Stedelijk Museum can usually be bought at the door.
Stay: Museum Quarter and Vondelpark
Day 2 · Rijksmuseum and Van Gogh
Amsterdam（Rijksmuseum、Van Gogh Museum、Vondelpark）
The two museums are a 5-minute walk apart; stroll through Vondelpark in the evening.
Book Van Gogh Museum tickets 1–2 weeks ahead.
Stay: Museum Quarter and Vondelpark
Day 3 · Rembrandt and the Golden Age old town
Amsterdam（Oude Kerk、Our Lord in the Attic、Rembrandt House Museum、Het Scheepvaartmuseum）
Take the tram into the old town, then walk; from the Oude Kerk to Rembrandt House is about 10 minutes.
Book Rembrandt House in advance.
Stay: Museum Quarter and Vondelpark
Day 4 · The Hague's Mauritshuis and departure
The Hague（Mauritshuis、Escher in The Palace）
Train about 45 minutes from Amsterdam Zuid to The Hague; after the exhibition, take a direct train about 30 minutes to Schiphol Airport.
You can leave your luggage at The Hague Centraal station.