Stedelijk Museum

Modern and Contemporary Art

The impressive Stedelijk Museum is the largest museum in the Netherlands for modern and contemporary art and design. It is located on the famous Museumplein in Amsterdam, where you will also find the Van Gogh Museum, the Rijksmuseum and the Royal Concertgebouw. The Stedelijk Museum is home to of the world’s most important collections of modern and contemporary art.

The museum holds almost 90,000 objects, including paintings, drawings, furniture, sculptures and photographs. The famous artists whose works are exhibited in the Stedelijk Museum include Karel Appel, Wassily Kandinsky and Kazimir Malevich. Further artists include Gerrit Rietveld, Paul Cézanne and Vincent van Gogh. Discover more than 100 years of modern art history and important art movements, including De Stijl, Bauhaus, Pop Art, Cobra and Abstract Expressionism. 

Discover one of the world’s most important art collections

The Stedelijk Museum, or Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, is one of the must-see attractions during your trip to Amsterdam. The Stedelijk Museum is housed in a distinct two-part building.

The original building was designed by Dutch architect Adriaan Willem Weissman and completed in 1895. In 2012, a new wing was added, nicknamed “the bathtub”. The name comes from its polished white look and shape. This wing was added to accommodate the ever-growing number of visitors.

The impressive permanent collection includes works by Andy Warhol, Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning and many others. Some of the most famous pieces on display include Van Gogh’s Les bêcheurs (1889), Appel’s Vragende Kinderen (1949) and Chagall’s L’autoportrait aux sept doigts (1912). The Stedelijk Museum also has temporary exhibitions and installations by prominent contemporary artists and designers.

Book your Stedelijk Museum tickets here!

The museum is located at the Museumplein, just a few steps away from the Rijksmuseum and the Van Gogh Museum. It is therefore quite convenient to combine your visit to the Stedelijk Museum with a tour of the other fascinating museums in Amsterdam.

Make your Stedelijk Museum reservations online and avoid long queues. Tickets to the Stedelijk Museum booked through our website allow fast-track access, giving you priority access and saving you time. Don’t miss this fantastic museum and plan your visit today to discover some of the world’s most renowned modern art in Amsterdam!