Meet Rembrandt

During the Rembrandts Masterclass exhibition, you can meet a very special guest: a lifelike statue of Rembrandt, from Madame Tussauds Amsterdam. The iconic statue will be on display from 30 January to 25 May in the house where Rembrandt lived and worked for 19 years. For the first time, two worlds come together: the authentic home of the master and the world-famous craftsmanship of Madame Tussauds.

The most fun day out
Combine your visit to the Rembrandt House Museum with a visit to Madame Tussauds Amsterdam with our combo ticket! At Madame Tussauds, step into the spotlight and experience the magic of the world’s largest wax museum. Walk the red carpet alongside global stars such as Zendaya and Harry Styles, and feel the glitz and glamour of a true A-lister.

Book our combination ticket here with 10% off!

Strike a pose!
Don’t forget to take a photo with Rembrandt! If you share it on Instagram with #rembrandtsmasterclass and @museumrembrandthuis, you could win a Brush Cuddly Toy every month!

Professor Rembrandt
Rembrandt is one of the greatest artists ever. How did he become so good? The exhibition Rembrandts Masterclass focuses on Rembrandt’s craftsmanship, his technique and his tactics. Discover his best tips and tricks. Whatever kind of creator you are, there are five Masterclasses: Looking, Technique, Emotion, Experimenting and Selling. Read more about Rembrandt’s Masterclass here.

Etsen als Rembrandt tijdens het Ambacht in Beeld Festival

Workshop
Tijdens deze workshop op het Ambacht in Beeld Festival ga je net als Rembrandt je eigen ets maken met de droge naald techniek. Je krast daarvoor met een etsnaald een tekening in een plastic plaat. Daarna wrijf je inkt in de groefjes en druk je de plaat af op een vel papier, in een echte etspers. Je zult ervaren dat je met een paar aanwijzingen een mooie en verrassende afdruk kan maken! Je gaat naar huis met je eigen prent.

Leeftijd: vanaf 8 jaar kun je deelnemen aan deze workshop
Taal: Nederlands
Data: zaterdag 26 september en zondag 27 september
Tijden: 10:30, 12:00, 14:00, 15:30, 17:00
Duur van een workshop: 1 uur
Plaats: NDSM Loods, NDSM-Plein 85, 1033 WC Amsterdam
Prijs: €10,00 (excl. entreeticket tot het Ambacht in Beeld Festival)

Ambacht in Beeld Festival
Het Ambacht in Beeld Festival bestaat sinds 2013 en is uitgegroeid tot een groots evenement met workshops en masterclasses door ambachtslieden uit binnen- en buitenland. Uniek aan het festival is dat de focus niet ligt op verkoop van producten, maar op uitwisseling van kennis en vaardigheden. Voor alle leeftijden!

Celebrate summer at The Rembrandt House Museum

During the summer holidays, there is plenty to do at Rembrandt’s home! Draw, etch, or go on a multimedia tour with Rembrandt’s dog, Kwast. And paint and etch at Rembrandt’s home!

Try it yourself: Drawing like Rembrandt

In our drawing studio (on the third floor of the exhibition wing), you can create your own artwork. Take inspiration from one of Rembrandt’s prints in the exhibition: which stage of life will you capture on paper? Drawing tables, art supplies and simple instructions are all provided.

This activity is free, always available and suitable for everyone aged 6 and over.

Etching like Rembrandt

Follow in Rembrandt’s footsteps during the workshop ‘Etching at Rembrandt’s Home’. Give your own twist to an etching from this exhibtion by experimenting with the drypoint technique! You print two prints on a large etching press, which you can take home with you afterwards.

Age: ages 6 and up
Language: Dutch and English
Dates: 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, 23 August
Workshop duration: 1.5 hours
Location: workshop space De Vierde, Museum Rembrandthuis, Jodenbreestraat 4 1011 NK Amsterdam
Price: €12,50 (excl. entrance ticket to the museum), €2,50 with City Card*
Tickets: click here to book your ticket

Go on an adventure with Kwast

Rembrandt was not only a very good artist, he was also a great animal lover. Animals appear in many paintings and etchings. One animal does feature remarkably often: his dog Kwast. Kwast knows all the secret nooks and crannies in the house. An ideal guide! The new multimedia tour takes you on an adventure through The Rembrandt House Museum, together with Kwast. Afterwards you will receive a little gift!

Days and times: every day during opening hours
Age group: children from 6 to 12 years old, parents
Free, available at the multimedia counter

Take a look in the museum shop after your visit, where you will find the stuffed toy version of Kwast. That way you will also have a piece of Rembrandt at home.

How did Rembrandt make his paint and etchings?

You can join free paint- and etch-demonstrations at the museum. In Rembrandt’s atelier you can discover how he made his paint, and what items he used – from toxic lead and bright red lice, to fragrant linseed oil and even pig bladders! During the summer holiday from July 12th through August 24th, you can get to work yourself too: mix paint on the paint stone and turn it into something beautiful on a canvas. In the etching loft, you can see the step by step process of how Rembrandt made his etchings. Can you spot Kwast in one of his etchings? Everyone gets to take a print (an etching or postcard) home.

Hours: Between 10:30am and 3:30pm
Reservations are not required for the multimedia tour or the demonstration

Turn your visit into a full day out in Amsterdam!

Step into Rembrandt’s world and experience Amsterdam the way he once did. Add a city walk or Rembrandt cruise to your itinerary.

Walk with Rembrandt
Wander through the historic streets where Rembrandt lived and worked. Discover hidden spots, personal stories, and iconic locations that shaped his life. Click here for the free walking tour.

Cruise with Rembrandt
See the city from the water, just like in the 17th century. This atmospheric canal cruise takes you past locations connected to Rembrandt’s life and his contemporaries. Book the Rembrandt cruise here.

Walk with Rembrandt

Have you always wanted to know what Rembrandt’s favorite places in Amsterdam were? You can now literally follow in his footsteps. We have developed two walking tours that take you past the places in Amsterdam that were most important to Rembrandt.

Together with Mastercard, we have developed a virtual walking tour where you can explore the city with Rembrandt. Discover where Rembrandt bought the curiosities for his art chamber, where his patrons lived, where Amsterdam’s painters’ guild was located and where Rembrandt is buried. For this free virtual walk, you don’t need anything except a smartphone (and perhaps a pair of comfortable shoes…). You can view the walk from home, or follow the route while walking through Amsterdam.

Visit wandelenmetrembrandt.nl and explore the city with Rembrandt!

Cruise with Rembrandt

Step aboard and cruise through the canals where Rembrandt lived and worked. After a historical 60-minute canal cruise through Rembrandt’s Amsterdam, you disembark at the Rembrandt House Museum. There, you will explore the 17th-century home of the famous painter, complete with his etchings, sketches, and an extensive collection of art objects.

Book a combiticket for a Flagship canal cruise and visit to the Rembrandt House Museum with 10% off.

Neighbourhood activities

Huge work of art on Rembrandtplein

Rembrandtplein has gained another eye-catcher: a tall silver sculpture by artist Ronald A. Westerhuis (1971). For the next two years, the sculpture Waterlife (2018) will stand directly opposite the famous statue of Rembrandt by Louis Royer (1840). An encounter between an old master and a new one.

Westerhuis’ sculpture is like a mirror. Looking over your shoulder, the most famous Dutch artist watches you: Rembrandt (1606-1669). He often looked at himself in a mirror when working on his self-portraits in his studio. In Westerhuis’ sculpture, you see more than just Rembrandt’s reflection. Westerhuis includes the entire square. An invitation to also be mindful of the world around you.

Discover Rembrandt’s Amsterdam by boat with Flagship

Enjoy a 1-hour open boat tour through Amsterdam’s canals and visit the Rembrandt House Museum. Save £5 with the combination ticket! Admire Amsterdam from the water and step into the world of one of the city’s most famous artists.

Neighbourhood activities:: Book your combination ticket here

Culturele Wallen

Culturele Wallen is a collective that unites art and culture in Amsterdam’s Old Town and gives it a new stage. By making the offerings more visible, joining forces and entering into innovative collaborations, the neighbourhood regains its cultural identity. And Amsterdammers will also enjoy coming back to the creative heart of our city.

Huis De Pinto, Museum Ons’ Lieve Heer Op Solder, the Oude Kerk, Frascati, Vlaams Cultuurhuis De Brakke Grond, Museum Rembrandthuis and W139 are part of the collective.

Neighbourhood activities: Culturele Wallen – home

Nieuwmarktbuurt

The Nieuwmarkt neighborhood is a neighborhood full of hidden stories and unique experiences. Via Nieuwmarktbuurt.amsterdam you will discover a side of the neighborhood that you have not seen before. Be inspired by the creativity, artistry and liveliness of this special part of Amsterdam.

Here you will meet the authentic residents, explore the artistic corners and get to know the special entrepreneurs who bring the neighborhood to life. In the Nieuwmarkt neighborhood you are always surprised and inspired.

Neighbourhood activities: Nieuwmarktbuurt – Een bijzonder stukje Amsterdam

Daily paint or etching demo’s

Rembrandt and his pupils made their own paints. But which pigments and oils did they use to do so? In the museum you can find out more about Rembrandt’s process of making paint in Rembrandt’s studio every other day between 11.00 and 15.00 hours. You can also learn more about Rembrandt’s etching techniques in our new etching loft. It’s like looking over the artist’s shoulder. Rembrandt made around 300 etchings and dry needles. Each one is a true work of art. He printed them in editions of ten to several dozen. He experimented with different techniques and with different types of paper. The etchings were much less expensive than the paintings and must have sold well. Our museum teachers will tell you about this technique in an interactive way every day.

Etching at Rembrandt’s home

This summer, you can see over 50 prints and 2 paintings by Rembrandt in the artist’s own home. In the exhibition Rembrandt & Life, you can see a whole life unfold before your eyes, from cradle to grave. Every stage of life held something of interest for Rembrandt.

Age: ages 6 and up
Language: Dutch and English
Dates: Every Thursday, Friday and Sunday during the summer holidays (6, 7, 9, 13, 14,16, 20, 21, 23 August)
Workshop duration: 1.5 hours
Location: workshop space De Vierde, Museum Rembrandthuis, Jodenbreestraat 4 1011 NK Amsterdam
Price: €12,50 (excl. entrance ticket to the museum), €2,50 with Stadspas*
Tickets: click here to book your ticket

With a Stadspas you not only get a discount on the workshop Etching at Rembrandt’s Home, but you also receive the beautiful booklet Rembrandt & Life as a gift. All the prints and stories from the exhibition are compiled in this colorful publication. You can pick up the booklet for free at the museum shop (upon presentation of your workshop ticket). This promotion and the publication Rembrandt & Life were made possible thanks to the Zadelhoff Cultuurfonds.

The Poor Man’s Rembrandt Project

By Schiffmacher & Veldhoen live @ Museum Rembrandthuis

Due to its success in 2023, The Poor Man’s Rembrandt Project is returning to the Rembrandt House Museum! Henk Schiffmacher and his team of tattoo artists will be setting up their studio in Rembrandt’s house from 26 October to 7 November. For two weeks, you can have an original Rembrandt tattoo done by this world-famous team.

Want to be sure of a masterpiece? From 28 September, you can book a time slot. Keep an eye on this page for more information. Tattoo prices range from 100 to 350 euros. A deposit of 50 euros is required when booking. We reserve a number of slots each day for walk-ins, but if you want to be sure of a spot, please book a time slot in advance.

Henk Schiffmacher: ‘Worldwide, more tattoos are sold than works of art to hang on your wall. An old tattoo artist once called tattoos ‘The Poor Man’s Rembrandt’: a work of art that is more affordable than a painting by one of the old masters, but no less carefully executed and selected. Many people also build up a real collection of tattoos from specific tattoo artists. They come to us because they want to add Schiffmacher & Veldhoen to their life-long collection. For us, it is an incredible honour to work in the place where Rembrandt’s soul can still be felt, and to work with his etchings and drawings. Grand and small art coming together.’

Rembrandt Forever
Rembrandt and Schiffmacher & Veldhoen have much in common: they are world-famous, masters of their craft and deeply rooted in the DNA of Amsterdam. Their art also has important similarities: with both etchings and tattoos, it all starts with a drawing, which is then applied to the surface with ink and needle. Where Rembrandt used a copper plate and sheet of paper to turn his composition into an etching, tattoo artists apply their drawing to human skin; the end result is a work of art that you carry with you for life.

Schiffmacher and his team will set up their studio in the modern museum wing of Museum Rembrandthuis. In the seventeenth century, the building on the Jodenbreestraat was a cultural hub, where Rembrandt, his assistants and his pupils worked together on their artworks. Now, a new generation of twenty-first-century artists set up their studio here. The museum thus remains a place buzzing with innovation and experiment. At the same time, the centuries-old art of etching and ink drawing are kept alive.

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