{"id":8825,"date":"2023-11-22T11:36:29","date_gmt":"2023-11-22T10:36:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rembrandthuis.nl\/?page_id=8825"},"modified":"2026-01-26T16:49:40","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T15:49:40","slug":"families-with-children","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rembrandthuis.nl\/en\/plan-your-visit\/families-with-children\/","title":{"rendered":"families with children"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8825\" class=\"elementor elementor-8825 elementor-8812\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-37f326eb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"37f326eb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-31b5c9e\" data-id=\"31b5c9e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6396e2c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6396e2c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cfb298a\" data-id=\"cfb298a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-17250f7 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"17250f7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-302edbd\" data-id=\"302edbd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-641c148 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"641c148\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><nav aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"rank-math-breadcrumb\"><p><span class=\"last\">Home<\/span><\/p><\/nav><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a511c1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a511c1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Families and children<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73c3ad2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73c3ad2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>During the Spring holiday, there is plenty to do at Rembrandt\u2019s home! Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rembrandthuis.nl\/en\/activiteiten\/celebrate-the-spring-holidays-at-rembrandts-home\/\">here<\/a> to see all of the activities and workshops during the Spring holiday.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>With daily paint and etching demonstrations and hands-on activities such as drawing workshops during exhibitions, the museum is a perfect outing for families with children. Read about all of our activities for families and children here.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sunday, family day: Discover the artist in you!<\/strong><br \/>In the hands-on exhibition <em>Rembrandts Masterclass<\/em>, you get to work with the tips and tricks of the one and only Rembrandt! The exhibition is great fun for families and children, and on special family Sundays we make it even more special.<\/p>\n<p>You can come along with your parents, brothers, sisters, friends or grandparents for the funnest hands-on activities in the museum. Go on the multimedia tour or treasure hunt with Rembrandt&#8217;s dog Kwast. During family Sundays, you can also get creative during the demonstrations: mix paint on the paint stone and create something beautiful on a canvas. In the etching loft, you will see step by step how Rembrandt made his etchings.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-17368\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rembrandthuis.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/xRembrandt_9-300x200.jpg.pagespeed.ic.MbsnOrPACP.webp\" sizes=\"(max-width: 467px) 100vw, 467px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rembrandthuis.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/xRembrandt_9-300x200.jpg.pagespeed.ic.MbsnOrPACP.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.rembrandthuis.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/xRembrandt_9-1024x682.jpg.pagespeed.ic.-3FkZWly-8.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.rembrandthuis.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/xRembrandt_9-768x512.jpg.pagespeed.ic.-9aCbfSU8D.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.rembrandthuis.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/xRembrandt_9-1536x1024.jpg.pagespeed.ic.t96-ieL2A0.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.rembrandthuis.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/xRembrandt_9.jpg.pagespeed.ic.ZWwWYW4YYI.webp 2000w\" alt=\"\" width=\"467\" height=\"311\" data-pagespeed-url-hash=\"2213445567\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The museum has a very special guest visiting especially for this exhibition: the real Rembrandt from Madame Tussauds Amsterdam. Don&#8217;t forget to have your photo taken with Rembrandt! If you share it on Instagram with #rembrandtsmasterclass and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/museumrembrandthuis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@museumrembrandthuis<\/a>, you have the chance to win a Kwast Knuffel every month!<\/p>\n<p>Family Sundays take place on: 1, 8, 15, 22 February, 1, 8, 15, 22 March, 26 April and 3, 17, 24 May.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Go on an adventure with Kwast<br \/><\/strong><em>Daily, free during your museum visit<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rembrandthuis.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/208x168xOntwerp-zonder-titel-10-e1701083306453-300x242.png.pagespeed.ic.M_ti9wz5Z_.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"208\" height=\"168\" data-pagespeed-url-hash=\"3184951746\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">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. Available for children ages 6 and up.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW204179499 BCX8\" lang=\"NL-NL\" xml:lang=\"NL-NL\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204179499 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">Take a look in <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW204179499 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">the<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204179499 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\"> museum shop <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW204179499 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">after<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW204179499 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">your<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW204179499 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">visit<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204179499 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW204179499 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">where<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW204179499 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">you<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW204179499 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">will<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW204179499 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">find<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW204179499 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">the<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW204179499 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">stuffed<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204179499 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\"> toy <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW204179499 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">version<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204179499 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\"> of<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204179499 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\"> <span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Kwast<\/span>. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW204179499 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">That<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204179499 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\"> way<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW204179499 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">you<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW204179499 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">will<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW204179499 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">also<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204179499 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\"> have a piece of Rembrandt at home.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-13595\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rembrandthuis.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kinderen-verfdemonstratie-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"473\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rembrandthuis.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kinderen-verfdemonstratie-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rembrandthuis.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kinderen-verfdemonstratie-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rembrandthuis.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kinderen-verfdemonstratie-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rembrandthuis.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kinderen-verfdemonstratie.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 473px) 100vw, 473px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>How did Rembrandt make his paint and etchings?<br \/><\/strong><em>Daily, free during your museum visit<\/em><\/p>\n<p>You can join\u00a0<strong>free paint- and etch-demonstrations<\/strong>\u00a0at the museum. In Rembrandt\u2019s atelier you can discover how he made his paint, and what items he used \u2013 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.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hours:<\/strong>\u00a0Between 10:30am and 3:30pm<br \/>Reservations are not required for the multimedia tour or the demonstration.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><strong><span lang=\"en-GB\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">April 28 Alfred Bader Family Day<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h5><em>Free admission for residents of Amsterdam upon presentation of postal item with home address<\/em><\/h5>\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\">In honour of the 10<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">2<sup>nd<\/sup>\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">\u00a0birthday of Alfred Bader (1924-2018), Amsterdammers can visit the museum for free, today. This has been made possible through the support of Bader Philanthropies. Alfred Bader was an American art collector and great admirer of Rembrandt. Bader also collec\u00adted the work of Rembrandt\u2019s friends and pupils. In order to share this art with a larger public, he lent regularly to exhibitions, also at Rembrandt House Museum. He passed away in 2018, and his wife Isabel in 2022, having left their art collection to museums. Bader Philan\u00adthropies was established to support various areas \u2013 the a<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">rts, education and the economic well being of people in the United States, Canada, Central Europe, and Israel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Book your free ticket <a href=\"https:\/\/tickets.rembrandthuis.nl\/en\/alfredbaderfamiliedag\/tickets\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-17257\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rembrandthuis.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Bader-Logo-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"111\" height=\"111\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rembrandthuis.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Bader-Logo-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.rembrandthuis.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Bader-Logo-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.rembrandthuis.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Bader-Logo-768x765.png 768w, https:\/\/www.rembrandthuis.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Bader-Logo-700x700.png 700w, https:\/\/www.rembrandthuis.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Bader-Logo.png 788w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 111px) 100vw, 111px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Turn your visit into a full day out in Amsterdam!<br \/><\/strong>Step into Rembrandt\u2019s world and experience Amsterdam the way he once did. Add a city walk or Rembrandt cruise to your itinerary.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><em>Walk with Rembrandt<\/em><br \/>Wander through the historic streets where Rembrandt lived and worked. Discover hidden spots, personal stories, and iconic locations that shaped his life. Click\u00a0<a role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/wandelenmetrembrandt.nl\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"here, opens a new window\" data-nww-processed=\"true\">here\u00a0<\/a>for the free walking tour.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><em>Cruise with Rembrandt<\/em><br \/>See the city from the water, just like in the 17th century. Go on an atmospheric canal cruise, then step into the house in which Rembrandt lived and worked for 19 years. Book the Flaghsip and Rembrandt House Museum combiticket <a role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/flagshipamsterdam.com\/public-cruises\/rembrandt-cruise\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"here, opens a new window\" data-nww-processed=\"true\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-13205\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rembrandthuis.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Flagship-Amsterdam-Rembrandt-Cruise-1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rembrandthuis.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Flagship-Amsterdam-Rembrandt-Cruise-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rembrandthuis.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Flagship-Amsterdam-Rembrandt-Cruise-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rembrandthuis.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Flagship-Amsterdam-Rembrandt-Cruise-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rembrandthuis.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Flagship-Amsterdam-Rembrandt-Cruise-1.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Can&#8217;t get enough of the Rembrandt House Museum?<\/strong>\u00a0<br \/><span class=\"dik\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Take an example from Rembrandt and make something beautiful. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rembrandthuis.nl\/en\/plan-your-visit\/activities-for-families-with-children\/\">Click here<\/a> for a number of activities to be an artist yourself.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>1.5 years of free public transport for children<br \/><\/strong>Starting from the summer vacation, all children in Amsterdam aged 4 to 11 can travel for free on GVB buses, trams, and metro services for 1.5 years. Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdam.nl\/nieuws\/nieuwsoverzicht\/gratis-openbaar-vervoer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-10189\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rembrandthuis.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Kidsproof-online-keurmerk-voor-op-gekleurde-achtergrond.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"102\" height=\"102\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rembrandthuis.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Kidsproof-online-keurmerk-voor-op-gekleurde-achtergrond.png 301w, https:\/\/www.rembrandthuis.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Kidsproof-online-keurmerk-voor-op-gekleurde-achtergrond-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 102px) 100vw, 102px\" \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c847a60\" data-id=\"c847a60\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"nb-footnote-inline\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Families and children During the Spring holiday, there is plenty to do at Rembrandt\u2019s home! 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