AMSTERDAM
Amsterdam’s best days out.
A short guide to the 14 best quirky & wax museums in Amsterdam, with what each one costs, how long it takes and who to book it through.
Madame Tussauds Amsterdam near Dam Square: lifelike wax stars plus interactive TV, music and photo moments. One-day ticket.
Most Popular“I had a great time. The experience brought out my inner child and I felt so carefree. I have a video made for me catwalking the runway. It was definitely value for me”
A fast-track ticket to Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Amsterdam near Dam Square. See a car-part robot, illusions, and a great rooftop view.
“love every minute of my time here, such fun and you get to learn so much. highly recommended.”
Body Worlds Amsterdam The Happiness Project pairs 200+ real anatomical specimens with a free InBody scan, plus hands-on science near Damrak.
“Really clever way to pique an interest in human anatomy…beyond the basics!! Loved it”
Laugh and scream through 500 years of Amsterdam’s dark comedy at the Dungeon, with live actors and no-photo scares near Dam.
“So much fun and a little scary at times! The actors were fabulous”
Body Worlds Amsterdam ticket with The Happiness Project exhibition and real human specimens donated to science. About 1.5–2 hours.
“Not sure why there was even a controversy when these exhibits first started. I have been to a few of these museums starting in 1999 in Germany, and all the exhibits were well presented, this one in Amsterdam is no exception. It’s a bit smaller than others, but still very well organized and detailed explanations…”
A smart combo in Amsterdam: Madame Tussauds wax stars plus the Amsterdam Dungeon’s live, interactive dark history show, ~2.5 hours.
“This combo ticket was extremely worth the money, allowing us to skip the long queue at the weekend for madame tussaud’s! Madame tussauds was amazing, very funny experience. Amsterdam dungeons was hilarious and the actors spoke extremely good english! Overall, very very impressed!”
Fast-track Madame Tussauds plus a 1-hour GPS canal cruise. Skip-the-line entry, 19-language audio, and classic views of Amsterdam.
“supers activités”
Skip the line at Dam Square Ripley’s Believe It or Not for strange artifacts, optical illusions, tunnels, and a lounge view.
“Ripleys is a mixed bag.really. The things you see are great and really informative. The venue is very easy to find. Only down side is they let to many people in and so as it’s busy you can’t always get to see everything ,”
Body Worlds The Happiness Project in Amsterdam plus a 1-hour UNESCO canal cruise. Skip the line, enjoy GPS audio, 2 hours.
“Es hat beides Spaß gemacht. Insgesamt eine gelungene Erfahrung.”
A 1-hour glass-roof canal cruise through UNESCO Amsterdam canals plus fast-track entry to Ripley’s Believe it or Not at Dam Square.
Amsterdam Dungeon thrills plus a 1-hour canal cruise with GPS audio in 19 languages. One-day combo ticket from $42.
“Dungeons could be a bit longer with more live shows, London dungeon has a lot more to offer, and they also have a drop ride, the canal cruise was good.”
Fast-track entry to Body Worlds Amsterdam plus a 1-hour canal cruise with audio guide for a smart, memorable half-day in town.
“The real bodies really explained the human body and it was very interesting and I learned alot The tour guide had exelent English and was very easy to listen to”
Pre-booked Madame Tussauds and a 1-hour Amsterdam canal cruise with GPS audio in 19 languages, great central value for $22.
“Accidentally, i was buying a Ticket with wrong date (my mistake), but even in Madame Tussauds and on the city boat cruise i didn't have ANY problems... The staff in both places was more than friendly...👍👍”
Visit Madame Tussauds Amsterdam at Dam Square to meet lifelike wax stars, enjoy animatronics and multimedia, and take unforgettable selfies.
“The statues were so lifelike and the venue well organized. Lots of stairs. So would avoid if have physical limitations. Although. A specific time was listed on ticket, Seems as though could have gone anytime the day of entry .”
From the canal ring to the far side of the IJ, and every way to see it.
