Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen Tours
Please note: The Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen is temporarily closed for renovations. The reopening is scheduled for January 2026.
Rotterdam’s premier art museum began with bequests from two wealthy Dutch art lovers: Frans Jacob Otto Boijmans donated his collection to the city in 1847, and Daniel George van Deuningen followed suit in 1955. From 16th-century paintings to contemporary glassware, the museum’s displays of western works are constantly changing; it has featured 20th-century bodies of work by German Expressionist Max Beckmann and French surrealist Yves Tanguy, as well as pieces from hundreds of years earlier.
Highlights of this expansive 140,000-work collection include Pieter Bruegel’s peerless Old Testament offering The Tower of Babel (1553), which warrants close inspection for all its detailed activity; scores of delicate drawings by Renaissance artist Fra Bartolommeo; Rembrandt’s winsome Titus at his Desk; and a collection of Gerrit Rietveld’s distinct colored wooden furniture. The many other artists represented here include Rubens, Dalí, Da Vinci, Monet, Picasso, Van Eyck and Man Ray. All works are housed in a stylish red-brick building designed by Adrianus Van der Steur, now updated with airy glass galleries and surrounded by a sculpture park and fountains. Free temporary exhibitions are on display in the Willem van der Vorm gallery and Serra Hall just inside the main entrance.
Practical Info:
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen is at Museumpark, and the general entrance fee is 12.50, while it costs €6.25 for students and €10 for seniors. The museum is open Tuesday through Sunday from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. Visitors can take subway A, B or C from Central Station to De Akkers (with a prepaid card only), or park in the underground lot at Museumpark, which does not accept cash. Audio guides and guided tours are available.
Address: Museumpark 18, Rotterdam 3015 CX, Netherlands
Admission: Varies
3 Tours and Activities to Experience Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
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Private Tour: Rotterdam Walking Tour Including Harbor Cruise
Discover the different facets of Rotterdam with a customizable itinerary on this half-day private walking tour that ends with a relaxing cruise. With the help of your personalized guide, admire the city’s modern architecture as well as the buildings that survived WWII. Wander around Museumpark, the Rotterdam Centrum and the Old Harbor dating back to the 14th century. Make sure to visit Piet Blom’s Cubic Houses before kicking back on a boat cruise along Rotterdam Harbor.
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$141.25
Price varies by group size
From
$141.25
Price varies by group size
Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Walk & Explore Rotterdam with the interactive Qula City Trail
Price per group of 2-6 people. Within 2 hours the Qula Rotterdam City Trail will guide you along the best spots in Rotterdam, while playing fun riddles and assignments on your smartphone. Try to set a top score with family or friends and explore the city. There are no fixed starting times or reservations, you pick your own day and time. The Trail is available 24/7 and there is no time limit - you can start, pause and stop whenever it suits you! It's offered in multiple languages (Eng, Ger, Fr, Ned, Sp, It and more). The Qula City Trail is great fun and the most affordable outing for families and groups of friends.
How does it work?
With your booking, you will receive an e-mail with instructions on how to play the Trail on your smartphone. Android or IPhone compatible. Once at the starting point, you begin your quest through the city, it's that easy!
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$34.42
per group
From
$34.42
per group
Art and Architecture Walking Tour in Rotterdam - guided by Architects
Art and Architecture Walk is a guided walking tour that introduces the open air art collection of Rotterdam along with the must see architecture highlights of the city. The guides are local architects and artists.
The architecture capital of the Netherlands has also an amazing treasury of outdoor art, thoughtfully bonded to the urban fabric and it’s buildings.
The tour follows architecture icons like Central Station, Theater square and the Lijnbaan post war area. We present The Museum Quarter with the new rising icon – The Depot of Museum Boijmans. On the route there is a series of art dedicated to the drama of the bombarded city, a fresh mix of street art, a spread of art masterpieces whose artists names speak for themselves: Henry Moore, Roden, Picasso. Our guide brings you to the most popular art venue – the young, avant-garde Witte de Wit street.
The tour includes the area of the Cube Houses and ends in the Markthal where art and architecture combine in a spectacular way!
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$59.35
From
$59.35
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
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