Sensory-friendly evening

What can you expect?

• Opening after regular closing time (6:00 PM - 9:00 PM)
• Few people
• No children
• A quiet space to sit for a while
• Stools to take with you to the hall
• Free audio tour via the Rijksmuseum app
• Opening of the temporary exhibition or part of the permanent display. This varies per evening and is indicated with the dates.

Tour and app

During the evenings in the permanent collection, guided tours are also given. These are for a maximum of 4 people. During the evening, there are no guided tours in the temporary exhibition, due to the poor acoustics in the Philips wing.

For whom?

They organize these evenings for adults for whom a museum visit during regular opening hours is really not possible due to overstimulation. You are also welcome if you are visually impaired and want to be able to look around quietly or are in a wheelchair and do not want to look behind people who are standing in front of a work of art. The Rijksmuseum does this in good faith and they assume that it will not be abused. It is possible to bring a friend, partner, family member or supervisor.

If you do not have a sensory processing disorder, but would like tips for a more relaxing museum visit, look here .

We also have a low-stimulus evening opening for families. Click here for more information.