The first Saturday of November in Amsterdam sees the return of Museum Night. This tradition opens the doors of over 40 of the museums in Holland’s capital to visitors in the darker hours. One of the troubles with visiting Amsterdam during the winter is that the sun sets rather early, around 4:30PM, so this is a great opportunity for you to absorb culture in a night time setting. The event runs from 7PM to 2AM, after the sun sets traditionally tourists go for a meal, to a show or out to bars and clubs. With Museum Night you’ll have the option to see exhibits over later hours; it’s an excellent and unique way to while away an evening if you’ve spent the day roaming Amsterdam.

You can pre-book tickets if you want to avoid the queues pre-sales normally run until around 5:30PM and tickets are a steal at just € 17. The museums run events across the night including workshops, live music and unusual tours.

One of the benefits of getting tickets for Museum Night is that it will gain you access to all participating museums, with free transport on trams and the special Museum Night boat. You’ll also be given access to one museum any day up until the end of the calendar year. Unfortunately Museum Year Cards and ‘I Amsterdam Cards’ do not entitle you to entry on Museum Night.

Take a P&O Ferry to Holland for Museum Night, the crossing from Hull to Rotterdam is short and swift and excellent if you’re on a budget

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