Is it cheaper to buy tickets online?

Yes. Online it's €18 for adults and €7.50 for kids 6 to 18, against €20 and €9 at the counter. Kids 5 and under go free either way.

Does the Museumkaart get us in?

Yes, Museumkaart holders go free, and so do I amsterdam City Pass holders. Bring the card itself: the museum asks to see it at the door.

Can my 10-year-old go on their own?

No. Under-12s have to be with an adult anywhere in the museum.

Can we see the rest of the museum on the same ticket?

Yes, the museum is open 10am to 5pm on Sundays, so you can make a day of it around the noon to 4pm activity.

Saint Martin's Day at the Wereldmuseum Amsterdam

Name: Saint Martin's Day at the Wereldmuseum Amsterdam
Start: 2026-11-08
End: 2026-11-08
Location: Wereldmuseum Amsterdam

Featured inSint Maarten Lantern Walks and Autumn Outings

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WorkshopAmsterdam-Oost

Where

Amsterdam-Oost, Wereldmuseum Amsterdam

Ages

All ages

Setting

Indoors

What you need to know

Come and go, no set start, so it fits around lunch and naps
Indoors in a family space, a dry plan for a November Sunday
Three days before lantern night, so kids arrive on the 11th knowing what the songs and lanterns are about

About

A family afternoon at the Wereldmuseum Amsterdam around Sint-Maarten, the Dutch tradition where children carry lanterns door to door on the evening of November 11, sing songs and get a treat in return. The feast remembers Saint Martin, who gave nearly everything he owned to the poor. It takes place in the Feestwinkel, the museum's hands-on "party shop" family space about how people celebrate around the world.

Museum ticket, kids 6-18 from €7.50

Dates

Nov 8, 2026

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Where it is

Wereldmuseum Amsterdam

Linnaeusstraat 2, 1092 CK Amsterdam

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