Combo (Save 12%): Amsterdam Sightseeing Canal Cruise + Museum of Illusions Amsterdam Tickets

See Amsterdam from two playful perspectives with this combo. Relax on a scenic canal cruise past famous landmarks, then test how your brain reads space inside the mind bending rooms at Museum of Illusions Amsterdam.

Getting started

Start at either attraction. Board the Amsterdam sightseeing canal cruise near Centraal Station and scan your mobile ticket before departure. At Museum of Illusions Amsterdam, show your ticket at the entrance to access all illusion exhibits and installations.

What to expect

Amsterdam Sightseeing Canal Cruise

Spend 60 minutes gliding along Amsterdam’s UNESCO listed canals while passing historic bridges, canal houses, and well known landmarks. From the comfort of a heated glass roof boat, watch the city unfold while commentary shares stories about the places you pass.

Features

• 60 minute canal cruise: Settle into a comfortable boat and cruise through Amsterdam’s famous waterways for one hour, passing canals, bridges, and historic neighborhoods that shaped the city.

• Heated panoramic glass roof boats: Stay warm and comfortable while enjoying wide views through the glass roof and large windows, designed to keep the canals and skyline clearly visible.

• Multilingual audio commentary: Learn about Amsterdam’s landmarks through commentary available in many languages, with English played onboard and additional languages accessible through your mobile device.

• Kids activities onboard: Children receive colouring pages or bingo sheets that turn the cruise into a fun game, helping younger visitors stay engaged while spotting sights along the canals.

Museum of Illusions Amsterdam

Walk through a museum filled with visual puzzles and perception tricks. Mirrors, perspective rooms, and interactive installations challenge how your eyes interpret space while explanations reveal the science behind each illusion.

Features

• Interactive illusion installations: Try hands on exhibits where reflections, angles, and perspective create surprising visual effects. Moving around each installation reveals how easily the brain can be tricked.

• Educational explanations at each exhibit: Clear explanations placed beside each illusion explain how it works, turning puzzling visuals into simple lessons about light, perspective, and the human brain.

• Creative photo opportunities: Capture unusual photos inside illusion rooms where bodies stretch, shrink, or appear to float, creating playful images that look impossible in everyday settings.

• Staff assistance during your visit: Museum staff are present across the galleries to guide visitors, explain installations, and suggest the best angles for photos inside the illusion rooms.