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Red Light Secrets Museum Tickets

Red Light Secrets offers a rare look inside Amsterdam’s famous Red Light District through stories, exhibits, and a former working brothel. Book Red Light Secrets Museum tickets or value-packed Headout combos that pair the museum with a Red Light District walking tour, Rijksmuseum visit, Amsterdam canal cruise, or Heineken Experience.
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Interior of Museum of Prostitution in Amsterdam with visitors exploring exhibits.

Red Light Secrets Museum of Prostitution Tickets

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  • Explore Red Light Secrets, a museum dedicated to prostitution, featuring authentic interiors, interactive exhibits, and firsthand accounts from sex workers.

  • This is your chance to explore the world's only prostitution museum and gain insights unavailable through sightseeing alone.

  • Multilingual commentary transforms preserved rooms and objects into meaningful stories, giving greater depth to every part of your visit.

  • Add a 1 hour sightseeing cruise and admire UNESCO-listed waterways, charming canal houses, and iconic bridges with commentary in 19 languages.

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  • Explore Red Light Secrets, a museum dedicated to prostitution, featuring authentic interiors, interactive exhibits, and firsthand accounts from sex workers.

  • This is your chance to explore the world's only prostitution museum and gain insights unavailable through sightseeing alone.

  • Multilingual commentary transforms preserved rooms and objects into meaningful stories, giving greater depth to every part of your visit.

  • Add a 1 hour sightseeing cruise and admire UNESCO-listed waterways, charming canal houses, and iconic bridges with commentary in 19 languages.

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Slide 1 of 11, Red Light Secrets Museum interior and canal cruise boat on Amsterdam canal.
Red Light Secrets Museum interior and canal cruise boat on Amsterdam canal.

Combo: Red Light Secrets Museum of Prostitution + Amsterdam Canal Cruise Tickets

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  • Step inside a former brothel and explore authentic rooms and hear firsthand stories that reveal the daily realities of Amsterdam's sex work industry.

  • Gain richer insight through detailed commentary that explains the significance of each space while highlighting perspectives from industry workers.

  • Relax aboard a canal boat for an hour-long cruise as historic buildings and bridges drift by, accompanied by informative commentary in 19 languages.

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  • Step inside a former brothel and explore authentic rooms and hear firsthand stories that reveal the daily realities of Amsterdam's sex work industry.

  • Gain richer insight through detailed commentary that explains the significance of each space while highlighting perspectives from industry workers.

  • Relax aboard a canal boat for an hour-long cruise as historic buildings and bridges drift by, accompanied by informative commentary in 19 languages.

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Amsterdam canal view with historic buildings and bicycles, promoting I Amsterdam City Card.

I Amsterdam City Card: Access 70+ Attractions & Unlimited Public Transport

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  • Explore Amsterdam’s top attractions for free or at discounted rates and access unlimited public transport with the iAmsterdam city card.

  • Save big at 70+ attractions, including popular sights like free entry to Rijksmuseum, and discounts at the Heineken Experience, Madame Tussauds & more.

  • Hit all the spots on your bucket list by riding seamlessly on the GVB public transport, including buses, trams, metros, and ferries.

  • Enjoy a free canal cruise from numerous spots across the city or rent a bike for free and discover Amsterdam at your own pace.

  • Choose between 24/48/72/96/120-hour passes, skip long ticketing queues with just one digital pass & upgrade to include audio guides.

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  • Explore Amsterdam’s top attractions for free or at discounted rates and access unlimited public transport with the iAmsterdam city card.

  • Save big at 70+ attractions, including popular sights like free entry to Rijksmuseum, and discounts at the Heineken Experience, Madame Tussauds & more.

  • Hit all the spots on your bucket list by riding seamlessly on the GVB public transport, including buses, trams, metros, and ferries.

  • Enjoy a free canal cruise from numerous spots across the city or rent a bike for free and discover Amsterdam at your own pace.

  • Choose between 24/48/72/96/120-hour passes, skip long ticketing queues with just one digital pass & upgrade to include audio guides.

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Red Light Secrets Museum interior and Amsterdam's Red Light District canal at dusk.

Combo (Save 5%): Red Light Secrets Museum Tickets + Walking Tour of the Red Light District

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  • Peek behind red lit windows, explore intimate workspaces, and follow audio stories that explain daily life inside Amsterdam's famous Red Light Secrets Museum.

  • Then, visit sixteen carefully selected landmarks that explain Amsterdam's approach to tolerance, regulation, and life within the Red Light District.

  • On your walking tour, listen to stories through the audio guide, use the interactive map for directions, and access content anytime without relying on the internet.

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  • Peek behind red lit windows, explore intimate workspaces, and follow audio stories that explain daily life inside Amsterdam's famous Red Light Secrets Museum.

  • Then, visit sixteen carefully selected landmarks that explain Amsterdam's approach to tolerance, regulation, and life within the Red Light District.

  • On your walking tour, listen to stories through the audio guide, use the interactive map for directions, and access content anytime without relying on the internet.

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€23.27

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Slide 1 of 11, Red Light Secrets Museum exhibit and Heineken Experience tour room in Amsterdam.
Red Light Secrets Museum exhibit and Heineken Experience tour room in Amsterdam.

Combo (Save 3%): Red Light Secrets Museum of Prostitution + Heineken Experience with Free Drinks

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  • Walk through preserved interiors and interactive displays that uncover the history, realities, and personal experiences behind the Red Light District.

  • Go beyond the neighborhood's reputation through authentic spaces and firsthand accounts that challenge common assumptions about sex work.

  • The multilingual audio guide provides deeper context throughout your visit, helping you appreciate details that might otherwise go unnoticed.

  • Follow Heineken's journey from local brewery to global brand through immersive exhibits, ending with two complimentary drinks.

  • The multilingual audio commentary adds useful context to each exhibit, helping visitors connect with Heineken's story from beginning to end.

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  • Walk through preserved interiors and interactive displays that uncover the history, realities, and personal experiences behind the Red Light District.

  • Go beyond the neighborhood's reputation through authentic spaces and firsthand accounts that challenge common assumptions about sex work.

  • The multilingual audio guide provides deeper context throughout your visit, helping you appreciate details that might otherwise go unnoticed.

  • Follow Heineken's journey from local brewery to global brand through immersive exhibits, ending with two complimentary drinks.

  • The multilingual audio commentary adds useful context to each exhibit, helping visitors connect with Heineken's story from beginning to end.

from Original price€39.45
€38.26

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Slide 1 of 11, Red Light Secrets Museum exhibit and guided tour in Amsterdam's Red Light District.
Red Light Secrets Museum exhibit and guided tour in Amsterdam's Red Light District.

Combo (Save 9%): Red Light Secrets Museum of Prostitution + Red Light District Guided Tour

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  • Walk through a former brothel at Red Light Secrets while audio stories in five languages reveal lives rarely seen by visitors.

  • Then, go on to stroll through the Red Light neighborhood with an English-speaking guide who adds local insights and stories easily missed when exploring alone.

  • With no more than fifteen guests, the tour has a more conversational atmosphere, giving you greater opportunities to engage with your guide directly.

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  • Walk through a former brothel at Red Light Secrets while audio stories in five languages reveal lives rarely seen by visitors.

  • Then, go on to stroll through the Red Light neighborhood with an English-speaking guide who adds local insights and stories easily missed when exploring alone.

  • With no more than fifteen guests, the tour has a more conversational atmosphere, giving you greater opportunities to engage with your guide directly.

from Original price€42.50
€38.50

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Slide 1 of 11, Visitors exploring art and artifacts in a gallery during the First Access Guided Tour of Rijksmuseum.
Visitors exploring art and artifacts in a gallery during the First Access Guided Tour of Rijksmuseum.

Red Light Secrets Museum and Rijksmuseum Skip the Line Experience

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  • Walk through former working rooms at Red Light Secrets while audio stories provide context that transforms curiosity into deeper understanding.

  • Stand before celebrated paintings by Rembrandt and Vermeer at the Rijksmuseum, then continue through galleries filled with history and culture.

  • Few combinations showcase Amsterdam's contrasts better, connecting Dutch artistic achievements with stories rarely told in traditional museums; so don’t miss this combo!

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  • Walk through former working rooms at Red Light Secrets while audio stories provide context that transforms curiosity into deeper understanding.

  • Stand before celebrated paintings by Rembrandt and Vermeer at the Rijksmuseum, then continue through galleries filled with history and culture.

  • Few combinations showcase Amsterdam's contrasts better, connecting Dutch artistic achievements with stories rarely told in traditional museums; so don’t miss this combo!

from Original price€39.50
€38.31

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Pro tips to help you make a pick

Choose the standard self-guided ticket if you only have 45–90 minutes. Walking tour + museum products usually take about 1.5–2.5 hours, while combos with another attraction can stretch closer to half a day.

About Red Light Secrets Museum

Red Light Secrets focuses specifically on prostitution and sex work rather than erotic art or sexual history. Inside a former brothel in De Wallen, it uses a mock window, recreated work rooms, audio commentary, and candid testimonies to explain Dutch legal frameworks, safety measures, and daily routines. That gives visitors context many Amsterdam sex museums do not aim to provide.

AddressOudezijds Achterburgwal 60, 1012 DP Amsterdam, Netherlands
Also known asRed Light Secrets Museum
Year opened2014
Visitors per year300000
Expected wait time - Standard30-60 mins (Peak), 0-30 mins (Off Peak)

Did you know?

Red Light Secrets is housed in a historic canal-house brothel on Oudezijds Achterburgwal, one of the main canals in Amsterdam’s Red Light District.

Why visit Red Light Secrets Museum?

Sit in the Red-Lit Mock Window

The museum lets visitors sit in a street-facing window overlooking Oudezijds Achterburgwal. This role reversal shows what it feels like to be on display to passers-by, a moment many reviewers say changes how they think about the district’s window culture.

Plan your visit

Main Entrance - Oudezijds Achterburgwal 60

Located at street level on Oudezijds Achterburgwal 60, this is the museum’s only confirmed public entrance. Look for the canal-side door signed “Red Light Secrets – Museum of Prostitution.” All visitors enter here, whether they have a mobile voucher, a printed ticket, or plan to buy admission on the spot. Staff scan online tickets at the front desk, and same-day purchases are handled at the same counter. There is no airport-style security, though staff may visually check bags and enforce behavior rules. Queues are usually short, but a small line can form on the sidewalk during busy evening periods. Inside, expect narrow corridors and steep Dutch stairs, which can make access difficult for wheelchair users and visitors with limited mobility.

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What our guests say

Fausto N

Italy
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2 weeks ago
Could you ever leave Amsterdam without visiting the magnificent museums that define this city full of life, freedom, and culture? Our travel itinerary already included tickets to the Van Gogh Museum, but not to the Rijksmuseum—which we were able to book on our own very easily through Headout

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