Tours & tickets

Red Light Secrets Museum

Explore the history of the notorious Red Light District and experience a typical day in the life of a sex worker. See the rooms where they work, and hear their stories as told by the sex workers themselves. Get insight into their perspective, which they explore in a light-hearted and frank way in order to remove the taboos associated with sex work.  Sit in one of Amsterdam's famous Red Light District window's and feel what it's like to be on the other side of the glass. Discover the history of sex work in Amsterdam, learn how Amsterdam came to be such a liberal-minded metropolis. Read from the Confession Wall, a collection of written confessions left by museums visitors – some are funny, some are eye-opening, but all of them are revealing.

Learn the story of the sex industry at the world's only museum of prostitution in Amsterdam's Red Light District. Explore the oldest profession in the world and examine an industry that remains hidden for many with an entrance ticket to the Red Light Secrets Museum. Experience what it feels like to sit behind a window and listen to the secrets of the ladies. Cruise through the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the canal district and feast your eyes on the elegant gables of the merchant houses of the Golden Age. Pass historic churches and the Magere Brug (Skinny Bridge) as you listen to an informative audio commentary, available in several languages.

Download your Explore Pass onto your smartphone and start planning your trip to Amsterdam. Choose from Explorer passed with 50, 75, or 100 Explorer Points. Redeem the Explorer Points for admission to the attractions of your choice. Build the perfect itinerary tailored to your interests. Get access to a live booking app where you can view the available attractions and tours, build your itinerary, book your tickets, and keep track of your points. Cross the city easily with 24-hour access to the City Sightseeing Amsterdam Hop-On, Hop-Off bus. Many attractions in Amsterdam tend to sell out quickly. With your Explore Pass, you buy tickets far in advance to ensure you can see everything you want. Pick your favorites of the following attractions enlisted in the Pass (available attractions can change, always check the app or the website): • Amsterdam Icebar • Amsterdam Light Festival Canal Cruise from Restaurant Loetje (seasonal) • Amsterdam Museum • ARTIS Micropia • ARTIS Royal Zoo • BODY WORLDS The Happiness Project • 24-hour City Sightseeing Amsterdam - Hop-on, Hop-off Bus ticket • Diamond Museum • Dutch Resistance Museum • Foam • Hash Marihuana & Hemp Museum • Heineken Experience • House of Bols • Jewish Cultural Quarter • Keukenhof (entrance only) (seasonal) • LOVERS Canal Cruise • LOVERS Semi-Open Boat Cruise • LOVERS Wine & Cheese Cruise • Madame Tussauds Amsterdam • Moco Museum • National Maritime Museum • NEMO Science Museum • Red Light Secrets • Rembrandt House Museum • Rijksmuseum • Ripley's Believe it or Not! • Stedelijk Museum • The Amsterdam Dungeon • The Upside Down Amsterdam • THIS IS HOLLAND • Torture Museum • Willet-Holthuysen Museum • WONDR Experience