Photos: David Evers from Amsterdam, Netherlands, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Txllxt TxllxT, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Job Adriaenszoon Berckheyde, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
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Photos: David Evers from Amsterdam, Netherlands, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Txllxt TxllxT, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Job Adriaenszoon Berckheyde, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
The house where Rembrandt lived and worked, live
Your local guide
Stijn Mulder
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Highlights
- The house where Rembrandt lived for nearly twenty years
- Financial troubles that forced him to sell it
- Tall windows built to catch steady north light
- How a house doubled as a working studio
- One building, one crucial period of a life
About this tour
This session looks at the house where Rembrandt lived and worked for close to twenty years, tracing his rise and eventual financial fall through the building itself. You see the house from the street and then from the canal side, where its tall windows were built specifically to catch the steady north light painters needed. It is a focused session on one building and one period of a single life.
We move around the building slowly, spending time on the windows since they explain so much about how the house actually functioned as a studio. I keep the biographical detail specific rather than general.
It suits anyone interested in the practical side of how painters of this period actually worked. It also pairs well with the art-focused sessions at the museum quarter.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Amsterdam before heading out.
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Rembrandthuis Exterior 15 min
You see the seventeenth-century house where Rembrandt lived and worked for nearly two decades, and I explain how his financial troubles eventually forced him to sell it.
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Canal Side View 15 min
The camera moves to the canal side of the building, and I point out the tall windows designed to bring in the north light that painters of the period relied on.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Amsterdam: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Herring (haring) and Jordaan, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Amsterdam time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 8 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Amsterdam, showing you Rembrandthuis Exterior and Canal Side View live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I film the house from the street and canal side.
Times shown in Amsterdam time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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