Schaatsbaan Museumplein

Amsterdam · Public skating times & prices

The Museumplein held a rink from 1887 to 1937 and the first official speed skating world title in 1893

Public skating at Schaatsbaan Museumplein: the next 7 days

No public skating is posted for the next 7 days. New sessions show here as soon as the rink posts them.

Address
Museumplein, Amsterdam
Phone
+31 (0)20 37 04 633
Website
schaatsbaanmuseumplein.nl
The Museumplein rink in front of the Rijksmuseum, a crowd of skaters on the ice with a Christmas tree below the museum facade. — Schaatsbaan Museumplein
The Museumplein rink in front of the Rijksmuseum, a crowd of skaters on the ice with a Christmas tree below the museum facade. Photo: Schaatsbaan Museumplein (official site) · Source
The empty ice of the Museumplein rink under a grey sky, with the white viewing bridge and its painted winter-scene arches at the far edge — Schaatsbaan Museumplein
The empty ice of the Museumplein rink under a grey sky, with the white viewing bridge and its painted winter-scene arches at the far edge Photo: Google Maps listing · Source

A rink site on the Museumplein since 1887

A rink lay on the Museumplein between 1887 and 1937, and in 1893 the square hosted the first official world speed skating championship, won by Jaap Eden. The present rink brings skating back to the same spot, between the Rijksmuseum, the Concertgebouw and the Van Gogh Museum.

The ice is in the open air and is not covered. It runs on the Ice-World system, which the organisers say uses up to 40 percent less electricity, and all its power is bought green, without diesel generators. Alongside free skating the programme includes curling and children's activities.

The Sven Kramer Academy gives skating lessons on the rink during the winter. On the first Tuesday afternoon of each month the rink hosts Samen Schaatsen, which pairs experienced skaters with people who cannot skate well yet. The organisers say tens of thousands of visitors skate in front of the Rijksmuseum every year, from families and tourists to schools and companies.

Before you head out.

Admission, rentals and arrival details, researched from official rink information. Source checks stay current for 30 days.

Admission

An entrance ticket for the rink costs €8, excluding service fees; with skate hire the total is €16, excluding service fees.

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Skates & rentals

Skate hire costs €8 per session. You may bring your own skates unless they have sharp points, and noren are not allowed.

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Booking & check-in

A ticket is required to skate and can be bought on the website; a ticket with skate hire can be bought in advance in the ticket shop or arranged at the rink.

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Skating with children

Gloves are compulsory on the ice, and the rink is for all ages.

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Parking & arrival

The rink advises arriving by bike, on foot or by public transport; several paid car parks lie around the Museumplein.

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Accessibility

The rink is fully step-free and accessible to visitors with a physical disability, with wide paths, ramps, rubber mats and a wheelchair-accessible toilet.

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