The Allard Pierson Museum in Amsterdam is open six days a week, Tuesday through Sunday, from 10:00 AM to 05:00 PM. The museum is closed on New Year's Day, King's Day (April 27), and Christmas Day but is open on Mondays during Christmas vacation.
The Allard Pierson Museum is less busy and touristy than more famous Amsterdam museums. However, it might be crowded with groups of school students during the week. One of the best options is to visit the museum on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday in the morning and catch the quietest time until noon.
The Allard Pierson Museum, named after the first professor of archeology at the University of Amsterdam, is home to an extensive collection of artifacts related to ancient civilizations. You can see everything from Egyptian sarcophagi along with mummies to Greek pottery and Roman sculptures.
The museum goes beyond Antiquity and also focuses on Middle Ages and later periods. It houses medieval illuminated manuscripts, 15th-century printed books, 17th-century sheet music, and one of the world's largest collections of old maps and atlases.
The Allard Pierson Museum is located in the historical center of Amsterdam at Oude Turfmarkt 127–129 and is easily accessible by public transportation. Take the 52 subway line and get off at the Rokin station, just a 2-minute walk from the museum building. Alternatively, you can take the 4, 14, or 24 light rail line to the Rokin stop.
A ticket to the Allard Pierson Museum costs €14.50 for adults, €5 for students with ISIC, and €2 for children aged 5–18. Admission is free for younger children, Allard Pierson members, UB Friends, TIN members, and holders of the I Amsterdam City Card, Rembrandt Card, Museumkaart, Stadspas, and ICOM.