Amsterdam with a baby or toddler (0-2)
Amsterdam with a baby or toddler is mostly a stroller city, flat and compact, and trams and metros carry strollers for free. Museums are free or nearly free for this age and the big ones have lifts and changing tables. The exceptions matter: no stroller on canal boats, none inside the Anne Frank House, and stairs at Madame Tussauds.
What works at 0-2
ZooARTIS Amsterdam Royal Zoo
child from €27.50A leafy city zoo a tram ride from the centre. Easy with a stroller, pricey at the gate.
Park and playgroundsVondelpark
No ticket neededThe city's main park, free, with playgrounds and a paddling pool a short walk from the museums.
Science museumNEMO Science Museum
child from €21.50Five floors where touching everything is the point. Same price from age 4 up, free under 4.
Art museumRijksmuseum
free under 19Free for everyone 18 and under and kind to strollers. Still a big art museum, so keep it to 90 minutes.
Art museumVan Gogh Museum
free under 18Free under 18 but tickets are online only and sell out. Short, colourful, crowded.
Boat rideCanal cruise
free under 4One hour sitting down while the city goes past. The stroller stays on the quay.
ViewpointA'DAM Lookout
child from €10.50Free ferry, fast lift, rooftop view. The swing over the edge needs 1.20 m of child.
Half-day tripZaanse Schans windmills
No ticket neededWorking windmills and green wooden houses, 24 minutes by bus. Walking around is free.
Museum and shipNational Maritime Museum (Het Scheepvaartmuseum)
child from €8.50A full-size sailing ship to climb around, plus a play exhibition for ages 2 and up.
Theme park day tripEfteling
free under 4The Dutch fairy-tale theme park. A full day out of Amsterdam, and worth it if you have four nights or more.