Rietveld Schröder House

Rietveld Schröder House · Utrecht

Step inside the house where the walls slide away

Gerrit Rietveld and Truus Schröder's 1924 house, its open upper floor sliding shut into bedrooms each night.

Eight people per slot

The Rietveld Schröder House in Utrecht: white and grey planes, black window frames, a yellow post and red and blue bars, under a blue sky
Prins Hendriklaan 50, Utrecht

Fares

Five fares, one twenty-minute door

Every fare books the same visit: a 20-minute slot of eight people, both floors and the multimedia tour. Children join an adult in the same slot.

  1. Most chosen

    Timed entry · Adult

    Ages 18 and over

    • Your 20-minute entry slot at the house, on the day you choose
    • Multimedia tour in nine languages, including English and Mandarin
    • Both floors, with a guide upstairs to show the sliding walls
    • Free lockers and the looping documentary at the Ticket Office
    • Booking support by email before and on the day

    €29per person

  2. Timed entry · Ages 13–17

    Teenagers aged 13 to 17

    • The same 20-minute slot and the same tour as the adult ticket
    • Multimedia tour in nine languages
    • Bring an ID showing the teenager's age, in case it is asked for

    €18per person

  3. Timed entry · Students (International Student Card)

    Holders of a valid International Student Card

    • The same 20-minute slot and the same tour as the adult ticket
    • Multimedia tour in nine languages
    • Show your International Student Card at the Ticket Office

    €18per person

  4. Timed entry · Ages 7–12

    Children aged 7 to 12, booked with an adult

    • Joins an adult in the same 20-minute slot
    • The same multimedia tour, with its own media player
    • Note: the house has steep stairs and no room for pushchairs

    €7per person

  5. Timed entry · Ages 0–6

    Children aged 6 and under, booked with an adult

    • Joins an adult in the same 20-minute slot
    • Every child needs a ticket and counts as one of the eight places
    • Note: the stairs are steep and pushchairs can't come in

    €7per person

Children's fares are added to an adult booking in the same slot.

Open the house, close the house

One room by day, bedrooms by night

Rietveld wanted to leave the upper floor as one open space. Schröder wanted to be able to use it either way, open or divided, and the solution was a set of sliding and revolving panels. Pulled back, they leave a single room full of light. Pulled across, they make separate bedrooms, a bathroom and a living room.

She lived up here with her three children from January 1925. By day the floor was one family room; at night the panels slid shut and everyone had a room of their own. One sliding wall even has a circular hole cut in it, because when it closed it covered a cupboard and a light switch.

You won't move the panels yourself. A guide on the upper floor shows how they and the corner window work, and most of what you see is still original.

The upper-floor corner window of the Rietveld Schröder House from outside, with red and blue bars across black frames
The corner window of the upper floor, seen from the garden

Eight people at a time

Why the near dates go first

The museum keeps the groups small to protect a fragile interior. That is the reason the house feels so calm inside, and the reason its slots run out.

8people per slot
Groups larger than eight book two slots in a row and split up.
20 minbetween slots
Ten daytime slots, 11:00 to 12:20 and 14:00 to 15:20.
3 monthsbooking window
Dates open three months ahead and no further.
Daysnot weeks
Slots in the next week or two are the ones that run out.
The Rietveld Schröder House seen from the street corner, with its yellow post and red and blue bars
From the street corner: the house beside the end of the brick terrace
Utrecht's Oudegracht canal with its wharf-level terraces and a canal boat
The Oudegracht in Utrecht's old centre, a short ride from the house

From Amsterdam or Utrecht Centraal

Half an hour by train, then a short ride east

  1. Amsterdam CentraalDirect trains to Utrecht Centraal take about half an hour and run throughout the day.
  2. Utrecht CentraalBus 8 towards Wilhelminapark to De Hoogstraat, or about 15 minutes by bike.
  3. De HoogstraatAbout five minutes on foot to Prins Hendriklaan 50.
  4. Ticket OfficeTo the left of the house at no. 50a. Check in ten minutes before your slot.
The garden front of the Rietveld Schröder House, with its balconies, roof slab and lines of red

The house in six lines

At a glance

Built
1924, for Truus Schröder and her three children
Designed by
Gerrit Rietveld, working with Truus Schröder
Lived in
From January 1925 until 1985
Museum since
1987, after restoration by Bertus Mulder
World Heritage
UNESCO list, 2000
Your visit
30 to 40 minutes, both floors

Booking with us

We book on the museum's own shop. Your tickets are bought from the museum's ticket shop in your name, for the slot you choose. Your e-ticket comes by email. Show it at the Ticket Office beside the house; there is nothing to collect in advance. If the house cancels, you get your money back. The refund goes straight to the card you paid with. You pay in your own currency. The price on this page is the price on your statement, with no booking fee added. People answer your questions. Email [email protected] before you travel or on the day.

Questions

Asked before booking

More questions in the visitor guide →
Black-and-white photograph of the Rietveld Schröder House from the street, 1996
Do I need to book a time slot for the Rietveld Schröder House?

Yes. Every visit is by reservation in a 20-minute slot, and the museum asks for a booking even from visitors with a museum card. There are no walk-up tickets for the house itself.

How many people are in the house at once?

Each slot admits up to eight people. A new slot starts every 20 minutes, so the rooms never feel crowded, but it also means the house fills up quickly on popular days.

How far ahead can I book?

The museum releases tickets for the coming three months. If the date you want is further out, tell us and we will book it as soon as it opens.

How long does the visit take?

About 30 to 40 minutes inside, plus check-in. Arrive ten minutes before your slot, or 20 minutes early if you want to watch the short documentary at the Ticket Office first.

What time slots are there?

Slots start at 11:00, 11:20, 11:40, 12:00 and 12:20, then at 14:00, 14:20, 14:40, 15:00 and 15:20. The house closes from 13:00 to 14:00. Between May and August it also opens on Friday evenings until 21:00.

Which days is the house closed?

Every Monday, plus New Year's Day, King's Day (27 April) and Christmas Day. It opens on Easter Monday, Whit Monday and Boxing Day. A date can also be unavailable because of an event at the house.

Is there a guided tour in English?

The visit is self-guided with a multimedia tour in Dutch, English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Mandarin and Dutch Sign Language. A member of staff upstairs shows how the sliding walls and corner window work and answers questions.

Can I use my own phone and headphones?

Yes. The player has a built-in speaker, and you can plug in your own headphones with a mini-jack. A phone version of the tour opens from a QR code at the Ticket Office, and every clip is also available as text.

Is there a ticket for teenagers and students?

Yes, two. Teenagers aged 13 to 17 book the ages 13–17 fare and bring an ID showing their age. Holders of an International Student Card book the student fare and show the card at the Ticket Office.

Do children need a ticket?

Yes, children of every age need a ticket for the slot. There are two children's fares, ages 7 to 12 and ages 0 to 6, both booked together with at least one adult; children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Can I bring a pushchair or a wheelchair?

No. The house and the Ticket Office have thresholds, the upper floor is reached only by steep stairs, and the museum says the house is not accessible for wheelchairs, prams or pushchairs. Staff help visitors who find walking difficult where they can.

Can I bring a companion if I need help during the visit?

Yes. The museum admits a companion free of charge for visitors who cannot visit independently. That companion ticket is only issued at the Ticket Office on the day, so it is not something we sell.

Can I take photos inside?

Yes, for personal use and without flash. Please don't photograph staff in a way that identifies them without asking, and don't touch anything apart from the stair banister.

How do I get there from Utrecht Centraal?

Take bus 8 towards Wilhelminapark to the De Hoogstraat stop and walk about five minutes, or cycle for about 15 minutes. The Ticket Office is to the left of the house at Prins Hendriklaan 50a.

Can I visit as a day trip from Amsterdam?

Easily. Direct trains from Amsterdam Centraal reach Utrecht Centraal in about half an hour, and the house is a short bus or bike ride from there. Pick a mid-morning or early-afternoon slot and you have time for the city too.

We are a group of more than eight. What should we do?

Book two slots in a row and split the group. One half tours the house while the other watches the documentary at the Ticket Office. We can book both slots on one order.

Who are you, and how do I receive my tickets?

We are an independent booking service, not the museum. We buy your tickets from the museum's own ticket shop in your name and email them to you. You show them at the Ticket Office on the day.

Can I change my date after booking?

Tell us as early as you can. The museum's slots are small and often full, so a change depends on there being room in another slot; we will check and come back to you by email.