Artis Royal Zoo

Tickets are sold online, where the price varies by day, and at the counter, as of Oct 2026. A zoo ticket already includes the aquarium and the planetarium. The Book box on this page shows partner tickets and current prices.

Artis opens every day, usually 9:00 AM–6:00 PM, as of Oct 2026. Next special hours: 24 December 2026: 09:00-17:00. The aquarium, the planetarium and the animal areas are all on one ticket, and keeper talks and feeding moments are spread through the day.

Animal enclosures are spread through a historic garden park in the Plantage district, with an aquarium, a planetarium and listed buildings among mature trees. Highlights include the butterfly pavilion and the big cats. Most areas suit wheelchairs, and the zoo lends some, as of Oct 2026.

Day 5, “Rembrandt House Museum & Hortus Botanicus” Artis lies in the leafy Plantage district east of the old centre, close to the Hortus Botanicus garden and next to Micropia, its museum of microbes. The map on this page shows the district and the sights around it.