Rietveld Schröderhuis
Iconic De Stijl house by Gerrit Rietveld and Truus Schröder (1924), a UNESCO World Heritage Site; visits only with a timed ticket.
About the museum
The house on Prins Hendriklaan was built in 1924 as a joint project of Truus Schröder-Schrader, widowed at a young age, and furniture designer Gerrit Rietveld. Schröder wanted a home for herself and her three children that broke with bourgeois conventions; for Rietveld it was his first commission for a complete building.
The result is considered a key work of the De Stijl movement: freely placed planes and lines, primary colors alongside white, gray and black, and an open upper floor that can be divided into separate rooms in the evening with sliding walls. A corner window that opens completely dissolves the corner of the building. Originally the house stood on the edge of town with a view of the polder landscape; an expressway drastically changed the surroundings in the 1960s.
Truus Schröder lived here from 1925 until her death in 1985. Rietveld had a studio on the first (ground) floor and moved in for good after his wife's death in 1957; he died in 1964. As early as 1970, Schröder set up a foundation to secure the house permanently.
After a thorough restoration, the Centraal Museum took over its care; the house has been open to visitors since 1987 and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2000. The museum also manages the Rietveld Schröder Archive with thousands of drawings, photos and letters.
Highlights
- Largely original interior from 1924
- Sliding walls that divide the upper floor
- Iconic corner window without a corner post
- UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2000
- Multimedia tour in eight languages and sign language
- Founded
- 1987
- Operated by
- Centraal Museum (im Auftrag der Stichting Rietveld Schröderhuis)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €19 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €10.50Young people ages 12–17, CJP pass holders and students |
| Children & teens | €3Children up to age 12 €3 (accompanied only), ages 12–17 €10.50. |
| Visitors with disabilities | –companion free · Companion free; companion ticket only at the desk in the Ticket Office, entry guaranteed. |
| Students & apprentices | €10.50 |
| Groups | –No private group tours; max. 8 people per time slot, larger groups book several slots. Guided tours only for schools and universities. |
Free admission: Free admission on Open Monumentendag (2026: September 12)
Free with the Museumkaart (still book a time slot); also free with the U-pas, VriendenLoterij VIP-KAART (max. one free ticket per card), Rembrandtkaart, ICOM/AICA and Vriendenpas – only upon presentation of the physical or digital card. Multimedia tour included in the price. Refunds generally not possible, rebooking via ticket support.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: not available
- Elevator: not available
- Accessible restroom: not available
- Accessible parking
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits
- Sign language tours
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
House and Ticket Office have thresholds; the upper floor can only be reached via a steep staircase (10 steps up to 20 cm high). Not or barely accessible for wheelchairs, scooters and rollators; no wheelchair-accessible restrooms. Virtual 360° tour as an alternative. Accessible parking space at Gerrit Rietveldhof 55 (approx. 80 m). Folding stools and EnChroma glasses available on loan. Every two months on the last Sunday, tactile tours with a tactile model for blind and visually impaired people. Multimedia tour also in NGT (Dutch Sign Language; only on your own smartphone).
Kids & families
| Time needed | approx. 40 min |
|---|
- Hands-on stations: not available
- Stroller-friendly: not available
Strollers and buggies cannot be taken into the house; nothing may be touched inside.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
De Hoogstraat · 5-min walk
From Utrecht Centraal, bus 8 toward Wilhelminapark to the “De Hoogstraat” stop, then approx. a 5-minute walk.
By car
No on-site parking at the museum.
No dedicated parking; paid street parking in the area, usually plenty of spaces on the street. Drop-off in front of the house possible.
- Accessible parking
Entrance and Ticket Office to the left of the house (Prins Hendriklaan 50a). By bike approx. 15 minutes from Utrecht Centraal, some bike racks at the entrance.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
- Restaurant: not available
- Museum shop
- Lockers
Coffee bar Ukiyo Koffie in the former garage in the garden (Thu, Fri, Sun 11:00–16:00, Tue in even-numbered weeks; no ticket required). Small museum shop in the Ticket Office (Tue–Sun 11:00–13:00 and 14:00–16:00). Free lockers.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
|---|---|
| Audio guide | yes (NL, EN, DE, FR, IT, ES, JA, ZH) |
| School programs | yes |
| Photography | Photos for private use without flash allowed; do not photograph staff in an identifiable way without their consent. Professional photography only with written permission. |
| Good to know | Visit with a multimedia tour (device or your own smartphone) of about 30–40 minutes; on the upper floor a guide explains the sliding walls and the corner window. Shoe covers must be worn in the house; do not touch anything. Beforehand, a short documentary can be watched in the Ticket Office (arrive 20 min before your slot). |
