Top 8 Museum Tours in Delft

1.Royal Delft: Delftblue Factory and Museum

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 588 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $21Our pick

Visit Royal Delft, founded in 1653 and still producing Delft Blue by hand. Use the one-hour audio tour in eight languages, watch painters and clay workers, view antique and modern ceramics, then pause at Brasserie 1653 or browse the showroom.

“Really enjoyed my visit to the museum and tour of the factory. Fascinating to watch the painting of a China vase, such skilled work. Museum staff very friendly and welcoming. There is a beautiful garden where you can have coffee and a snack.”

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2.Vermeer Centrum Delft Museum Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 189 reviews · 1 day · from $14Best value

Visit Vermeer Centrum Delft for a one-hour, self-guided look at 37 full-size reproductions, Vermeer’s life and methods, 17th-century optical tools, and love symbols in his paintings. An audioguide is available in eight languages, and the museum is wheelchair accessible.

“Ontzettend vriendelijk ontvangst, mooi en informatief museum met audiotour inbegrepen!”

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3.Royal Delft: Delftblue Factory and Museum Admission Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 145 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $20

Visit Royal Delft, the Netherlands’ last working Delftware factory from the 17th-century tradition. Use a one-hour audio tour in eight languages, watch painters at work, view royal ceramics and historic pieces, then stop at the brasserie or showroom.

“Great to see history being made! Very interesting g to see the whole process unfold in front of us, as it has been done for hundreds of years!”

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4.Vermeer Centrum Delft Museum Admission Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 45 reviews · 1 to 2 hours (approx.) · from $14

Visit Vermeer Centrum Delft for a self-guided look at Johannes Vermeer’s life, methods, and paintings. An included English audio guide explains Delft’s 17th-century setting, the painter’s use of light, and the symbols in his work. You’ll see reproductions, not original canvases, and can stay about one to two hours.

“Il a été sympathique de découvrir l'oeuvre de Vermeer cependant a l'entrée lorsque j'ai téléchargé mes billets sur mon téléphone il n'y avait pas de QR code et le musée en a besoin pour valider la réservation. Heureusement ils ont accepté de nous faire entrer.”

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5.Private Tour of Delft + Visit to Delft Blue Museum & Factory

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $204

Walk Delft with a private English-speaking guide such as Eliza or Billie, visiting its grand churches, canals, Prinsenhof, Vermeer’s View of Delft location, and former VOC sites. Then take a transfer to Royal Delft for an 80-minute self-guided museum and factory visit.

“This was a wonderful historic venture of the city of Delft and the Delft factory. Eliza was a wonderful tour guide and explained the history beautifully. I would suggest to wear comfortable shoes and bring rain jackets if the weather is threatening.”

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6.Canal House Museum ‘Paul Tetar van Elven’ Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews · 1 day · from $14

Visit Paul Tetar van Elven’s 19th-century canal house on Delft’s Koornmarkt. You’ll see his salon, painted ceiling, studio, library, paintings, antiques, Delft blue pottery, and Far Eastern porcelain, with English or Dutch host support available.

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7.Private Tour of Delft + Visit to Royal Delft Museum

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 3 hours · from $200Top rated

Spend two flexible hours walking Delft with a private guide, then take the included transfer to Royal Delft for an audio-guided museum and factory visit. See Delft Blue production and painting, with time for the shop or cafe. Guides speak six languages.

“We had a wonderful time viewing Delft with a lovely guide. He really explained all about the history and allowed us enough time for photographs and questions. He also organised our transport for us, which was quite special. Definitely recommended”

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8.Private Tour of Vermeer’s Delft + Tickets to Vermeer Museum

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $232

Trace Johannes Vermeer's life through Delft with a private guide, visiting his birthplace area, home, grave, View of Delft viewpoint, and Vermeer Centrum. The tour lasts about three hours before the museum visit, with optional pickup and drop-off, including from Amsterdam.

“We we're very impressed by this tour. We not only got to know much about the life of the painter himself, we also fell in love with the city he has lived in his whole life. For our next trip to The Netherlands, we will definitely visit Delft again”

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