Two churches in Amsterdam. Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam has 1 ticket or tour to book; Oude Kerk, Amsterdam has 1 ticket or tour to book. The table and the two notes below put them side by side; the full pages have what to see, the ticket and the timing for each.
The church functions as an exhibition hall rather than a parish, and the ticket price depends entirely on what is showing; major exhibitions cost as much as a museum, and between them the entry is cheaper or the church closes for installation. Check what is on before planning a visit, because an empty Nieuwe Kerk is a fine Gothic interior and a full one is a well-curated show. Organ recitals on the 1655 Schonat and Hagerbeer instrument are ticketed separately and are cheap.
The Oude Kerk, the Old Church, stands in the heart of Amsterdam's oldest district, De Wallen, now the red-light district, a few minutes' walk from Dam Square and Centraal Station, and it is Amsterdam's oldest building. A ticket is required, because the church is run as a venue for contemporary art exhibitions as well as a church, and the tower can be climbed on guided tours, which give views over the old centre and must be booked.
