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The Van Gogh Museum houses the world’s largest collection of paintings, drawings and letters by Vincent van Gogh. Don’t miss it on your trip to Amsterdam!
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- The world’s largest collection of Van Gogh paintings
- Works by Van Gogh’s contemporaries
- Read Van Gogh’s personal letters
- Optional: interactive and engaging multimedia tour
Children
Child ticket for 0-17 year olds
Opening hours
Monday - Sunday: 9.00 - 17.00
Languages
The optional Multimedia Tour is available in English, Dutch, German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin and Russian
Ticket information
Ticket directly available on smartphone
Tickets can be rescheduled up to 48 hours in advance, tickets cannot be cancelled
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The Van Gogh Museum has its own privacy policy, general terms and conditions, and the rules for a safe visit. Please read these prior to your visit.
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Accessibility
- Wheelchair friendly
- With audio description
- Free access to bathroom
Van Gogh Museum
Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Public Transport
Nearest stops are Vijzelgracht (metro 52), Museumplein (tram 2, 5 & 12) and Van Baerlestraat (tram 3).
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The home of Vincent Van Gogh’s art
A visit to the Van Gogh Museum should be on everyone’s to do list when they visit Amsterdam. The museum is home to the largest collection of work by Vincent van Gogh in the world, including over 200 of his paintings, 500 drawings and more than 750 letters.
The influential post-impressionist artist hardly needs an introduction, as his extensive body of work is amongst some of the most well-known in the history of modern art. A trip to the Van Gogh Museum is an essential part of your experience in Amsterdam.
Discover the world’s largest Van Gogh collection
The Van Gogh Museum is located on the Museum Square, the famous square where you’ll also find the Rijksmuseum, the Royal Concertgebouw and the Stedelijk Museum. It is The Netherlands’ second most-visited museum, attracting between one to two million visitors each year.
The Van Gogh Museum consists of two buildings, which were designed by acclaimed architects Kisho Kurokawa and Gerrit Rietveld. The Kurokawa wing is used for temporary exhibitions and the Rietveld building displays the permanent works. Some of the most well-known pieces on display include the Van Gogh Sunflowers (1889), Almond Blossoms (1890) and The Potato Eaters (1885).
Van Gogh’s contemporaries
The museum also houses works by artists who are associated with Van Gogh, those who inspired him, his contemporaries, and those whom he inspired. These include artists such as Auguste Rodin, Claude Monet, Georges Seurat, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and Odilon Redon, amongst others. These artworks allow the museum to offer more context and share new stories about Van Gogh and the times he lived in. You’ll learn about the painter’s captivating history and his influence on the development of modern art.
Get your tickets to the Van Gogh Museum
Enjoy a relaxing afternoon admiring the beautiful Van Gogh paintings and works by his contemporaries, as well as learning about the fascinating history of this prolific artist. Purchase your tickets now and discover the beauty at the Van Gogh Museum!
You have the option to complete your visit to the Van Gogh Museum with a Multimedia Tour, which gives you a fresh insight into how the artist worked and what motivated him, revealing a Van Gogh you've never knew before. Get your Van Gogh Museum tickets through our website and make sure you don’t miss the chance to pay a visit to this spectacular Amsterdam museum.
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907blaked
Awesome museum, takes about two hours to go through, very well done
This was one of the highlights of our trip to Amsterdam for me personally. I thought the museum was very well organized, and a great variety of work from van Gogh was on display. We got advance tickets for 9 AM so that we could get it before the museum got too busy, because it was definitely crowded by 10 AM. We visited in March, and I can only imagine how busy it gets in the summer.
Mar 16, 2024camrena2024
A must Gogh!
Such great paintings here! Most of them are Van Gogh classics, so this museum is like nothing you’ve seen before! It’s a little expensive though, Rijksmuseum is honestly a better deal and has much more art, but Van Gogh museum is defiantly a must go whether you’re a local, or visiting Amsterdam! Such cool art from Gogh and others and it tells you a ton about Van Gogh’s life as well!
Mar 14, 2024georgib300
Lovely art :)
Lovely experience, beautiful art. Plenty of places to sit/relax. Lockers to hold your things. A couple of small cafes.
Mar 14, 2024TwixUK
New discoveries
Van Gogh is instantly recognisable in his art, so visiting the museum housing his biggest art collection was something not to be missed. To be expected, so much better in person! We thoroughly enjoyed the journey through Vincent’s life and his inspirations, and experienced a clearer understanding of the man behind the art. The joy and happiness he felt in the rural countryside, his close bond with his brother as well as the challenges he faced - and his everlasting legacy in the colour he brings to future generations. Fittingly, the exhibition awes with those most famous pieces like ‘Sunflowers’, but also introduced us to new favourites, best brought to life in person, like ‘Almond Blossom’. A visit to Amsterdam is not complete without playing homage to one of its best known sons. Amazingly a decade of intensity created his artwork of over 2000 pieces, none of which sold in his all to short lifetime. We are all very fortunate to be able to share in his creations.
Mar 13, 2024lovecountry17
Amazing
Brilliant museum, great pieces of artwork the temporary exhibition of Matthew Wong was outstanding! Staff was super friendly as well, and we had good chats with them about what they thought of the pieces of art
Mar 11, 2024PaulO3328
Worth the visit but expensive
Bit expensive to visit but worth going . Your standing like inches from paintings worth millions. Crazy so many paintings. My kid likes art so that why we went .I did not think I would like it .but I did
Mar 8, 2024Coastal34680183949
Beautiful
Of course you don't want to miss this. This is probably the number one attraction in Amsterdam. This museum is very well thought and does have a beautiful collection. Even the children loved, which is a saying a lot
Mar 7, 2024EatStayPlayDo
Van Gogh was a Machine
The brush strokes. They’re magic! The thicker and wider, the more magic! Van Gogh considered himself a failure… My hope is that Van Gogh knows how much his works are celebrated, respected and appreciated. Many of these impressionist artists didn’t live to see their significant success and impact on the world. He took his life at 37 years old due to multiple bouts with mental health! I know a lot about Van Gogh but here is what I learned on this visit. 1. He drew 1100 works. I knew he dabbled in etching/drawing but I had no idea there were 1100 works. 2. He produced 900 paintings in 10 years. I knew he died young but I didn’t know the amount of paintings he produced in that time. This is on average…a painting every 30 hours. Math Break - that is 2,000 works in 10 years! 1100 drawings and 900 paintings! So Van Gogh was a machine! 3. Van Gogh painted himself because he couldn’t afford models. He also painted over his art works and on the other side of his art works because the canvases were so expensive. 4. Van Gogh’s mental health doctor was Dr. Gachet. I didn’t know he lived with his doctor for some time and his doctor was also an artist. Greatly enjoyed this visit! Will be back!
Mar 7, 2024jbP360UH
An Amsterdam must visit
Located in Amsterdam’s museum quarter, the Van Gogh Museum is a must-visit for any art lover or admirer of Vincent Van Gogh. The museum is well-organised and simple to navigate, with helpful staff members available to answer any questions. The lockers are easy and free to use. It was amazing to be able to view in person 'Wheatfield with Reaper' and ‘Garden of the Asylum’. The museum never felt overcrowded and you always felt you had plenty of time to look at everything. The museum has a vast collection of his lesser-known works, which allowed me to gain a deeper understanding of Van Gogh’s early life. The museum also includes other contemporary artists from the Impressionist clan like Toulouse-Lautrec and Gauguin. Remember to book a ticket before arriving, it does get sold out. I highly recommend this museum to anyone visiting Amsterdam.
Mar 7, 2024Paddy456f
Wonderful museum
Excellent museum and great value for money. Lockers provided free of charge. The collection on show is terrific. Can get busy in the afternoon
Mar 3, 2024
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