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Van Gogh Museum
Vincent van Gogh was incredibly prolific in the 10 years he was active as an artist, creating over 900 paintings, drawings and sketches. The Van Gogh Museum is home the world’s largest collection of his work as well as many of the letters he wrote. All together, and with works by his contemporaries on display as well, the museum offers a unique window into Van Gogh's life and artistic journey.
The Van Gogh Museum's collection includes over 200 paintings, 500 drawings and 750 letters by Vincent van Gogh. As one of the most recognized names in modern art, encountering his masterpieces directly is an experience not to be missed. Make your trip to Amsterdam complete with a visit to this captivating museum.
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The world’s largest collection of Van Gogh's work -
See works by Van Gogh’s contemporaries -
Read Van Gogh’s personal letters
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The world’s largest collection of Van Gogh's work
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See works by Van Gogh’s contemporaries
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Read Van Gogh’s personal letters
Museumplein 6
1071 DJ Amsterdam
Museumplein 6
1071 DJ Amsterdam
The Van Gogh Museum is The Netherlands’ second most-visited museum, attracting between one to two million visitors each year. It is located on the Museum Square. On the famous square you can also find the Rijksmuseum, the Royal Concertgebouw and the Stedelijk Museum.
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).
You’ll also learn about the painter’s captivating history and his influence on the development of modern art. The museum thus also shows 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 era he lived in.
Book your museum ticket or combine it with other Amsterdam activities!
The Van Gogh Museum is The Netherlands’ second most-visited museum, attracting between one to two million visitors each year. It is located on the Museum Square. On the famous square you can also find the Rijksmuseum, the Royal Concertgebouw and the Stedelijk Museum.
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).
You’ll also learn about the painter’s captivating history and his influence on the development of modern art. The museum thus also shows 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 era he lived in.
Book your museum ticket or combine it with other Amsterdam activities!
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ChildrenChild ticket for 0-17 year olds
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Opening hoursMonday - Sunday: 9.00 - 18.00
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Ticket informationTicket directly available on smartphone
Tickets can be rescheduled up to 48 hours in advance, tickets cannot be cancelled -
Free WiFi available
Wheelchair accessible
Free access to bathroom
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ChildrenChild ticket for 0-17 year olds
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Opening hoursMonday - Sunday: 9.00 - 18.00
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Ticket informationTicket directly available on smartphone
Tickets can be rescheduled up to 48 hours in advance, tickets cannot be cancelled -
Free WiFi available
Wheelchair accessible
Free access to bathroom
- The optional Multimedia Tour is available in English, Dutch, German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin and Russian
- When you have booked the multimedia tour, you can pick it up at the Information desk
- Pets are not permitted inside the Van Gogh Museum, except for guide dogs
- The optional Multimedia Tour is available in English, Dutch, German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin and Russian
- When you have booked the multimedia tour, you can pick it up at the Information desk
- Pets are not permitted inside the Van Gogh Museum, except for guide dogs
So much artwork! I had no idea Van Gogh created so many peices. We did the self guided tour and it was very enjoyable. I did not feel rushed as we could take our time.
Wonderful museum dedicated to Vincent and the artists he was friends with and who influenced him. You can stay as long as you like, we stayed for 3 hours. Admission a bit pricey at €25.00 but we felt it was worth it. Beware of the coffee shop/restaurant - very expensive. The gift shop is also expensive. So only buy what you really want. Many items can be found in gift shops elsewhere in the City for a fraction of the price. But, overall we found it to be a place of joy despite Vincent's sad end!
This museum has a huge collection of paintings of Van Gogh. The audio tour tells about Vincents life and family. Buy your tickets in advance if possible for this museum. It was sold out on the rainy day I went. Make sure your phone is charged for free audio or buy audio tour for about 5 euros. The site has a great cafe, and nearby is the modern Stedilijkt and Rijksmuseum. On the weekends there is a large open air market offering foods and hand craft items.
I was very impressed by the museum and the experience here. I will say I am skeptical of single artist museums as they typically lack the diversity. However, they do a great job of bringing in other artists and entire presentation is so well designed, plus Van Gogh is an interesting personality on his own. The artwork is amazing both in quantity and quality. Even more incredible to think that Van Gogh was neither celebrated nor appreciated in his own time. The wisdom of his sister-in-law to hold on to the collection as one of the interesting stories you learn from the visit. You will see the best paintings of Van Gogh, and you will see the entire arc of his painting career. Additionally, the building and presentation are a great part of the visit. You will need to secure a ticket and time reservation before your visit. While there are a lot of people there, the way you progress along the route with audio tour makes you feel less crowded. While you can stay as long as you want, we entered at our 9:30 time slot and left just before 11:00 to make our time for the Rijksmuseum. We were able to hear the entire audio tour on a moderate pace. It is a top 5 visit in Amsterdam. Do not miss this experience and plan for it before you go.
I wasn't a Van Gogh fan, but his art and the simplicity of how the interwove what drove him as a painter with examples of his work and inspired him (other works of his contemporaries) changed my mind. Also, with age comes a little more wisdom or at least appreciation for someone going through mental distress and depicting his emotions through his work. Go Van Gogh!
My spouse and I visited this museum several years ago and were quite impressed. I think, however, that it has improved over the years. Of the Stedelijk, the Rijksmuseum, and the Van Gogh, we enjoyed this one most. The temporary exhibition, "Yellow. Beyond Van Gogh’s Colour," was engrossing. Its exploration of the meaning of yellow to Van Gogh and its use by his contemporaries was an interesting curatorial conception. The various scents interspersed with the art came across as extremely clever and creative. I recommend this museum highly.
Wonderful collection of pieces which have been perfectly curated. Highly recommend for anyone visiting!
Firstly, book well in advance. Tickets sell out 1 to 2 weeks before. The museum can get crowded. Go early, pack light, or use the cloak room. Get an audio guide for a more comprehensive experience and without having to squeeze with other people to read the descriptions. Don't forget to visit the yellow room where the sunflowers are! You'll spend a few hours there but it's doable, not huge like the Rijksmuseum.
Great museum! Wonderful experience. Just note the tickets you get from Trip Advisor come from a third party operator. Downloading the tickets was very confusing. When you get the link click on contact tour operator and your tickets will download. Just super confusing!!!!
What a wonderful museum. Definitely get the audio guide - offers great narrative and background on the painter and his works. Ruks Museum is great - this is even better.
I visited here 16 years ago - tourism is much greater today. This is a wonderful and well curated museum. If possible I recommend 1) get 9am ticket 2) get audioguide and follow the extended tour We were some of the first people admitted and the first half of our just over 2 hour visit was enjoyed with few visitors. By the time we left about 11:15 the stairways were crowded. The audioguide provided by the museum is excellent, inexpensive and high tech. It truly enhances your visit
Do not miss this experience. I am not a big art lover, but appreciate Van Gogh and thought the museum was well done.
This has been a bucket list stop for years and can finally say I’ve been here. Getting to see 90% of Van Gogh masterpieces was amazing do wish I good have seen starry night but I know that new New York
Beautiful Manageable large museum. Well organized and not overwhelming! Wonderful staff
Great selection of van Gogh‘s work. Great idea to compare it to other paintings of great artists of that period. We saw also the exhibition about the colour yellow in April 2026, which was as fun as eclectic. Don‘t miss the van Gogh museum when in Amsterdam.
One cannot miss this experience while visiting Amsterdam.
Brilliant something for everyone and very informative and interesting
Well worth a visit. Hello was such a prolific artist and to see so many of his works was wonderful. Famous sunflower painting and potato pickers painting. In the restaraunt you can get cakes shaped as a sunflower which is a fun thing to do while you visit.lifts to all floors. Nicely spaced out art so enough room to move around.
We were very impressed with this museum. It was spacious and well laid out. It was good to stand close to the paintings and the descriptions were helpful and informative. The story of Van Gogh’s life was well explained and moving. The paintings were a feast for the eyes and the overall experience was memorable. Highly recommended.
Love Van Gogh’s work so really wanted to visit here. Permanently exhibition was really good and puts his work in context, showing progression and influences. The special ‘Yellow’ exhibition, starting with the Sunflowers and radiating out with the inclusion of lots of other artists was excellent. The immersive part of this exhibit was lovely
Firstly, it's very expensive and recommend getting an advance ticket to avoid the queues and they sometimes stop on the day show ups if they're full. Luckily, we'd planned ahead and had an enjoyable day. The museum itself is excellent and you can get very close to the paintings, including the most famous,.unlike say The Louvre, where much is kept at a great distance. Recommend getting the audio guide which is extra but only a few euros and worth it. Staff were friendly and helpful and security unobtrusive. The catering isn't great and we went to the very expensive 'restaurant' which isn't upmarket but you get full meals and table service. However they were busy and we had long waits for everything from ordering to paying. There's also a big chunk at the end of the museum that wasn't really about Van Gogh but modern artists who had some tenuous influence which we didn't enjoy. It takes most of the day but you can get around everything in a day comfortably and a recommendation.
I booked tickets for the Van Gogh museum in advance and I'm glad I did as there were no tickets available on our only full day in Amsterdam. I also booked us audio guides and they were worth every penny. We had a great experience and would both recommend it. I booked 9.45am tickets and would suggest going earlier if possible, it definitely got busier as the morning went on.
Nice museum, everyone must to visit it. Museum shop is also very good
Loved it... Well worth a visit
Great experience to see the paintings and learn about VanGough and that period. Take the audio tour!
Great experience to see the paintings and learn about VanGough and that period. Take the audio tour!
Must see if you’re visiting Amsterdam or Netherlands. Amazing display of Van Gogh paintings including other artists such as Claude Monet. Most famous pieces include Sunflowers and The Potato Eaters, along with many lesser known paintings just as beautiful. 5/5
Only thing that kept it from getting 5 stars was the crowd. Even with the reservation system it seemed a little crowded at times. This is a must see in Amsterdam & the audio tour is worth it.
Enjoyable afternoon at the Van Gogh Museum! The special exhibit "Yellow" was wonderful. Nice places to have coffee and something to eat. Fun shop.
Had a great time and all the staff were very nice. I think it was actually not too crowded for a Saturday which was a nice surprise even though it was sold out. I was able to see everything I intended to and the audio guide worked very well! Thank you.
An awesome experience and understanding his life was mind blowing
The Van Gogh Museum is exceptionally well curated and easy to navigate. The collection of works by Vincent van Gogh is extensive, and the additional pieces from contemporaries add helpful perspective. The audio guide is well worth it, especially the Masterpieces tour, which highlights the most important works in a clear and engaging way.
Visiting the Van Gogh Museum was honestly amazing. Seeing the paintings up close and learning more about his life gave the artwork so much more meaning. The museum is well organized and easy to explore at your own pace. It was definitely one of the highlights of my time in Amsterdam.
Loved this visit far more than I thought I would. I like van gogh's work and knew a little of his life. However this museum explored his work and his life simultaneously so I gained a far greater appreciation of his works and looked at many in a new light. The relationship with his brother Theo was fascinating as was the story of how the museum was founded upon the altruism and pride of van gogh's family for Vincent's work. The experience touched me which I must say surprised me. A must visit if in Amsterdam.
Very modern, professionally organised museum/gallery - I wouldn't consider myself a particular art lover however with Van Gogh being one of the world's most famous artists in history I wanted to go during my visit to Amsterdam and wasn't disappointed. There are plentiful lockers to store your belongings in so you're not walking around in wet coats, carrying bags etc. and the café in the main atrium was nice to fuel up for the visit. The art pieces are spaced out well so only the most popular paintings are crowded and generally you can make your way around at your leisure - we didn't have a tour or audio guide (mainly because, as above, we're not that into art so wouldn't have benefited from this). The location of the museum itself was also well positioned for our trip to the Christmas markets outside, so if you are visiting Amsterdam in December this is something to note!
Really amazing art and a must go if you are an art lover! Only thing I’d say is security were very rude to me on the door. Took a picture of the outside to show my mum I was there as the tickets were her birthday gift to me, and he refused to let me enter until I deleted the picture as he thought it was of him! It was embarrassing and left a sour start to the exhibition visit. The art and staff inside was all amazing!
Fantastic exhibition and well set out. The main permanent side was definitely worth the entry alone. Looking at Van Gogh development of his artwork was insightful. We did find the temporary side of the exhibition hall a bit of a disappointment but we’d already enjoyed the main part so wasn’t a big issue.
What an incredible enriching experience. We visited the museum with the audio book option and it was amazing. I strongly recommend this option not only for kids, but for adults also. It is filled with comments and insights on the life of Van Gogh that makes the visit even more interesting.
Not usually someone who spends a lot of time in art museums, but this was a great experience. The layout is clear and the collection is fascinating, even for someone who isn’t an art expert. Definitely worth a visit if you want to see Van Gogh’s work up close without feeling rushed.
I tried going to VanGogh Museum on last visit to Amsterdam but couldn't get tickets so this trip I made sure to reserve in advance. It was well worth the wait! Be sure to reserve your tickets.
Just as I imagined, the magnificent paintings are something everyone must see. I was a fan before, but seeing them in real life brings you a totally different experience. The colors are so much more vivid in person, and you can actually see the thick texture of his brushwork on the canvas. It’s one thing to see The Potato Eaters or Almond Blossom in a book, but standing inches away from them is a total game-changer. I loved reading his personal letters too, as they made him feel like a real person rather than just a famous name. If you’re in Amsterdam, you honestly can't skip this—it’s a memory I’ll keep forever.
One of the highlights of our trip to Amsterdam was visiting the museum. The collection is so rich and varied, and seeing so many Van Gogh pieces in one place was truly unforgettable. We got there early and had the chance to enjoy the exhibits without the crowds, which made the experience even better. It was nice not to feel rushed since you can take as much time as you like once you're inside. If you're ever in Amsterdam, this place is a must-visit!
Beautiful museum close to at least two others an honour to visit We booked ahead with a day and time makes it easier no huge queues
One of a kind experience. Getting you closer at why, when, how Van Gogh was a person and worked with his paintings. Nowhere else would you be able to experience this.
Very crowded, but the works presented here at the museum are never to be missed. Most room and work captions on the walls are well-written and very informative. Don't miss reading those. We viewed the temporary exhibition first at ground level and worked our way up floor by floor. Some people seems to go up first and work way down. I think our way is better. Don't miss the huge projected screen when you're going up and down stairs. Suddenly, the stairs become very nice photo spots. Try to be there early. We did 9:30 am slot. A must for anyone who's visiting Amsterdam or Netherlands ^^
I was genuinely surprised at how much I loved our visit here! 1) Book tickets online in advance. 2) The audio tour is brilliant and well worth paying a small amount extra for. I loved that even on the audio tour you could choose three versions, depending on how much time you have and how in-depth you want to listen. 3) Store your items in a locker - it’s free and nice to walk around with nothing to carry! 4) Either go early or go late, it is really busy in the mid afternoon. 5) Drinks are quite expensive but at the cafe, however, I saw a couple of free water fountains so bring a bottle (or buy a cool Van Gogh one while you are there!) The gallery itself is beautiful and you’ll be so pleasantly surprised at how many paintings he did!
Wonderful place to see these originals. Lovely restaurant too. A must see for art lovers. It's also in a lovely location so plenty of other places to see and visit nearby.
This museum is a must see if you are in Amsterdam. We spent more than 2 hours inside. Get the audio guide. Don’t even think about it. It is worth every single penny. It was mesmerizing to see the paintings and learn about Van Gogh in detail.
This is a truly exceptional museum. We reserved a 9AM Saturday in November,. so crowds were very manageable throughout a 2-3 hour visit. The audio tour was excellent, and a must if you don't have extensive prior knowledge about Van Gogh. Staff were plesant and helpful. The definite highlight of our visit.
Interesting exhibits that provide a wholistic view of Van Gogh and his life. I enjoyed learning about the bond he shared with his brother and how his sister in law and nephew championed his work after his death. The museum also addressed his mental illness respectfully and reminded visitors that was just part of his story, not his entire life. I was disappointed Starry Night was not exhibited or even mentioned anywhere. Maybe a licensing thing? Also, it was hard to get up close and study the more high profile paintings because there tended to be people crowding around the most famous works and taking pictures. This was especially annoying considering an infinite amount of pictures of pieces such as Sunflowers can be found online. The gift shop was very nice.
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