Van Gogh Museum

The Van Gogh Museum Amsterdam

Van Gogh Museum maintains the world’s largest collection of the works of the world’s most popular artist – Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890), his paintings, drawings and letters, completed with the art of his contemporaries. Each year, 1.6 million visitors come to the Van Gogh Museum, making it one of the 25 most popular museums in the world. In 2015, the museum added the new glass entrance hall at the back of its building.

The Van Gogh Museum harbours the world’s largest collection of works by Vincent van Gogh, and is set up in a chronological order. The most famous works on display include the Potato Eaters, the Bedroom in Arles, the Sunflowers and the Wheatfields of Auvers-sur-Oise. Several self-portraits are also on exhibit. The collection of works in the museum gives a good impression of the development of Vincent van Gogh as a painter, from the early days when he painted outdoor scenes in Drenthe to the vivid colours of Post-Impressionism of his last paintings, made while he was in a mental institution in 1890. Besides some 200 paintings and 500 drawings, the museum also has a collection of 700 letters written by Vincent, mainly to his brother Theo. The recent east wing of the museum, opened in 1999, has exhibitions on artists whose life or work are related to Van Gogh’s.

Opening Hours

Sunday until Thursday – From 9:00 till 19:00 (7pm)
Friday – From 9:00 till 21:00 (9pm)
Saturday – From 9:00 till 18:00 (6pm)

How To Get There

The Van Gogh Museum is situated in the Amsterdam’s Museum Quarter, between the Rijksmuseum and the Stedelijk Museum. The museum entrance is at the Paulus Potterstraat 7. It can be reached by tram number 2 and 5 from the Central Station.

Location

Address: Paulus Potterstraat 7, Amsterdam (Click here for directions)
Phone number: +31205705200
Website: vangoghmuseum.nl

Entrance fee: Adult € 18 – Child (<18) Free