Van Gogh Museum
Van Gogh Museum
4.5
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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Discover the world's largest collection of works by Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh, featuring masterpieces such as Sunflowers, The Potato Eaters, Almond Blossom and The Bedroom. Book your tickets online. Please consult the museum website for current opening hours.
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Neighborhood: Museum Quarter (Museumkwartier)
Top sites to see in this attractive and affluent part of town include the Rijksmuseum and the Van Gogh Museum, to name but two of the highly acclaimed museums of the aptly named Museum Quarter. And if you need a break from all the fantastic art, there’s the Neoclassical Concertgebouw music hall and Vondelpark, the city’s largest park. Shopaholics and luxury brand connoisseurs will love exploring the high-end shopping destinations of PC Hooftstraat, Van Baerlestraat, Cornelis Schuytstraat, and Jacob Obrechtstraat, where even the shop window displays are of museum quality. In the evenings, when the museums close and the daytrippers head home, the area becomes a quiet oasis of calm with a sophisticated and urbane tone.
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kirs1l
Tampere, Finland46 contributions
Mar 2023 • Family
Interesting museum with beautiful paintings and great storyline of Van Gohg’s personal life and work as an artist. There was a lot of people at the same time so there was no peace for watching the art. I recommend you go to this museum as early as possible, maybe then there is some peace. I also recommend you to buy the tickets advance online because the museum can be fully booked if you try to buy a ticket on the same day/ at the museum.
Written March 17, 2023
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Thank you for your review. We're happy to hear you enjoyed learning about Vincent's life and work at our museum! Kind regards, Jasmijn.
Written March 25, 2023
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BrooklynBound2018
Brooklyn, NY85 contributions
Feb 2023
The present exhibition on Van Gogh's life and family serves as a wonderful background to the amazing collection. This museum also includes artwork by his contemporaries, i.e. Gaugin, Bonnard, etc. Note that the museum was sold out for Fri, Sat, Sun and Mon so recommend getting tickets beforehand or visiting on other days.
Written February 18, 2023
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Thank you for your review. We’re glad to hear you enjoyed your visit! Kind regards, Jasmijn.
Written February 19, 2023
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Deanosaur89
Edmonton, Canada1,893 contributions
Dec 2022 • Couples
We are very happy we booked tickets in advance and booked tickets with the multimedia tour. The multimedia device they give you allows you to get some detailed and interesting facts about the art and Van Gogh. Some of the pieces have an interactive element that can be done through the touch screen which could be enjoyed by many ages but I'd recommend that the user be at least 10 years old to better appreciate it. The multimedia tour can give you details on many paintings or just the highlights. The current Gustav Klimt exhibit also uses the multimedia tour and is very engaging for a side exhibit.
Areas around popular Van Gogh paintings get very busy but we found we were able to still enjoy them from a distance with a brief viewing up close. If our friends were interested in visiting we would probably tell them to make a reservation first thing and do the Van Gogh areas first because the patrons linger around his most popular works. The multimedia device made everything more interesting, I learned alot about Van Gogh that I didn't know before and the highlights tour takes about 45 minutes.
It would be easy to spend 2 hours here enjoying the Van Gogh installations and special exhibits. We appreciated the gift shop, clean bathrooms and free lockers too. The cafe and restaurant also looked interesting and not too overly priced so you could plan to spend more time here if you were keen to do so. It is a beautiful building and space.
Areas around popular Van Gogh paintings get very busy but we found we were able to still enjoy them from a distance with a brief viewing up close. If our friends were interested in visiting we would probably tell them to make a reservation first thing and do the Van Gogh areas first because the patrons linger around his most popular works. The multimedia device made everything more interesting, I learned alot about Van Gogh that I didn't know before and the highlights tour takes about 45 minutes.
It would be easy to spend 2 hours here enjoying the Van Gogh installations and special exhibits. We appreciated the gift shop, clean bathrooms and free lockers too. The cafe and restaurant also looked interesting and not too overly priced so you could plan to spend more time here if you were keen to do so. It is a beautiful building and space.
Written December 8, 2022
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We’re happy to hear you enjoyed your visit.
Written December 11, 2022
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Austin
Burnley, UK3 contributions
Mar 2023 • Friends
This museum is definitely worth seeing if you can whilst you're in Amsterdam. The exhibits go through Gogh's life and family, all also display all of his most famous paintings. It's obviously educational, but I don't think young children would enjoy it too much, especially with the shear amount of paintings to look at.
Lockers of various sizes are provided free of charge to store belongings. I definitely recommend using them, even if you don't have bags with you. The museum is very warm and very busy, so storing coats and jackets away is a must.
Audio guided tours are available for a small fee, although we didn't use them when we're there. The exhibits themselves are huge and we spent a good hour. If you were to read everything and also do the guided tour, it could easily take a few hours to go through it all.
Multiple gift shops are available inside in different parts of the building, but they all mostly sell the same items. The gift shops are quite pricey as you're mostly just paying for the fact that it's "official merchandise".
A café/restaurant is on the 3rd floor of the building that offers a buffet-style lunch menu.
Tickets must be purchased in advance and are currently €20/each for adults. It's not well advertised on the building that you need to book your tickets in advance so you definitely need to purchase your tickets before your trip to ensure you get a slot.
Lockers of various sizes are provided free of charge to store belongings. I definitely recommend using them, even if you don't have bags with you. The museum is very warm and very busy, so storing coats and jackets away is a must.
Audio guided tours are available for a small fee, although we didn't use them when we're there. The exhibits themselves are huge and we spent a good hour. If you were to read everything and also do the guided tour, it could easily take a few hours to go through it all.
Multiple gift shops are available inside in different parts of the building, but they all mostly sell the same items. The gift shops are quite pricey as you're mostly just paying for the fact that it's "official merchandise".
A café/restaurant is on the 3rd floor of the building that offers a buffet-style lunch menu.
Tickets must be purchased in advance and are currently €20/each for adults. It's not well advertised on the building that you need to book your tickets in advance so you definitely need to purchase your tickets before your trip to ensure you get a slot.
Written March 15, 2023
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Thank you for your elaborate and positive feedback, we hope to welcome you again in the future! Kind regards, Jasmijn.
Written March 25, 2023
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craig1086
Atlanta, GA842 contributions
Mar 2023 • Couples
One of the best museums in the world, this museum tells the story of Vincent's life in art in chronological order. So many of his original works are here. There are four levels in the museum, showcasing his work, as well as some art of those he inspired. Spend the few extra euros & get the audio guide, as it provides all the context needed to explain the artwork. The museum is always crowded, so buy your tickets online at least four days in advance to get the entry time you want. Also, there are lockers you can use to store your things. Staff was very nice and helpful.
Written March 26, 2023
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Thank you for your elaborate and positive feedback, we hope to see you again sometime! Kind regards, Jasmijn.
Written April 1, 2023
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DuncanTCH
East Greenbush, NY1,183 contributions
Sep 2022
The Van Gogh Museum is really an excellent museum. The pieces are well displayed and well explained (in multiple languages). The flow throughout the museum is good, so even in front of the most famous pieces, the crowds are not too terrible. Several pieces of advise. First, most definitely purchase tickets in advance...if you think you're just going to arrive and walk in, you are sadly mistaken. Second, get a guide of some sort...either audio or one in person. But there are so many pieces that unless you know Van Gogh exceptionally well, you will be overwhelmed. And finally, having listen to many, many American tourists ask, remember this...."Starry Night" is NOT at the Van Gogh Museum, so don't be disappointed.
Written December 17, 2022
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Thank you for the positive recommendation!
Written December 19, 2022
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Martin M
11 contributions
Oct 2022 • Couples
Wonderful insight to one of the greats.
So much on display and even down to charcoal and pencil sketches.
Highly recommend and pay a little extra for the personal headset audio tour ( value for money ) as it explains so much more detail about the man’s life and back history of his paintings.
Well laid out but dimly lit ( I can only assume to protect the colours in the painting themselves - this is actually explained during one of the sections of the museum)
Go early ( before 11am - or later after 3pm ) to avoid crowds , although when we went , it was busy but it didn’t disrupt you from seeing anything ( maybe more of a crowd around the Sunflowers painting but that was all ) .
So much on display and even down to charcoal and pencil sketches.
Highly recommend and pay a little extra for the personal headset audio tour ( value for money ) as it explains so much more detail about the man’s life and back history of his paintings.
Well laid out but dimly lit ( I can only assume to protect the colours in the painting themselves - this is actually explained during one of the sections of the museum)
Go early ( before 11am - or later after 3pm ) to avoid crowds , although when we went , it was busy but it didn’t disrupt you from seeing anything ( maybe more of a crowd around the Sunflowers painting but that was all ) .
Written October 28, 2022
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Great to hear that you had a great experience!
Written October 28, 2022
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Lila
Duesseldorf, Germany25 contributions
Dec 2022 • Couples
Perfect experience. We didn't wait at all in a line (maybe because it was December before noon but still). The staff was really kind and friendly. The museum is very well designed: it has a very logical flow and wholesome composition, we had plenty of space and time in front of each painting (even the most famous ones).
The ground floor offers general introduction to the life and art of Van Gogh and the next floors represent different period of his life and art development. The museum gives a great overview of his life, work and inspiration. It futures also pieces of art by fellow artists who influenced him.
The Gustav Klimt exhibition was spectacular. We could see aspects of his life, work and influence that are less known (such as his landscape paintings) as well as his art inspired by Van Gogh. Also the recreation of the Secession Building and the Beethoven Frieze was spectacular.
Tips:
1.Buy tickets online and come on time for your booked slot: even in the less busy periods, there are a lot of people, tickets are sold out months in advance and queues can be huge.
2.Plan 2-3 hours for the visit (we spent almost 6 but the Gustav Klimt exhibition was amazing and I am huge fan of both).
3.Get the audio guide: great user design, completing information to the one in the museum, interactive elements.
4. Leave your camera in the locker and perceive the paintings with your direct senses.
5. Don't rush to the most famous paintings. Pay attention to the ones that you know less about and try to discover new aspects.
6. Try to go with an unbiased mind: the commercialized image of the mad self- taught genius with one ear who died unknown is prevailing nowadays but there is way more to his art than this.
The ground floor offers general introduction to the life and art of Van Gogh and the next floors represent different period of his life and art development. The museum gives a great overview of his life, work and inspiration. It futures also pieces of art by fellow artists who influenced him.
The Gustav Klimt exhibition was spectacular. We could see aspects of his life, work and influence that are less known (such as his landscape paintings) as well as his art inspired by Van Gogh. Also the recreation of the Secession Building and the Beethoven Frieze was spectacular.
Tips:
1.Buy tickets online and come on time for your booked slot: even in the less busy periods, there are a lot of people, tickets are sold out months in advance and queues can be huge.
2.Plan 2-3 hours for the visit (we spent almost 6 but the Gustav Klimt exhibition was amazing and I am huge fan of both).
3.Get the audio guide: great user design, completing information to the one in the museum, interactive elements.
4. Leave your camera in the locker and perceive the paintings with your direct senses.
5. Don't rush to the most famous paintings. Pay attention to the ones that you know less about and try to discover new aspects.
6. Try to go with an unbiased mind: the commercialized image of the mad self- taught genius with one ear who died unknown is prevailing nowadays but there is way more to his art than this.
Written December 22, 2022
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Thank you for your elaborate and positive feedback, we hope to welcome you again in the future!
Written December 26, 2022
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
FerrisXL
Amsterdam, The Netherlands378 contributions
Dec 2022
If you like the art of Van Gogh- make sure not to miss this museum. It has probably the most complete collection of this Dutch painter, including some of his most famous pieces of art (sunflowers, alond blossoms, self portraits, the potato eaters...). Presented in a fresh, modern way. Audio guide tours are available. Make sure to book your ticket and timeslot ahead via the museum’s website because this museum is usually fully booked for several days in advance, even during off-season.
Written December 11, 2022
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Thank you for the positive recommendation!
Written December 11, 2022
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
BinzAustralia
Gungahlin, Australia96 contributions
Aug 2022
We had booked a small group tour (minimum two, max eight persons). Our guide, Faustina, was absolutely fantastic with her knowledge, and forthright access to the paintings - there was nothing about Vincent that she didn’t know. And to have get our group close and unobstructed access/viewing was really great!!! Her through life story and influences were very succinctly provided.
Whilst it did cost a bit, it is much better than an unguided tour, you get the information, priority, and close access.
Whilst it did cost a bit, it is much better than an unguided tour, you get the information, priority, and close access.
Written September 30, 2022
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Thank you so much for your positive feedback!
Written September 30, 2022
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Tickets Not Received By Email
Hi, I purchased 2 tickets for the Van Gogh museum Amsterdam on 11 April 2023. I had a screen confirmation to say the purchase has gone through and the money has been taken from my bank. But I have not received an email confirmation. I have emailed Info@vangoghmuseum.nl but I never get a response. How can I get my tickets? Thank you
Susan
5 contributions
It will best to contact the museum direct.
一階のお土産ショップのみ 入店は可能ですか？
Benedetta Camil... R
Osimo, Italy209 contributions
Sì!
RockyFrancy
Messina, Italy223 contributions
Sarò ad Amsterdam dal 16 al 19, non sono riuscita ad acquistare i biglietti online, direttamente in loco avrò speranza di riuscire a prenderli??
barbaraellencummings
Newry, UK4 contributions
I didn’t book my ticket in advance but online day before - I think we were very lucky to be honest - booking online before you arrive is HIGHLY recommended by me & all travellers - it removes some stress & helps to structure your holiday- I really wanted to see the Vermeer Collection - first time ever most of the worlds Vermeer Collection has been in one spot - most museums & some private collectors agreed to the temporary ‘ loan’ - not even my Amsterdam manager of our hotel could get a ticket - but if I can manage a ticket anytime soon / before the V. I . collection leaves the city / I would return in a flash …. Hope above helps - Good luck - Enjoy yr Adventure 🥰
James H
4 contributions
Can you visit the entire museum on the Last Friday evening events?
Arlington_traveller
Washington DC, DC206 contributions
It is all about a quality experience. Do get the audio guide, but don't rush, absorbing the essence of the art is crucial. Stop by the coffee shop, chill, enjoy the experience.
Si può venire senza prenotazione
Eugenio Maria B
Bologna, Italy156 contributions
Temo sia molto difficile . Anzi, consiglio di comprare i biglietti on line prima di partire
Si possono scattare foto sens flash e cavalletto alle opere?
Patrick
Milan, Italy91 contributions
Sì, senza flash nessun problema. Ritengo anche per il cavalletto, ma bisognerà fare i conti con la grande massa di visitatori
Ho acquistato on line i biglietti per la mostra di Van gogh a palazzo bonaparte la visita è fissata per domenica 20 novembre 2022 ore 17. Alcuni dei partecipanti si sono ammalati e non possono partecipare all'evento. Come posso spostare ad altra data la visita senza ulteriori spese? Geazie
Van Gogh Museum
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Dear Giuseppe,
We can't answer this question for you as the exhibit you're referring to doesn't take place at our museum in Amsterdam and is not affiliated with the Van Gogh Museum. Please contact the venue in Rome for any further questions.
Kind regards,
Jane
Customer Care Van Gogh Museum
Jacob M
Fishers, IN1 contribution
Did they recently change their policy to allow non-flash photos of the artwork? Certainly hope so!
Carl S
2 contributions
No flash photography. The lighting is so good that you don’t need it really. The quality of cameras in phones means all photos we took came out great.
Hello! Is there a time by which we need to leave the museum? I will arrive in Amsterdam in late afternoon. know the museum closes at 6pm, but if I enter around 5pm, can I stay inside post 6pm or will I have to leave?
Thanks in advance.
BobScarlett
Sunderland, UK199 contributions
See the museum's website. Closing time is currently (September) 6pm with final admissions scheduled for 4:30pm. I am sure you will be asked to leave at 6pm if you are still there at that time. If you have a 4:30pm entry ticket then my guess is that they will let you in if you arrive a few minutes late.
Мария
Vyshhorod, Ukraine
В музее представлены оригинальные картины?
Van Gogh Museum
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Yes! We show original Van Gogh works
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