Museum

Van Gogh Museum

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Region
Europe
Tier
ESSENTIAL
Collection focus
Vincent van Gogh: paintings, drawings and letters
Exterior view of Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Van Gogh Museum.jpg — Warrox. Source. CC BY 2.5. Resized and converted to WebP.

About

The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam follows Vincent van Gogh’s development through paintings, drawings and letters. Its permanent presentation places familiar works such as Sunflowers and The Potato Eaters alongside the artist’s ambitions and experiments.

Why visit

Look beyond the familiar images and follow how Van Gogh changed his approach to painting. Reading the drawings and letters alongside the canvases makes this a concentrated encounter with one artist’s working life.

At a glance

Type
Artist museum
Best for
Van Gogh, painting, drawings and artists’ letters
Typical visit
2–4 hours
Admission
PAID / TIMED ENTRY
Founded
1973
Curatorial lead
Marije Vellekoop
Works catalogued
10

Artists in this collection