Van Gogh Museum
The Van Gogh Museum is the museum with the world's largest collection of works by Vincent van Gogh: more than 200 paintings, 500 drawings and 700 letters as well as the artist's own collection of Japanese prints.
The museum also houses an extensive collection of works of art by other 19th-century painters and sculptors. The permanent collection is housed in the main building, which was designed by Gerrit Rietveld. The exhibition wing, designed by the Japanese architect Kisho Kurokawa and completed in 1999, offers a wide range of exhibitions related to 19th-century art.
Work of Vincent van Gogh
The work of Vincent van Gogh contains all his paintings as well as his written documents. They provide a unique insight into his life and work. Van Gogh's work is organized chronologically into five periods, each representing a different phase of his life and work: the Netherlands, Paris, Arles, Saint-Rémy and Auvers-sur-Oise.
Work of other Artists
This part of the museum shows an extensive permanent collection of other 19th century artists. These artists were contemporaries and friends of Van Gogh, and include Paul Gauguin and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. Van Gogh met these artists in Paris, a period in his life that was formative in the development of his painting style. It was in Paris where he got acquainted with the painting style of the Impressionist's; the handling of light and color, and treating their original themes from the town and country.
How to get there?
By tram: 2 or 5 stop Van Baerlestraat.
By car: Nearest car park Museumplein 
Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890): The Yellow House, 1888
In May 1888, Van Gogh rented four rooms on the right-hand side of a house on the Place Lamartine in Arles. His living quarters were the ones with the green shutters. His bedroom lay beyond. To the left we see the restaurant where he usually took his meals. Vincent wrote to his brother Theo in the letter that accompanied a drawing he had made after the painting: "What a powerful sight, those yellow houses in the sun and then the unforgettable clarity of the blue [sky]."
Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890): Basket with Potatoes, 1885
This dark still life is a tonal exercise; that is, a study of the effects which can be achieved using varying shades of a limited number of colors. In addition, Van Gogh also sought to give a realistic depiction of the potatoes, with both solidity and 'weight.' Some of the potatoes, however, still appear to float up towards the surface.
Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890): The White Orchard, 1888
Van Gogh intended the three orchard paintings to go together: a letter to Theo includes a sketch of the triptych he had in mind. Between 24 March and 21 April 1888 he made no fewer than fourteen paintings of fruit trees in blossom. He hoped they would sell well: they were, he wrote, 'motifs which everyone enjoys.'
Paulus Potterstraat 7
Amsterdam
(Museumplein, Oud-Zuid)
| Opening hours | |||
| Sun | 10:00 | - | 18:00 |
| Mon | 10:00 | - | 18:00 |
| Tue | 10:00 | - | 18:00 |
| Wed | 10:00 | - | 18:00 |
| Thu | 10:00 | - | 18:00 |
| Fri | 10:00 | - | 22:00 |
| Sat | 10:00 | - | 18:00 |
Note that on Fridays the
Van Gogh Museum is open
until 10 pm!
Price
€12.50 (adults)
€2.50 (13-17 years)
free (0-12 years)
Online ticket service
Buy online tickets, pay with a valid creditcard, and print your tickets to gain entrance to the museum.
Children's audiotour
an exciting tour of the museum for children aged 6 to 12. You will look, listen and learn all about the life and work of Vincent van Gogh. In Dutch and English
view at the back of the main building where the permanent collection is housed
official website
Van Gogh Museum