Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam
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Van Gogh Museum - by Rasmus Kuber on Unsplash
Description
The Van Gogh Museum contains the largest collection of the artist paintings and drawings in the world. It is located in the center of Amsterdam and is one of the two most visited museum in the country (sometimes ranking ahead of its close neighbour the Rijksmuseum). The museum actually consists of two buildings: the Rietveld building (from the permanent collection) designed by Gerrit Rietveld, and the Kurokawa wing (used for temporary exhibitions) by Kisho Kurokawa. The core of the collection is from works unsold during Van Gogh's lifetime or by his wife and heirs. Some of the most famous paintings there include Sunflowers, The Yellow House, Almond Blossoms and several self-portraits. There are also artworks from Impressionist and post-Impressionist painters such as Gauguin, Manet, Toulouse-Lautrec and sculptures by Rodin and Dalou.
Access & Transport
The museum is located in the city's museum quarter at Museummstraat 1. Tram lines #2 and #5 transit through Museumplein station with Van Baerlestraat (3, 5, 12) also nearby. Paid parking is available close to the museum such as the Q-Park Museumplein underground car at Van Baerlestraat 33b. Accessibility info: https://www.vangoghmuseum.nl/en/visit/accessibility
Instructions & Recommendations
*** All visitors are required to pre-book a timed entry ticket ***
Environmental & Social
Positive from a social perspective by helping spread culture and the arts. Some environment impact to run the museum (mostly electricity) but it implements several sustainability-driven actions such energy efficiency and some CO2 offset. It has a "very good" BREAAM-NL In-Use rating. More info here: https://www.vangoghmuseum.nl/en/about/organisation/sustainability
Conclusion
The Van Gogh Museum is one of Amsterdam's cultural highlights and, even if you are not familiar with the artist's work, we would strongly recommend a visit there as it brings many masterpieces under one roof but also provide visitors with a comprehensive information about his artistic development.
Key positive
The best museum for Van Gogh fans
Beautiful buildings and centrally located
Key negative
Quite expensive for a museum of this size
Sometimes crowded
Suitability
Suitable for all ages even though younger kids may get bored quickly. No access problem for visitors with mobility issues (lift to floors)
About this Rating
TYPE
Desktop
RESEARCHED IN
June 2024
PROVIDER
Koreval
av. transport time:0h 20m
est. visit time:2h
Start of Season 1:Mar, 01
MONDAY09:00 - 18:00
TUESDAY09:00 - 18:00
WEDNESDAY09:00 - 18:00
THURSDAY09:00 - 18:00
FRIDAY09:00 - 18:00
SATURDAY09:00 - 18:00
SUNDAY09:00 - 18:00
Start of Season 2:Nov, 01
MONDAY09:00 - 17:00
TUESDAY09:00 - 17:00
WEDNESDAY09:00 - 17:00
THURSDAY09:00 - 17:00
FRIDAY09:00 - 17:00
SATURDAY09:00 - 17:00
SUNDAY09:00 - 17:00