Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam

Entrance - 14 euro (but it is worth it).

Long-long queues in front of ticket-office.

Very ni ce souvenir's shop.

And no comments about pictures. Onle great emotions.
Besides masterpieces of Van Gosh there are pictures of Gauguin, Monet, Manet, Toulouse-Lautrec etc. Incredible.

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This is the main reason I decided to visit Amsterdam. I’m simply fascinated by the work of this genius... and being so close to the paintings like Irises, Wheatfield with Crows, The Potato-eaters, The Harvest, Sunflowers, The bedroom or Self-portrait with Felt Hat is an extraordinary experience.

In this world’s largest collection of works by Vincent van Gogh there are more than 200 paintings, including many very famous masterpieces, about 500 drawings and over 700 personal letters (occasionally put on view). All paintings are arranged in chronological order, so one can witness the painter’s development during the last ten years of his life.

There are also the works of art by other 19th-century painters and sculptors, who have something in common with Van Gogh’s work.

The original building, designed by Gerrit Rietveld and opened in 1973, holds permanent exhibitions, while the new, elliptic shaped wing, designed by the Japanese architect, Kisho Kurokawa, and opened in 1999, was built for temporary exhibitions.

Opening hours:
Daily 10-18, Fridays 10-22
Admission fee for adults! (it's possible to order the tickets online to avoid standing in queues)

It is not allowed to take photographs or film, large bags and umbrellas must be left at the cloakroom.

The van Gogh museum seems to be the must-see in Amsterdam. With the result that entrance fees are up the roof (12,50€, no student's discount), and there are bus-loads of people standing in front of each painting, so you can't even get close; since the descriptions are written super-tiny, it takes ages till you can get through.
The museum is well made though; you are comprehensively guided through different periods in van Gogh's life as an artist.
On the upper floors there is a lot of stuff from befriended artists, which I found more appealing actually. They seem to be neglected by a lot of visitors, so there you can take your time and soak in on the lot of paintings and prints.
Open daily from 10.00 to 18.00, fridays till 10pm .

The museum contains the largest collection of paintings by Van Gogh in the world including three of my favorites, Sunflowers, Irises, and Bedroom in Arles. The paintings were set up in chronological order and it was interesting to note that as Van Gogh’s mental illness worsened his paintings seemed to get darker but then there were little periods where he produced colorful, happy pictures such as Sunflowers in between.

I also enjoyed his self portraits, although he looked like a very old man even in his thirties. Sadly he died young of a self inflicted gun shot. Van Gogh is one of my favorite artists and I enjoyed this museum even more than the Riksmuseum (which is in short walking distance from the Van Gogh museum). A must-see in Amsterdam!

The museum also has special exhibitions. Check the website for further info. Tickets available online. I recommend getting the audio guide. Within walking distance of Rijksmuseum.

Hours 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (10:00 p.m. on Fridays).

Admission Prices

Adults: € 12.50
13 to 17 years: € 2.50
under 12 years: free

Audio Tour: The audio for the permanent collection is available in 9 languages: Dutch, English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Russian and Mandarin. The cost of an audio tour is € 4.

All visitor information was correct as of this writing.

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Trivial statement, that only a hairbreadth separates the genius from the madman sometimes. All this is especially valid for one of the trailblazers of the modern European painting, Vincent Van Gogh. The exceptionally characteristic mode of expression, the richness of the picturesque solutions, which we may admire in his single works, may be measurable only to Rembrandt.

Nowhere in the world is there a larger collection of works by the Impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh than in the elegant Amsterdam museum that bears his name.
In the world largest collection - more than 200 paintings, 437 drawings and 31 prints - you may track the path of life of the painter genius. The collection is housed in two buildings: the main building, which opened in 1973, and the exhibition wing, designed by Kisho Kurokawa and opened in 1999.

The exhibition is organised chronologically into five periods: The Netherlands, Paris, Arles, Saint-Remy and Auvers-sur-Oise.
The museum delights the visitors also with other interesting exhibitions being attached to 19th century art history. You may compare his works with the works of other artists of 19th century. Vincent life and his art is equivalent to the romantic artist myth, the roots of which date back to the Renaissance, and crystalized finally just in the 19th century in its significant form being effective until today.

The works of the artist who lived in constant poverty now fetch record prices. The oil on canvas Portrait of Dr. Gachet is among the ten most expensive works of art in the world. It was sold for USD 82.5 million in 1990, and Vincent sold only one painting, the Red Vineyard, during his lifetime.

Your visit in Amsterdam would not be perfect without Vincent and in the Museum shop you can buy some fine art prints. The I Amsterdam Card gives you free entry, and a shorter line to get in.

Friday evening the Museum stays open until 22.00 with special events.
Opening times & admission fees: http://www3.vangoghmuseum.nl/vgm/index.jsp?page=194&lang=en
WebMuseumVincent http://www.vangoghgallery.com/

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Every book I have read about Amsterdam has this place on the top of their list of places that you have to visit. I have to say I am glad we came. We are not really into art like some people but we were familiar with some of his work. We also knew alittle about Vincent Van Gogh. This museum is very big and you can easily spend hoursin this place. They house the largest collection of Van Gogh's work here. There are over 200 paintings, over 500 drawings, and there are letters too. It is a very interesting place. There are also othe works by other famous artists like monet and a few others that I am not very familiar with.
You cannot take picturesin here but just likein the Anne Frank House there is a book store that you can purchase postcards of the painting that are in the museum.
One painting that I didnt see here was A Stary Night. It was on exhibition in New York City. Soif there is a painting that you have to see,calland find out if its going to be there during your visit.

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This is a museum featuring the works of the Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh and his contemporaries. It has the largest collection of Van Gogh's paintings and drawings in the world, in spite of Le Musée d'Orsay in Paris has a lot of them too. Actually the building is very ugly, at least as seen from outside. It was opened in 1973 and it was completed in 1999.

The main exhibition chronicles the phases of Van Gogh's life, from his childhood to his various, crazy,emotional stages through his death. Highlights include The Potato Eaters, Bedroom in Arles and one of the three Sunflowers paintings with a yellow background, as well as his self-portrait. The museum holds extensive exhibitions on various subjects from 19th Century art history.

Este es el museo que muestra la obra del pintor holandes Vincent Van Gogh y sus contemporaneos. Tiene la colección de pinturas y dibujos de Van Gogh más importante del mundo, a pesar de que el Museo de Orsay en París tiene muchas de sus obras también. Verdaderamente el edificio del museo es realmente feo, al menos visto desde fuera. Fue abierto en 1973 y completado en 1999.

La exposición principal describe las fases de la vida de Van Gogh, desde su infancia hasta su muerte, pasando por sus varias de locura. Las principales obras incluyen Los Comedores de Patatas, El Dormitorio de Arlés, una de las tres pinturas de Los Girasoles, con un fondo amarillo, así como su auto retrato. El museo acoje una extensa colección de varios temas de la historia del arte del siglo XIX.

Opening hours / Horarios de apertura

Every days/ Todos los días: 10:00 - 18:00
Fridays / Viernes: 10:00 - 22:00

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More Van Goghs than you can shake a stick at!

However. The museum is made up primarily of the collection that remained with the Van Gogh family. In other words, it consists of the works that DID NOT SELL in the decades after Vincent's death. For me, this signifies that "the cream of the crop" is elsewhere, so to speak. And I think in a general sense that's true. Most of the truly iconic Van Goghs are elsewhere. (the MOMA in New York, for instance.) Don't let that stop you from coming here. But don't come thinking that you are going to get to see all the best of Vincent under one roof. It ain't necessarily so.

That said, this is a very fine museum indeed. Not surprisingly, there is an excellent museum shop (cash cow) and a good cafe/restaurant. The original building, by the Dutch architect Gerrit Rietveld (1888-1964), is considered to be a fine example of austere modernism, while the addition by Japanese designer Kisho Kurokawa is (in my opinion) a better and more interesting construction. When I was in Amsterdam, the addition was host to a fascinating travelling exhibit of the work of the English pre-Raphaelite master Sir John Millais. I would have gladly paid the price of admission just to see the Millais exhibit!!