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Ticket + Audio Guide
Discover the story and admire some of Van Gogh's most iconic works, such as Sunflowers and The Bedroom.
- Timed-entry ticket
- Multi-language audio guide
- Permanent collection
Amsterdam · Netherlands
Van Gogh Museum tickets and tours
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Ticket + Guided Tour
Discover the life and art of Van Gogh on a guided tour of his museum in Amsterdam and be captivated by his most iconic works.
- Timed-entry ticket
- Spanish-speaking guide
- Small group
Combo ticket
Van Gogh Museum + Cruise
At the Van Gogh Museum you can discover the artist's most important works and visit the temporary exhibitions. Round off your visit to Amsterdam with a cruise along the city's canals, snack included.
- Timed-entry ticket
- 1-hour cruise
- Audio guide for both experiences
Information for visiting the Van Gogh Museum
Opening hours
- Every day
- 9:00 – 18:00
- Friday
- 9:00 – 21:00
- Low season
- From November to March the museum closes earlier, at 17:00
- Access
- With a booked time slot
- The museum does not sell tickets at the door: entry always requires advance booking and a time slot.
- Last entry: 30 minutes before closing.
- On Fridays the museum stays open until 21:00, with fewer crowds late in the day.
- Under-18s get in free, but they also need their own booked time slot.
- Check the official calendar before your visit: opening hours change with the season and on public holidays.
Getting there
Museumplein 6, 1071 DJ Amsterdam
- Tram
- Lines 2, 5 and 12, Van Baerlestraat stop; lines 3 and 12, Museumplein stop
- On foot
- 10 minutes from Leidseplein; 25–30 minutes from Central Station
- Bicycle
- Free bike parking right on the Museumplein square
- Entrance
- Entry through the glass entrance hall, on the square side
About the Van Gogh Museum
The Van Gogh Museum holds the world's largest collection devoted to a single painter: some 200 paintings, 500 drawings and 750 letters by Vincent van Gogh. It is not a collection put together by a collector, but what remained in the family's home.
When Vincent died in 1890, almost all of his work was in the hands of his brother Theo, who died six months later. Theo's widow, Jo van Gogh-Bonger, devoted herself to making known the paintings nobody wanted, and her son eventually transferred them to the Dutch State through a foundation in 1962. The museum opened in 1973.
The main building was designed by Gerrit Rietveld, the architect of the Red and Blue Chair and the Schröder House. It is a sober, light-filled volume arranged around a central void, and it opened after its architect's death. In 1999 Kisho Kurokawa's wing for temporary exhibitions was added, and in 2015 Hans van Heeswijk's glass entrance hall moved the entrance to Museumplein.
The collection is displayed in chronological order, floor by floor, and that is what makes the visit different: you start with the earthy tones of the Dutch years, with The Potato Eaters, move through the change of palette in Paris, and arrive at the colour of Arles —Sunflowers, The Bedroom— and the last works from Saint-Rémy and Auvers.
In between is the largest group of self-portraits you can see in one place: Van Gogh could not afford models, so he painted himself again and again. The museum also holds his letters to Theo, a first-person account of everything you see hanging on the walls.
What not to miss at the Van Gogh Museum
Three moments along the chronological route, from the first galleries to the last.
Frequently asked questions
All of them include museum entry with a booked time slot plus an extra service: audio guide, guided tour or a second combined experience. Each product page details exactly what is and isn't included.
Yes, and it is essential. The museum does not sell tickets at the door: without a booked time slot you cannot get in, not even on quiet days.
You will receive the confirmation by email immediately after payment, with the corresponding voucher or ticket. You can show it on your phone; there is no need to print it.
Under-18s get in free, but they still need their own booked time slot. Please include them when you make your booking.
Yes, without flash or tripod and for personal use. Some temporary exhibitions do not allow it; this is signposted at the entrance to each room.
Large backpacks, suitcases and bulky items are not allowed in the galleries. There are free lockers for coats and small bags. Eating and drinking inside is not permitted either.
Between two and two and a half hours for the permanent collection. If you also want to see the temporary exhibition, allow an extra half hour.
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