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Van Gogh Museum

Reviewed by Elena Voss · Roavina Travel Editor

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A photograph of Van Gogh Museum
Photograph · Warrox · CC BY 2.5
Today
Open today, 09:00 – 18:00
Visit duration
2 hr 30 min
Accessibility
Step-free
Price
€25.00 per person
Standing
Must see
Rank
Rank 2 of 2,920
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Place details and sources

This place is a Museum. It opened in 1973. It was designed by Gerrit Rietveld. It is built of glass.

Official website
www.vangoghmuseum.nl Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Telephone
+31 20 570 5200 OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
Address
Paulus Potterstraat, 7, 1071CX, Amsterdam, NL OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
Wheelchair access
Available OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
Admission fee
Payable OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
Type of place
Museum OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
Established
1973 Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Material
glass Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Opened
1973 Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Architect
Gerrit Rietveld Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Architect
Hans van Heeswijk Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Architect
Rietveld, Van Dillen & Van Tricht Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Architect
Kisho Kurokawa Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Wikipedia article
Van Gogh Museum Wikipedia · Checked 2026-09-09

About Van Gogh Museum

The Van Gogh Museum stands at Museumplein 6, on the square it shares with the Rijksmuseum and the Stedelijk, and its main entrance faces that square. It is a single-artist museum: the permanent exhibition is built around Vincent van Gogh's own paintings, drawings and letters, arranged so that his development as a painter can be followed through the galleries rather than presented as a row of famous pictures with labels. The collection does not stop at Van Gogh himself. Monday–Sunday 09:00–18:00. The museum is open 365 days a year, with no regular closure days. Separately ticketed evening events may run outside normal visiting hours.

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What's inside

The permanent exhibition is always on view and holds the pictures most people come for: The Potato Eaters of 1885, Sunflowers of 1889, Almond Blossom and Irises of 1890, The Bedroom, The Harvest and The Sower of 1888, and the two 1887 self-portraits in the grey felt hat and the straw hat. From 1 October the Japanese printmaker Yoshitoshi takes over, followed by a Whistler retrospective from 16 October. The museum is open 365 days a year, with no regular closure days. Separately ticketed evening events may run outside normal visiting hours.

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How long to spend

The museum answers this itself: on average visitors spend two to three hours seeing the permanent collection and the temporary exhibition, and that figure already includes time in the cafe and the shop. Two and a half hours is the sensible number to hold a slot around, and it is the duration this guide records. Standard adult admission is €25. Admission for visitors under 18 is free, but every visitor needs a timed ticket valid for the selected date and time. Purchased tickets are non-refundable.

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Season and crowds

The museum opens at 9 am every day of the week and there is no weekly closing day. The published hours then shorten as the year turns. Monday–Sunday 09:00–18:00. The visitor entrance is at Museumplein 6, 1071 DJ Amsterdam. From Amsterdam Centraal, take tram 2 or tram 24 to the named Museumplein stop. Tram 5 also serves Museumplein. GVB’s August 2026 timetables show all three lines calling there. Lifts provide access to every public floor. Accessible toilets are available in multiple locations. Wheelchairs, wheeled walkers and prams are available at the museum.

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Tickets

Admission is 25 euros per person. Visitors under 18 go free, and students enrolled at an institution in the EU or EEA pay 16 euros on presentation of a student card or proof of enrolment, checked at the entrance. Since 1 June 2022 the I amsterdam City Card is no longer accepted here. Standard adult admission is €25. Admission for visitors under 18 is free, but every visitor needs a timed ticket valid for the selected date and time. Purchased tickets are non-refundable. Lifts provide access to every public floor.

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Getting there

No car is needed, and bringing one is the harder option. The nearest tram and bus stops are Museumplein, served by trams 2, 5 and 24 and buses 357 and 397, and Concertgebouw, served by trams 5, 12 and 24 and buses 347 and 357. The visitor entrance is at Museumplein 6, 1071 DJ Amsterdam. From Amsterdam Centraal, take tram 2 or tram 24 to the named Museumplein stop. Tram 5 also serves Museumplein. GVB’s August 2026 timetables show all three lines calling there. Accessible toilets are available in multiple locations.

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What to watch out for

Tickets cannot be bought at the door — not at any hour, not on a quiet day. Everything is sold online at tickets.vangoghmuseum.com or through the five resellers the museum names as official: Tours&Tickets, GetYourGuide, Tiqets, Musement and Klook. The museum warns explicitly that other platforms may sell fraudulent tickets, which is a real problem here rather than boilerplate. Lifts provide access to every public floor. Wheelchairs, wheeled walkers and prams are available at the museum. The shops on level −1 and the ground floor are wheelchair accessible; the third-floor bookshop is also accessible.

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Photography

Photographing the paintings is allowed, with four named exceptions: no flash, no lamps, no tripod and no selfie stick. The museum asks that pictures be taken with regard for other visitors' privacy and without endangering the art, and that they be used for personal, non-commercial purposes only. In practice the flash and tripod rules settle how the pictures will look. The shops on level −1 and the ground floor are wheelchair accessible; the third-floor bookshop is also accessible. An induction loop is available, and the introductory film auditorium supports visitors who are hard of hearing.

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Common questions

Do I need to book a timed ticket?

Yes. Every visitor needs a ticket, and regular tickets are valid only on the selected date and at the selected time.

Is admission free for visitors under 18?

Yes. The admission price is €0, but each visitor under 18 still needs a valid ticket.

Can I leave luggage in the cloakroom?

No. The museum explicitly states that luggage cannot be stored in its cloakroom.

Can a disabled visitor bring a companion?

A visitor who cannot navigate the museum independently may bring one companion free of charge; the companion ticket includes the audio tour.

How much does the audio tour cost?

The audio tour costs €3.75 for adults and €2 for visitors aged 13–17. Children aged 6–12 can collect one free at the audio-tour desk.

Is The Starry Night displayed at the Van Gogh Museum?

No. The Starry Night is not in the museum’s collection; it is held by the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

Where it is

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