[Amsterdam] Van Gogh Museum

Van Gogh Museum

Add: Paulus Potterstraat 7, 1070 AJ Amsterdam
Tel:
+31 (0)20 570 5200
Hours: 10am-6pm, Friday-10pm (closed January 1st)
Website: www.vangoghmuseum.nl
Price: Adults €14, 0-17 years free / Audio Guide €7

My 2.5 hours at the Van Gogh Museum was time very well spent. With an audio guide in hand, I waltzed through the world’s largest collection of Vincent van Gogh’s paintings, including The Potato EatersBedroom in ArlesThe Yellow HouseStill Life: Vase with Twelve Sunflowers, nine of the artist’s Self-Portraits, and some of his earliest paintings dating back to 1882. An enchanting experience to say the least.

We thought we could beat the crowd by arriving a bit before the museum opens, but nope, there was already a long line forming at the entrance. To avoid the wait, I recommend ordering tickets online before you visit.

But the line moved rather quickly as soon as the door opened. We got the audio guides (available in English, Dutch, French, Japanese, Spanish, German, Italian, Russian, and Mandarin Chinese) and began the chronicle of Van Gogh’s life.

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