Van Gogh Museum

Publish Time：2016-02-25 19:10:07Source：WTCF

【Introduction】：The Van Gogh Museum has been open to the public since 1973 It is the museum that has the largest collection of artwork from the Dutch painter Van Gogh, and the museum also collects works of other contemporary painters

Van Gogh Museum

The Van Gogh Museum has been open to the public since 1973. It is the museum that has the largest collection of artwork from the Dutch painter Van Gogh, and the museum also collects works of other contemporary painters. The displayed artwork consists of more than 200 oil paintings, over 500 drawings and 700 letters of Van Gogh, among which the most famous ones include The Sunflowers, and The Wheatfield with Crows.

Visiting the Legacy of Van Gogh

For the local residents and visitors coming from afar, visiting Van Gogh Museum is a unique and inspiring experience. Apart from his impressionism works that can be recognized by people at first sight such as, his landscape paintings, self-portrayals and still-lives, especially The Sunflowers. The museum also provides opportunities for visitors to learn about the development history of Van Gogh by comparing his oil paintings with works of other artists who inspired him or were influenced by him in the nineteenth century.

Advanced Exhibitions and Ideas

The museum was expanded in 1999, and later again in 2003, when the whole building was renovated in order to create the perfect exhibition space for Van Gogh’s works and other impressive works for temporary shows. The special research facilities and art workshops for children in the museum are open until 22:00 in Friday.

Address: Museumplein 6, 1071 DJ AMSTERDAM

Telephone: 0031-205705200

Website: http://www.vangoghmuseum.nl/

Opening Hours: 9:00 to 17:00, extended to 22:00 in Friday.

Ticket Price: €17 per adult

Traffic Route: Take a tram (No. 2, 3, 5 or 12), and get off at Van Baerlestraat Station.

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