This place holds a special place in my heart, and ...

This place holds a special place in my heart, and is by far the best museum in Amsterdam. The numbers speak for themselves, of course, and there are a thousand and one reasons one might find themselves enjoying half a day here.

The first time I went, I had already seen most of Van Gogh s seminal pieces in Paris, London, and New York. So I was curious how this museum had been getting such rave reviews without these vital pieces.

What really struck me the most on arrival was the authentic and genuine style of curation, which took me on a journey through the life of Vincent Van Gogh.

A lot of museums leave a lot to be desired contextually. Their curation feels primarily geared to academic audiences, and they wonder why they re having trouble getting foot traffic. Well, they ought to take a page out of this museum s book.