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Customers frequently describe it as a great and inspiring museum with friendly staff and good facilities, while several note the need to book a timed ticket in advance because it gets very crowded.
What does Vincent van Gogh do?

Vincent van Gogh is a museum that sells timed-entry tickets online, currently showing an exhibition on Amour by Maurice Denis alongside its permanent collection of Van Gogh's masterworks.

What are the most common complaints about Vincent van Gogh?

Critical reviewers most commonly complain about overcrowding inside the museum, rude or unhelpful staff at the entrance, long queues even for online ticket holders, and confusion over the actual opening time versus what the website says.

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Tomek Dersu Aaron Whitfield
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Great museum of a incredible artist. You have to buy a ticket online with a timeslot because it's so busy. But the staff is great, the facilities are good and van Gogh truly is an inspiring artist too learn more about.

Ratan Phamber
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The Museum is spacious and well laid out over several floors. It tells a great story of Van Gogh and his rise to fame and how his art progressed as well as his personal and professional life. Chance are you like art, history or are simply curious about Van Gogh's life, and whether you take a guide or go it free, you'll have a greatly informative time with lots of visual greatness to see and understand.

Andrew Geimar
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Start with the new modern exhibition. It does an excellent job at introducing you to Van Gogh and his life. I really enjoyed the galleries but it was hard to get to see the art works as it can get busy. Make sure to buy tickets ahead of time as it usually is sold out day of.

Monique ten Boske
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This is such a fine museum. Not only cause of van Gogh, but they also manage to have great temporary exposition from time to time. I mean really international high standards. Today I saw Hockney meets Van Gogh and all was so good. Yes it was sold out and crowded but not too.... yes the re was some cue at the cloakroom but he there we re 9 guys helping and we all want to go in. So a well organized and beautiful museum. Info in all languages, clean, great coffee shop in the main hall and one of the best museum shops I know. Gosh did you check out the reading glasses....I love them. Not to mention the Tort Boontje watch.... so cute!!!!

Konstantinos Poulos
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An once in a lifetime experience, a must visit museum of art in Amsterdam! In order to avoid the queue you should book in advance. Otherwise you should try early in the morning. The museum is spacey, well organized and 2 hours is by my counting the minimum time to spend in there. Also, the audio commentary is really helpful.

Jian Da Tan
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Van Gogh was an amazing painter and the museum did a great job at showing that. The 5 interactive guide is definitely worth it, especially if you have no background knowledge about Van Gogh. Don t forget to book your time slot online or you won t be able to enter the museum. Photography of the art works is also not allowed within the museum, the friendly guards would remind you if you fail to resist the urge to snap a photo. Depending on how quickly you view the art pieces, the amount of time spent in the museum is between 40 minutes to 2 hours.

Kara Yoo
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SPECTACULAR MUSEUM! Highly recommend going to this museum. It s one of the best ones I ve been to in Europe. Make sure to buy the multimedia audio guide it s really well done. Very interactive. VGM did a wonderful job of telling the story of VG, his upbringing and artwork. There are so many of his works in the museum. You re able to see his work change from the beginning of his life to the end. I learned a lot! We were able to buy tickets the night before, luckily. Make sure to buy in advance!

Craig Miller
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Awful museum and gallery. Although asked not to take photos online, no one seems to enforce and you spend most of the time in the museum being pushed out the way by people taking bad photos of the art. You are unable to appreciate the work as far too many people crowding each piece. Considering the price you would have thought you'd have a better experience.

Brandy Cools
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Excellent place. If u r into Van Gogh you just need to go. The colllection perfectly illustrates his evolution as an artist. There's also work from artists that somehow relate to his "ouvre". The museum itself is very modern and looks good.

Sir SaladAss
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Absolutely stunning masterpieces by one of the greatest artists of all time. The museum has various halls that show different periods in Van Gogh's life, his paintings, the letters to his brother Theo, his painting and writing tools, and More

Jennifer Grimes
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If you can make it to Amsterdam definitely go to the Van Gogh Museum. I purchased the audio guide for 5 Euros and it was more than worth it. The audio guide gave such in-depth backgrounds on the pieces and Van Gogh's life that even if you are not familiar with Van Gogh you will be moved by his artwork and life story.

Joyful Dreams
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I'm in love Van Gogh arts and I cannot make a visit in Amsterdam without visiting the Van Gogh museum. It's a very interesting museum and also very big. I spent nearly 3 hours inside and I skipped the temporary exhibition because I hadn't enough time. It was a bit difficult to read and see everything as the place was very crowded. People are not very patient and sometimes you just have to leave... It's shame! I like to take my time and to spend quiet time in a museum. I'm not in a rush! Well I enjoyed my visit even though it was not very peaceful and I loved seeing his arts and learning more about his personal life.

Travis Shorter
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BUY TICKETS FIRST!! This place only does scheduled tickets online and next day tickets sell quickly. This museum provides an extensive and detailed view into the life of Vincent Van Gogh. The audio tour pieces it together for you and is extremely entertaining. The restaurant is also very nice and delicious.

Mrs Goold
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Buy an e ticket from the museum online. E ticket holders have a separate entrance, no queues. A big collection of his works displayed with excellent visibility and access. Informative, detailed descriptions with works. We went at 3.30pm. Busy, but could see all the work, good flow through all the levels.

Heidi Meyer
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Overall it was a bit underwhelming for the price. One part of the museum was just self-portraits of Van Gogh and other artists that were inspired by him, friends with him, or admired him. It was cool at first, but became repetitive and boring very quickly. By the time we got to the more Van Gogh exhibit, we were just kind of done with the museum and the crowd of people. As others mentioned, buy your ticket in advance online or at the museum itself. You can check your bags/coats in for free at the coat check. Be prepared for crowds really whenever. Probably wouldn't go again.

Gwyn Evans
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Amazing to see so many of these paintings in one place and up close. You have to book a ticket and time on line but at least you can get times on the following day as we did. Use the museum's own site as there are others offering tickets too. We took around 3 hours to go round. Lovely park outside too.

EJ Jappy
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Fantastic visit for anyone interested in seeing Van Gogh's work whilst in Amsterdam! We purchased tickets online before flying out (which I'd definitely recommend as the queue can get very long, very quickly!). I'd allow between 2-3 hours, to get the most out of your visit and see all the pieces on exhibit. The work is displayed in dimly lit areas to protect everything. In some areas you are allowed to take photos, but please remember to turn off the flash (I was shocked that so many people forgot to do this on our visit; it's a shame to think that many pieces will fade prematurely as a result).

Pamela Kearns
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An amazing , well laid out museum. I would recommend the audio as it really explains the paintings and gives you a more insight to the painter especially for those who have not studied art. No queues although it was very busy. Cloak room available and very clean toilets. Staff were very helpful.

Erica Fortin
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Lovely museum showcasing the artist VanGogh. The line ouyside appeared to be long, but moved very quickly. It is required that you check all bags. The museum is quite crowded, but the staff are able to move everyone through the entrance quite efficiently.

Mr Z
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Book in advance to avoid queues. It was raining with only one ticket machine outside the museum working. The queue was long and took an age. There are also time slots, so we had to pass 2 hours in the area before going in. I wish we'd planned a bit better! As mentioned...best to book prior to your visit.

Ognian Dimitrov
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A very interesting museum, with Van Gog's richest collection of works. There are many detailed explanations for the paintings and the life of the artist. Particular attention is paid to The Potato Eaters and Sunflowers. Tickets must be purchased online in advance.

Devangi Yagnik
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Of all the museums I have visited so far, I really like this museum as it depicts the life of the painter in a story telling showing his family, his paintings and his struggle with his mental disorder. You should definitely take the multimedia tour which helps to understand the paintings, his letters and his thoughts behind them. The museum does take time so plan couple of hours if you want to go through his art in detail. We were there for 2 hours and still felt we need more time.

Stephen Rule1reboot
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Wonderful Museum documenting his life and influences but I thought some of his later works were a bit underrepresented. Get the online tickets early since they sell out a week in advance. Otherwise watch the website on the day you'd like to visit. Tickets do become available at the last minute.

HY Teo
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Wonderful museum on Van Gogh. Gives deeper perspective to this artist, brother and the man himself. How he inspires a generation of artist and art lovers alike. The multimedia guide is highly recommended! It s very useful & provide better insight for the tour of the museum.

Jieyang Chong
Reviews 1

Fantastic! The visit to the museum really gave a new insight to the life and story of Vincent van Gogh, the struggles he went through, his inspirations, his hard work, and his legacy. Since the museum is dedicated to him, you also see lots of his artworks and get to explore how his style changes with every new experience he goes through. Truly marvellous!

Larry Curtis
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Not just Van Gogh artwork, included some by other artists. But there was a lot of his art, he was prolific and this museum has hundreds. Some of the visitors were unaware of their surroundings and would stand in front of these masterpieces looking at their smartphones. Tickets were handled online and by time. This ensured that the museum was not too crowded.

Lew Bryson
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Stunning. We got an instructed tour, only an hour, and the guide was fantastic. The artwork alone is, well, it's Van Gogh, plus an interesting number of contemporaries for contrast. The story (well-told) of his incredible evolution over a mere 10 years is incredible. A must-stop in Amsterdam.

Debbie Ray
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To me, this has been the best museum I have ever visited. Well organised, classified on the basis of parts of Van Gogh s life and inspirations. The museum also features some letters between Van Gogh and his brother, as well as with some of his fellow artists - converted to audio. The museum just doesn t show his art work, but manages to delve deep into his life to show a perspective. An amazing experience, worth visiting more than once.

andrea morana
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It was the greatest experience in my life: the museum is superbly organized, with great paintings all around you. It's obvious that the organizers trust the visitors, because every art piece is securely showed without any glass. A must-see!

Mercedes Bennett
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Lots of great art spread over 4 floors, only downside I would say is that you are not allowed to take any photos and the security there will tell you to put your drink in your pocket even if you aren't drinking it (even though we were let in while freely holding a drink) p.s you will get told off if you take any photos and loudly for all to hear lol

Prince of the Planet Potters
Reviews 1

An excellent museum and very informative on the life of Van Gogh, bit bewildered that there was no mention of Starry Night (currently on display in New York) - it's as if the museum is pretending it doesn't exist which is odd

Salva Dor
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Apparently even if you buy the tickets online you need to queue in the street and step into water to get in. The guys at the front door were rude, disrespectful and useless, the wardrove lines couldn't have been longer and the museum was absolutely crowded. While I love Van Gogh's art and enjoyed the expositions, the whole chaos and poor management ruined the experience.

Max Mann
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Large collection of Van Gogh works alongside his inspirations and friends. The admission fee is well worth the price for the amount of work you get to see across the 3 floors. If you get a chance to see the David Hockney exhibition then I i highly recommend that as well.

Konrad M
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A wonderful art museum that shows both the art and life of Can Gough. Tickets must be bought online ahead of time for a specific time slot. It is advisable to get tickets for time slots earlier in the day as to avoid the rush of people that come around early afternoon/noon

Nikunj Syngal
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The museum presents the timeline of Van Gogh but doesn't really direct you to go in any particular direction. You can end up at an art piece which Van Gogh painted after admitting himself in the asylum and after he cut his ear off. The media guide is really helpful but there was no easy way to go in the numerical order of the "media" spots. There are some really nice pieces of arts showcased in this museum, and the whole experience can be really nice, however, the experience would have been a lot better if we could experience all the arts in the correct chronological order.

Marcela Metlich
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Excellent museum for young and not so young. My kids 11+ enjoyed it. The smallest 4yr old. Not so much as could not yet do all the scavenger hunt. For everyone else the audios are perfect and well translated, listened to two languages. The staff is not around, and is not always friendly. The ticket sellers are awesome and do care for the tourist. Well lit and ample space make it easy to access.

Wyatt Bingham
Reviews 1

Don't miss this completely modernized museum, however, most of the Van Goghs that probably come to mind aren't here. If you are a Van Gogh fan, there is much to enjoy, letters from his brother Leo and other insights into the man's life, plus plenty of sketches, early works, and yes, a few of the biggies. Complete with a decent and reasonably priced cafe, you can easily spend an enjoyable afternoon here.

Mitchell Plaxco
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Fantastic museum. The best attraction we visited in Amsterdam. The exhibition has his finest works exhibited in chronological order with examples of influential works and Van Gogh s personal letters to give excellent insight into the evolution of his works. A must see.

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About Vincent van Gogh

Museum bezoeken? Bestel je kaartje met starttijd online. Nu te zien: tentoonstelling over Amour van Maurice Denis, de vaste collectie met Van Goghs meesterwerken en meer.

Vincent van Gogh is a world-renowned museum that showcases the life and works of one of the most celebrated artists in history. The museum is located in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and attracts millions of visitors every year who come to admire the masterpieces created by Vincent van Gogh.

The museum offers an immersive experience for art lovers, with a vast collection of paintings, drawings, and letters that provide insight into Van Gogh's life and artistic journey. Visitors can explore the permanent collection that features some of Van Gogh's most famous works such as "Sunflowers," "The Potato Eaters," and "Almond Blossom." The museum also hosts temporary exhibitions that showcase other artists' work or explore different aspects of Van Gogh's life.

One unique feature of Vincent van Gogh Museum is its online ticketing system. Visitors can purchase their tickets online with a start time to avoid long queues at the entrance. This feature ensures visitors have more time to enjoy their visit without worrying about waiting in line.

Currently on display at Vincent van Gogh Museum is an exhibition about Amour by Maurice Denis. This exhibition explores love as a theme in art through various mediums such as painting, sculpture, photography, and film. It provides visitors with an opportunity to see how different artists have interpreted love throughout history.

Apart from exhibitions and collections on display at Vincent van Gogh Museum, there are also guided tours available for those who want to learn more about Van Gogh's life or his artistic techniques. These tours are led by knowledgeable guides who provide insights into Van Gogh's creative process while answering any questions visitors may have.

Vincent van Gogh Museum has become one of Amsterdam's top tourist attractions due to its rich collection and interactive exhibits that offer something for everyone interested in art or history. With its convenient online ticketing system and expertly curated exhibitions showcasing both classic works from Van Goghs' oeuvre alongside contemporary pieces inspired by his legacy - it’s no wonder why this museum continues attracting millions each year!

In conclusion, if you're looking for an unforgettable experience exploring one of the world’s greatest artist’s work - then look no further than Vincent van Gough Museum!