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Van Gogh Museum

A sight in Museumplein, Amsterdam, pricey ($$$) and worth about 2 hours. Best time to go: Afternoon.

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Van Gogh Museum in Museumplein, Amsterdam
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Why go

Largest Van Gogh collection, tracing his life in paintings and letters.

It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Amsterdam, alongside 3 sights, 2 bars & cafés and 2 places to eat. 2 more of our picks sit within 1 km in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Rijksmuseum and Vondelpark.

Type
Sight · Culture
Neighborhood
Museumplein
Price
$$$
Time needed
2 hr
Best time
Afternoon

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Amsterdam, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Rijksmuseum

    Dutch national museum with Rembrandt's Night Watch and Vermeer.

    Sight · 0.3 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Vondelpark

    City park of ponds and lawns, busy with cyclists and picnickers.

    Outdoors · 0.9 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Foodhallen

    Food hall in an old tram depot with dozens of stalls.

    Food · 1.3 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Jordaan and the Canal Ring

    UNESCO-listed canals and lanes of gabled houses and small shops.

    Activity · 1.7 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Anne Frank House

    The hidden annex where Anne Frank wrote her diary.

    Sight · 1.9 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Café 't Smalle

    Brown café on a canal with a waterside terrace.

    Drinks · 2.1 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Van Gogh Museum is a stop on our Amsterdam to Bruges by Rail route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

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Another curated sight in Amsterdam. See the full Amsterdam guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Amsterdam run from 5°C in January to 21°C in July; August is usually the wettest month. For Van Gogh Museum itself, we suggest: Afternoon.

Modelled monthly averages for Amsterdam from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Amsterdam weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
Museumplein 6, 1071 DJ Amsterdam, Netherlands
Coordinates
52.35808, 4.88121
Destination
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Website
vangoghmuseum.nl

Van Gogh Museum: quick answers

How much time do you need at Van Gogh Museum?

Plan on about 2 hours at Van Gogh Museum. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Van Gogh Museum?

Our pick: Afternoon.

Where is Van Gogh Museum?

Van Gogh Museum is at Museumplein 6, 1071 DJ Amsterdam, Netherlands. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Van Gogh Museum?

Van Gogh Museum appears on Amsterdam to Bruges by Rail, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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