Amsterdam UnlockedVan Gogh Museum

The museum on Museumplein holds more than 200 paintings, almost 500 drawings and over 700 letters by Vincent van Gogh, shown in Gerrit Rietveld's 1973 building and Kisho Kurokawa's 1999 exhibition wing.

The room

Van Gogh Museum
Photo: Sebastian Koppehel (Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0)

Museumplein 6, 1071 DJ, AmsterdamWebsite →Instagram →

About the room

Known for
About 200 paintings and 500 drawings by Vincent van Gogh in Gerrit Rietveld's building on Museumplein, with temporary shows in Kisho Kurokawa's elliptical wing and late openings on Friday evenings.
Regular hours
Daily, 09:00 to 18:00, Fridays to 21:00; closes at 17:00 on winter weekdays
Price range
€€
Accessibility
Wheelchair users enter by the main entrance on Museumplein; there are lifts, adapted toilets on the ground floor, loan wheelchairs and folding seats to reserve by email, and a free ticket for a companion.
Phone
+31 20 570 5200

The shows

See them in the calendar →
  • ADE x Van Gogh Museum flyer
This week's flyers

Friday Oct 23

  • Doors 20:00

    ADE x Van Gogh Museum

    Devon Rexi

Good to know

Paying
Card and contactless only (Apple Pay, Google Pay), no cash, also in the restaurant, cafés and shops
Bags
Bags and small backpacks up to 45 x 25 x 25 cm go in the cloakroom lockers; larger bags, wheeled suitcases and trolleys can be refused at the door
Coat check
Self service cloakroom for coats, bags, small backpacks and umbrellas.
Lockers
Yes, at the cloakroom, locked with your own numeric code
Re-entry
No re-entry
Smoking area
None; smoking is not permitted anywhere in the museum.
Parking
Q-Park Museumplein, under the square with its entrance on Van Baerlestraat, is a 3 min walk, €1.60 to €3.25 per 15 minutes (about €6.40 to €13 an hour) with a €60 day cap.
Nearest transit
Tram 2, 5 or 24 Museumplein, 2 min walk; tram 12 Concertgebouw, 3 min

Capacity is not published by the venue. The ADE Nocturnes evening runs Friday 23 October, 20:00 to 23:00.

Book a timed slot online

Book a ticket with a start time online before you go. Tickets are not sold at the door, and Museumkaart and other pass holders need a timed slot too.

Photos yes, flash no

Take photos of the paintings without flash, lamps, a tripod or a selfie stick. Filming and video are not allowed.

Getting there

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Quick answers

Where is Van Gogh Museum?
Van Gogh Museum is at Museumplein 6, 1071 DJ, Amsterdam, in Zuid.
What's on at Van Gogh Museum during ADE 2026?
1 show, on Friday (Oct 21 to 25): ADE x Van Gogh Museum.
What are Van Gogh Museum's regular hours?
Daily, 09:00 to 18:00, Fridays to 21:00; closes at 17:00 on winter weekdays. Event nights can run longer, so check the show.
Can you leave Van Gogh Museum and come back in?
No re-entry.
Is there parking at Van Gogh Museum?
Q-Park Museumplein, under the square with its entrance on Van Baerlestraat, is a 3 min walk, €1.60 to €3.25 per 15 minutes (about €6.40 to €13 an hour) with a €60 day cap.
Does Van Gogh Museum take cards?
Card and contactless only (Apple Pay, Google Pay), no cash, also in the restaurant, cafés and shops.
How do you get to Van Gogh Museum?
Nearest transit: Tram 2, 5 or 24 Museumplein, 2 min walk; tram 12 Concertgebouw, 3 min.