In my opinion, this is just an average museum. This museum don't contain much paintings and the focus on Van Gogh is just half of it. The entrance fee of 14 Euro for such a small art museum is quite expensive. I have been to Lourve, Musee d'Orsay & Metropolitan Museum of Art (MET) so I know what is the standard of this museum. Both Lourve & Musee d'Orsay only charge 10 Euro and MET only charge 20 USD for such extensive collections. The only good section which I can learn is the painting analysis section on the top floor. Using x-ray and electron microscope, it unveil hidden painting under then main painting of Van Gogh. The analysis is quite detail until it able to tell Van Gogh painting style, material used and behaviour. Besides that, I notice that this museum have quite a weird rule. The visitor can't take photograph of the painting. I never heard of this rule in other art galleries before. This is such a disappointment to those who travel half the globe just to come here to visit and can't have their own photo in the museum as their memories. On the exit, there is this small store selling all the art work and merchandise of Van Gogh. Perhaps this is the reason why photography is not allowed. Other museum also have this but this store seems to have more things compared to other.
Moderate queue in the morning.
Quite expensive for such a small museum.
Its a multi level art gallery. No photo allowed. Perhaps I can only show this.
Van Gogh merchandise shop. The famous Sun flower painting on the merchandise.
Opening hours: Daily 10:00 to 18:00, Friday to 22:00
Public transport: Tram 2-3-5-12 > Van Baerlestraat, 16-24 > Museumplein
Bus 142-145-170-172-174-197 > Hobbemastraat
Entrance fee: Euro14.00
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