Van+Gogh+Museum

Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum maintains the world’s largest collection of one of the most popular artists - Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890). The museum is framed by a new glass entrance that leads to the Van Gogh collection. There are paintings by contemporaries Gauguin, Toulouse-Lautrec, Monet, and Bernard in the museum as well.

The museum opened on June 2, 1973. The museum’s collection is the largest collection of Van Gogh’s paintings and drawings in the world. Van Gogh's work is organized chronologically into five periods, each representing a different period of his life and work: The Netherlands, Paris, Arles, Saint-Remy and Auvers-sur-Oise. Its modern main building was designed by Gerrit Rietveld and completed by his partners after his death (opened in 1973). An elliptical exhibition wing was built by Kisho Kurokawa and opened in 1999.

The collection features more than 200 painting and 500 drawings from Vincent van Gogh. Each year, 1.6 million people visit the Van Gogh Museum, making it one of the 25 most popular museums in the world. In 2015, the museum added the new glass entrance hall at the back of its building. This museum is said to be one of the most crowded museums in the world, but it isn't one to be missed if in the Amsterdam area.