Arts & Culture · Our pick in Amsterdam
Van Gogh Museum
Van Gogh’s paintings and letters
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Sebastian Koppehel · CC BY 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Van Gogh Museum
The Van Gogh Museum is on the Museumplein, beside the Rijksmuseum; buy tickets for a time slot on its own website.
Why it's on our list
- Book a time slot
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Van Gogh Museum before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Van Gogh Museum, as the crow flies.
- Mandarin Oriental Conservatorium200 m2 min walk
- Rosewood Amsterdam800 m10 min walk
- The Dylan Amsterdam1.2 km15 min walk
- Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam1.3 km16 min walk
- Ambassade Hotel1.3 km16 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Van Gogh Museum are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 14 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro stations
- VijzelgrachtM52750 m9 min walk
- De PijpM52800 m10 min walk
Key sights
- Concertgebouw300 mWalk 3 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Rijksmuseum300 mWalk 4 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 6 min
- The Begijnhof1.4 kmWalk 17 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 10 min
- The Dam1.8 kmWalk 22 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Anne Frank House1.9 kmWalk 23 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 11 min
- A’DAM Lookout3.2 kmWalk 40 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Schiphol Airport10 kmCycle 43 minCar or taxi 39 min
Main railway stations
- Amsterdam Zuid2.2 kmWalk 28 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Amsterdam Centraal2.6 kmWalk 33 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Amsterdam Amstel2.8 kmWalk 36 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 14 min