Legacy of the starry-eyed visionary
Opened in 1973, the Van Gogh Museum houses the largest collection of van Gogh’s works in the world, many of which came from the artist’s own unsold collection at the time of his death in 1890. The museum’s 200 paintings, 500 drawings and 800 letters offer a satisfyingly complete picture of the seminal Dutch artist, which is supplemented with paintings, drawings and sculpture by the artist’s friends and contemporaries such as Auguste Rodin, Odilon Redon, Maurice Denis and Édouard Manet. Many all-time favorite artworks are here, including “The Bedroom,” “The Potato Eaters,” “Sunflowers,” “The Sower” and “Almond Blossom,” as well as nine of the artist’s self-portraits and some of his earliest works dating to 1881. The Van Gogh Museum attracts millions of visitors each year, making it one of the most-visited museums in the Netherlands, and offers a wide range of workshops, lectures and guided tours. In 2019, the museum created the immersive “Meet Vincent Van Gogh Experience,” which has toured around the world.
