Van Gogh Museum Amsterdam Guided Tour

Attracting 1.3 million visitors each year, the Van Gogh Museum is one of the most visited museum in the Netherlands. Having sold only one painting during his lifetime, Vincent left a legacy of over 200 masterpieces, here to be admired.

Duration 2 hours

Private tour available in French, English, Dutch

Private tour pricing from 40 EUR per person

Group tour available in French, English, Dutch

Group tour pricing from 40 EUR per person

We met up with 2 friends in Amsterdam who had pre-arranged a guided tour of the Van Gough Gallery with Casper. I arrived knowing nothing about Van Gough or his paintings and left feeling that I knew the artist personally and could interpret his mood in his works. That was the effect that Casper had on our tour. Casper knew which pictures to stop and talk about and which to pass by. His knowledge of his subject is excellent but he also has that gift of being able to communicate his passion to his patrons. He is highly recommended.

Highlights

See Van Gogh’s iconic self portraits and still lifes in person

Dive deep into the mind of the most puzzling painter of the 19th century

Admire works by Van Gogh’s contemporaries including Gauguin and Toulouse-Lautrec

Learn about the beginnings of modern art

Description

The Van Gogh Museum is unique as it gives visitors the opportunity to dive into the complex mind of a painter during a period of great change. By observing works created at different points in his nine-year career – in Holland, Paris, Arles and Saint Remi – we can see the dramatic evolution of an artist trying to understand himself and the world. The only advantage of selling just one painting in his entire career is his legacy: an astonishing collection of 200 works that enable us to meet the most puzzling painter of the 17th century.

We’ll have two hours to see the entire collection, mostly in small groups. There will be time for questions and, as the artist still remains a mystery, discussion. More than just a tour centred on a single artist, this tour explores what it means to be an artist and how artists perceive the world around them.