Learn about the life and work of Vincent Van Gogh on a guided 1.5-hour of Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum, and see masterpieces of art that influenced the French Impressionists and more. See all the museum highlights, with insights from an art connoisseur.

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Live tour guide: Dutch, English, German
Wheelchair accessible
Private group

Highlights

Learn about the life of Vincent Van Gogh at the Van Gogh Museum
Hear about the artists struggles and painting techniques
Explore Van Gogh's correspondence with his brother, Theo
See all the museum highlights
Enjoy an in-depth insight into Van Gogh's major works

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See masterpieces of art by Vincent Van Gogh on a guided tour of the Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam, and mark the 125th anniversary of the artist's death with an art history guide. Get a fascinating look into Van Gogh's life and work, and learn how, despite selling only one painting during his lifetime, he became one of the best known painters in history. Your guide will talk about the lengthy correspondence he exchanged with his younger brother Theo, providing a glimpse into the way he thought, worked and struggled. One of the most popular tourist attractions in the Netherlands, the museum is even of interest to those with limited knowledge of art. Hear anecdotes about Van Gogh’s life, and see easy-to-miss details in paintings such as “The Potato Eaters” and “Sunflowers.” If you want to explore major works and issues at more length during the tour, this can be arranged free of charge for up to 30 minutes. This activity does not include an entrance ticket to the museum; please purchase it yourself before booking this tour.

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Guided tour

Entrance tickets to the Van Gogh Museum

Meeting point

Meet your guide at the entrance to the Van Gogh Museum.

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Important information

Know before you go

Please make sure you have the necessary tickets for skip-the-line entrance to the Van Gogh Museum before booking this tour. You are required to book this yourself. Please book as soon as you can as the museum sells out quickly.
After booking you can agree on your preferred starting time with the supplier to match with the time for your Van Gogh tickets.

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4.9 /5

based on 35 reviews

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5/5
Value for money
4.5/5
Service
4.9/5
Organization
4.9/5

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Amazing tour with Rolf!!!!

Great tour! Unable to find tickets that were available for the museum, we booked this private tour. We will never book again without a private tour!! Rolf was so informative. We learned so much more. We had an 11yr old with us and Rolf kept him engaged and made it a fun learning experience. Definitely recommend this tour! Thank you!

June 1, 2019

Rolf is highly knowledgeable and personable. Fantastic!

Rolf is well studied in Van Gogh’s life, works and techniques. He speaks perfect English (having lived in NYC), and was able to quickly gauge our group’s intersest and tailor our visit accordingly. This is a very busy museum, particularly in the Summer, and having a guide like Rolf to manage your time, focusing on the interesting and important pieces was invaluable. Highly recommend!

August 23, 2018

Rolf Schreuder was an excellent guide through the. An Gogh museum! When I booked the tour several weeks in advance, he immediately contacted me. He got a "No Wait" entry ticket. His tour was Excellent. He is energetic and very knowledgable about Vincent Van Gogh. You will definitely enjoy a trip around the museum with him

May 21, 2018

Amsterdam: Van Gogh Museum Guided Tour without Entry Ticket

Amsterdam: Van Gogh Museum Guided Tour without Entry Ticket

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Amazing tour with Rolf!!!!

Rolf is highly knowledgeable and personable. Fantastic!