A visit to the Van Gogh Museum is a unique experience. The museum contains the largest collection of paintings by Vincent van Gogh in the world. It provides the opportunity to keep track of the artist’s developments, or compare his paintings to works by other artists from the 19th century in the collection. The museum also holds an extensive offer of exhibitions on various subjects from 19th century art history. The van Gogh Museum is listed at our Top 10 things to do in Amsterdam.

The museum consists of two buildings, the main building designed by Gerrit Rietveld and the Exibition Wing designed by Kisho Kurokawa. The museum exhibits more than 200 paintings, 437 drawings and 31 prints including The Yellow House, Sunflowers and the White Orchard.

If you would like to book a guided tour, you can contact the cultural organisation bureau ARTTRA (T +31 (0)20 625 93 03 or www.arttra.nl). Arttra provides guided tours by art historians as well as by contemporary artists.
Anyone can show people round the Van Gogh Museum. Making reservations is not required, but the groups are not to consist of more than 15 people. The permanent collection in the Rietveld building is open to groups from September up to the end of May, with the exception of the busy weekends during Easter, Whitsuntide, Ascension, and Christmas. During June, July, and August guided tours of the Van Gogh collection are not permitted.

The exhibition wing is open to guides the entire year round.

The audio tour for the permanent collection is available for € 5 in the following languages: Dutch, English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Russian and Mandarin. Group reservations should be be made in advance, as of 15 persons (T +31 (0)20 673 68 24). Group price is € 4,50 p.p. for groups of more than 20 persons.

Van Gogh Museum
Address: The Van Gogh Museum is on Museumplein in Amsterdam, between the Rijksmuseum and the Stedelijk Museum. The museum entrance is at Paulus Potterstraat 7 (see the map below for exact location).
Opening hours: Museum – daily 10.00 to 18.00, Friday 10.00 to 22.00. Ticket office – daily 10.00 to 17.30, Friday to 21.30
Admission fees:
Adults: € 12.50
13-17 years: € 2.50
0-12 years: free admission
Members of ICOM: free admission
I amsterdam Card holders: free admission

The scent of genuine cannabis plants welcomes the visitor when entering the Museum. Inside, all aspects of hemp, cannabis and hashish are explained in detail using a variety of media, including short films and photo collections. The Museum houses a large collection of traditional smoking devices from all over the world. There is also an extensive library of books, photos, posters, and magazines concerned with the culture of cannabis, which range from the 19th Century to the Jazz era and on to contemporary pop culture. This is one of our Top 10 things to do in Amsterdam.

Although cannabis is considered controversial in many places of the world, the Hash Marihuana Hemp Museum aims to provide an objective picture of this remarkable plant. It is to be expected that scientists will discover many more uses for the cannabis plant. At the museum, visitors will be able to gain a deeper insight into all of this, because a visit will bring a wealth of information. In the Hash Marihuana Hemp Museum, the past, present and future of the cannabis plant are merging together.

The Hash Marihuana & Hemp Museum
Oudezijdsachterburgwal 148
1012 DV Amsterdam
The Netherlands
tel: +31 20 624 89 26

Open all week from 10.00 until 23.00 hours.
Admission: € 9.00
Groups, 10 persons or more € 7.00
Free admission for children under 13 yrs. accompanied by adults.
Tram stop: De Dam.
5-minute walk from Central Station.

Housed in a rambling amalgamation of buildings, the old civic orphanage, this museum takes you through all the fascinating twists and turns in Amsterdam’s convoluted history. The focus is on the city’s 17th-century Golden Age, when Amsterdam was the world’s wealthiest city, and some of the most interesting exhibits are of the trades that made it rich. This makes the Amsterdam Historical Museum one of the top 10 landmarks in Amsterdam.

You can also view famous paintings by the Dutch Old Masters in context. The Schutters Gallery is filled with huge, historic portraits of city militias. You’ll also find models of old homes, religious objects and a detailed history of Dutch commerce.

Hours Mon-Fri 10am-5pm; Sat-Sun and holidays 11am-5pm
Address Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 357, Kalverstraat 92
Location Next to the Begijnhof
Transportation Tram: 1, 2, 4, 5, 9, 14, 16, 24, or 25 to Spui
Phone 020/523-1822
Web site www.ahm.nl
Prices Admission 6€ adults, 4.50€ seniors, 3€ children 6-18, children under 6 free
Season Closed Jan 1, Apr 30, Dec 25