Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam - Accessibility

The Van Gogh Museum houses the largest collection of works by the artist Vincent Van Gogh, one of the foremost Dutch painters of the 19th century. Opened at Museumplein in June 1973, it was built on a project by architects Gerrit Rietveld and Kisho Kurokawa. Today it is one of the best known museums in the world. His collection includes about 200 paintings, 400 drawings, and 700 letters. Inside there are also works by other artists related to the Dutch painter, including Paul Gauguin, Georges Seurat, Édouard Manet, Claude Monet, and Auguste Rodin.

In recent years, the museum has significantly increased its accessibility. In this article we will see how in detail.

​ACCESSIBILITY SERVICES AT THE VAN GOGH MUSEUM:

• Accompanying persons: free admission for any accompanying persons.
• Cafeteria: present 
• Elevators: they reach all floors of the museum. You can find the indications of the sizes by clicking here.
• Entrance: you can use both the main entrance in Museumplein and the one in Potterstraat (this is more suitable if you want to visit the parmanente collection).
• Exhibition halls: wheelchair accessible.
• Guide dogs: accepted if wearing a suitable harness.
• Loop system: a loop system has been installed in the museum auditorium.
• Mobility scooters: they are accepted, preferably in the uncrowded hours. Maximum 500 kilograms.
• Parking: in Paulus Potterstratt 7 (in front of the museum) there is a parking for accessibility and a space dedicated to drop-off / pick-up services.
• Rental: possibility to rent wheelchairs or folding chairs (contact in advance by writing an e-mail to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).
• Sign Language: Tours are offered in sign language (English and Dutch).
• Text in large print: Information brochures in large print can be borrowed at the information desk.
• Toilets: Accessible toilets with grab handles are located on the ground floor.
• Visual impairment: interactive programs for people with visual impairments.

• Accessibility: in 2018 the Van Gogh Museum was defined "accessible" to visitors with physical disabilities by the De Zonnebloem association.
• Feeling Van Gogh: program launched in 2015 and designed especially for blind or visually impaired visitors. A tour through the permanent collection and a tactile sensory experience session in the museum workshop. In 2016 the museum installed a 3D version of Vincent's famous sunflowers.

PRACTICAL INFORMATION:

• Address: Van Gogh Museum, Museumplein 6, 1071 DJ Amsterdam.
• Descriptive texts: At the following link you can download the descriptive texts of the permanent collection.(click here)
• Opening hours: 
  • 5 - 30 June 2021: Monday closed; Tuesday/Friday from 10 am to 5 pm; Satudary/Sunday from 10 am to 6 pm.
  • 1 July - 12 September 2021: daily from 9 am to 6 pm.
  • 13 - 20 September 2021: Monda/Friday from 10 am to 5 pm; Saturday/Sunday from 10 am to 6 pm.
• Plan of the museum: you can find the plan of the museum with its services at this link. Alternatively, you can request one at the information desk near the cloakroom.
• Public transport: The nearest stops are Van Baerlestraat (tram 2, 5 or 12) or Museumplein (tram: 3, 5 or 12; bus: 347 or 357).
• Tickets: adults: € 19, - .; children up to 18 years: free (except school groups). (note: the ticket machines near the museum entrance are not accessible, it is advisable to buy the ticket online.