Van Gogh Museum: tickets, opening hours and visiting tips

The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam sells tickets online only, with a mandatory entry time for every visitor, including those who enter free. Located on Museumplein, next to the Rijksmuseum, it holds the largest collection of works by Vincent van Gogh in the world. The official website warns about fake tickets sold on unauthorized platforms: that is the first trap to avoid.

This guide to visiting the Van Gogh Museum sums up the official rules and the opening hours (which change almost every week, with late openings on Fridays), and suggests a plan for combining the Van Gogh Museum, the Rijksmuseum and the Anne Frank House in a single day. For the rest of your stay, see our guide to visiting Amsterdam.

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Tickets: official vs resellers

The museum sells its tickets at tickets.vangoghmuseum.com and names five official resellers: Tours&Tickets, GetYourGuide, Tiqets, Musement and Klook. It states in so many words that criminals are active and that other platforms may offer fraudulent tickets. There is no ticket desk: all tickets are online.

Category	Price recorded on 15 October 2026
Adult	€25 (€26 from January 1, 2027)
Under 18	Free (timed ticket to book)
EU/EEA student	€16 (until December 31, 2026, with proof)
Museumkaart, ICOM, Rembrandt, Stadspas, VriendenLoterij VIP	Free (timed ticket to book)
Companion of a visitor with a disability	Free, audio guide included

Opening hours and late openings

The museum publishes its hours by period. Extract from the official hours recorded on 15 October 2026:

Period	Hours
Late October 2026 (Oct. 19–29)	9 am–6 pm; Friday, October 23: additional opening 8 pm–11 pm (ADE)
November 2026 (from the 2nd)	9 am–5 pm, Friday until 9 pm (except November 27)
December 2026	9 am–5 pm (Friday 9 pm) until the 18th; 9 am–6 pm from the 19th to the 23rd and from the 27th to the 30th; 9 am–5 pm on the 24th, 25th, 26th and 31st
January 1, 2027	11 am–6 pm
January–February 2027	9 am–5 pm or 6 pm depending on the week, Friday until 9 pm (except February 26)
March to September 2027	9 am–6 pm, Friday until 9 pm (except March 26, May 28, July 30, September 24)

You cannot enter before your booked time, but according to the official FAQ you have half an hour after it to arrive.

Best time to visit

It is a museum, so the weather matters little; it mainly helps you decide when to slot the museum in on rainy days. The KNMI normals used on our page on the best time to visit Amsterdam show that summer and autumn are the wettest seasons (99 mm (3.9 in) in August, 87 mm (3.4 in) in October), and April the driest month (40 mm (1.6 in)). The museum publishes no hourly crowd figures, so we give none. The only official landmark is the Friday late openings (the « Vincent on Friday » programme), which extend the visiting window.

Rijksmuseum + Van Gogh + Anne Frank in one day

All three sites require a timed ticket. The Rijksmuseum and the Van Gogh Museum are neighbors on Museumplein; the Anne Frank House is on the Prinsengracht, in the canal district. Our method (Destination de Voyage summary):

1. Morning: Rijksmuseum at opening time (check its official hours), 2 to 3 hours.
2. Lunch on Museumplein.
3. Afternoon: Van Gogh Museum, 2 to 3 hours according to the museum; on a Friday, book an evening slot instead.
4. Late afternoon or evening: Anne Frank House, on a booked slot, by tram toward the center.
5. Book all three slots before you leave, starting with the hardest one to get.

What to see and suggested route

The permanent collection presents Van Gogh’s paintings, drawings and letters by period, from his early years in the Netherlands to Arles and Auvers-sur-Oise. The ticket also includes temporary exhibitions (the museum charges no supplement). An interactive audio guide is available in twelve languages, to be booked with the ticket.

• 1 hour: permanent collection only, no exhibition.
• 2 to 3 hours: collection + temporary exhibition + a break, the average duration given by the museum.
• Checklist: timed ticket on your phone, proof for any discount, small bag only.

Getting there

From Central Station: tram 2, 5 or 24 to the Museumplein stop. Other stop: Concertgebouw (tram 5, 12 or 24). The nearest car park is the Q-Park under Museumplein (entrance on Van Baerlestraat) — checked on 15 October 2026 on vangoghmuseum.nl.

Accessibility, bags and photos

• Visitors who cannot visit alone can come with a free companion; mobility aids are available.
• The museum takes part in the Sunflower programme (hidden disabilities).
• Cloakroom: lockers for coats, bags and small backpacks up to 45 × 25 × 25 cm (17.7 × 9.8 × 9.8 in); suitcases, large bags, strollers and folding bikes are not accepted.
• Bags may be checked at the entrance.
• Photos are allowed for personal use, without flash, lamp, tripod or selfie stick.

Booking step by step

1. Choose your day: first check the hours for the period (they change from week to week) and spot the Fridays with a late opening.
2. Buy at tickets.vangoghmuseum.com or from one of the five resellers named by the museum, and nowhere else.
3. Choose your entry time: you cannot enter before it, but you have 30 minutes after it to arrive.
4. Add the free tickets (under 18, Museumkaart, companion): they must also have an entry time.
5. Add the audio guide if you want one: it is booked with the ticket.
6. Keep the e-ticket on your phone or printed, with your proof for any discount.

Can’t make it? According to the official FAQ, the museum can help you find another slot up to 48 hours before the scheduled date and time, only if another date and time are available. Members of the patron circles and Vincent’s Friends enter directly on presentation of their card, without booking a slot.

Visiting with children

Admission is free for under-18s, but every child needs their own timed ticket. Strollers are not accepted in the cloakroom according to the museum: bring a baby carrier or ask before your visit. With young children, aim for a short visit (permanent collection) rather than the full 2- to 3-hour route.

Common mistakes

• Buying on a platform the museum does not name: risk of a fake ticket.
• Turning up without a booking and with a discount card: a free timed ticket is still required.
• Arriving with a suitcase: the cloakroom does not accept it.
• Counting on the I amsterdam City Card: it is no longer accepted.
• Arriving early: entry is not possible before the booked time.

What to see nearby

The Rijksmuseum and the Stedelijk are on the same square, with the Vondelpark close by. Our guide to things to do in Amsterdam covers the neighborhoods, the canals and the Anne Frank House.

Frequently asked questions

Our sources

• Van Gogh Museum (vangoghmuseum.nl): tickets and prices, 2026–2027 opening hours, getting there, FAQ (visit length, cloakroom, photos, accessibility), consulted on 15 October 2026
• Climate normals: KNMI 1991–2020, Amsterdam-Schiphol station, see our page on the best time to visit Amsterdam
• Our methodology

Updated November 2026. Prices and hours may change: check the official website before you go.