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The 15 Best Van Gogh Museum Tickets in Amsterdam

24 tours  ·  from $9 a head

Two hundred paintings hung in the order he made them, sold online in fifteen-minute windows and never at the door. The 15 below cover plain entry, the guided visits and the combinations with a canal cruise or the Rijksmuseum.

Amsterdam: Van Gogh Museum Ticket - What you see during the 1.5-hour visit
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Amsterdam: Van Gogh Museum Ticket

1.Van Gogh Museum Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 52,054 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $32Our pick

Enter the Van Gogh Museum at a reserved time and explore its largest collection of Vincent van Gogh’s work at your own pace. See paintings such as Sunflowers and The Potato Eaters, follow his life through letters and drawings, and add an audio guide in 11 languages if you want more context.

“Clearly the no 1 museum for Van Gough fans - although his paintings are on display at galleries around the world, this obviously has the most and also tells his story insightfully - highly recommended!!”

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Amsterdam: Van Gogh Museum Ticket and City Canal Cruise - Entering the Van Gogh Museum at Museumplein
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Amsterdam: Van Gogh Museum Ticket and City Canal Cruise

2.Van Gogh Museum Ticket and City Canal Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 3,899 reviews · 3 hours · from $47

Visit the Van Gogh Museum at your reserved entry time, then take a 75-minute Blue Boat canal cruise from the Hard Rock Café or Heineken Experience docks. The museum audio guide costs extra, while the cruise supplies commentary in 21 languages and earphones.

“It was an amazing experience we even got free entry to the museum next door😻🙌 Loved the canal cruise what a beautiful way to look at the city🫶”

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Amsterdam: Van Gogh Museum Ticket & Canal Cruise - Entering the Van Gogh Museum at your chosen time
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Amsterdam: Van Gogh Museum Ticket & Canal Cruise

3.Van Gogh Museum Ticket & Canal Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3,304 reviews · 1 day · from $47

Visit the Van Gogh Museum at your chosen entry time, then cruise Amsterdam’s historic canals for one hour with multilingual audio commentary. See Sunflowers, Almond Blossoms, Westerkerk, the Nine Streets, Magere Brug, and waterside architecture. Reserve your cruise slot in advance for the smoothest day.

“Loved the van gogh museum and really enjoyed the canal ride - the captain was really friendly and pointed out all the best bits - definitely recomend!”

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Van Gogh Museum Amsterdam Exclusive Tour w/ Reserved Entry - Reserved entry and what it really saves
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Van Gogh Museum Amsterdam Exclusive Tour w/ Reserved Entry

4.Van Gogh Museum Amsterdam Exclusive Tour w/ Reserved Entry

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,760 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $173Top rated

Meet your English-speaking guide near the Rijksmuseum, skip the main entrance queue, and spend 2.5 hours tracing Van Gogh’s move from dark Dutch paintings to bright French works. Guides such as Anna and Monique bring useful art and personal context to Sunflowers and lesser-known drawings. Your ticket remains valid all day.

“Very nice and educational. Tour guide was very knowledgeable and relatable. Learned a lot and would recommend highly”

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Van Gogh Museum Tour Reserved Entry Semi Private - Inside the museum: early work and Van Gogh’s family story
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Van Gogh Museum Tour Reserved Entry Semi Private

5.Van Gogh Museum Tour Reserved Entry Semi Private

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,437 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $173

Spend about 2.5 hours at Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum with a guide and no more than seven other people. Explore The Potato Eaters, The Bedroom, Sunflowers, self-portraits, and Van Gogh’s letters, with guides such as Victoria, Anna, Clare, and Jacopo bringing his life and changing style into focus.

“Victoria was an excellent tour guide! Her in-depth knowledge of Van Gogh the person, as well as the artist, really enhanced the tour and appreciation of his artwork. He stories were captivating and kept our attention, but not overwhelming. I would definitely tour with her again.”

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Amsterdam: Van Gogh Museum Entry Ticket and Guided Tour - Meeting at Paulus Potterstraat 7
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Amsterdam: Van Gogh Museum Entry Ticket and Guided Tour

6.Van Gogh Museum Entry Ticket and Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 681 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $175

Meet your English-speaking art historian at Paulus Potterstraat 7 for a 1.5-hour Van Gogh Museum tour. With no more than six people, you can ask questions and study key works closely. Guides including Liz, Titia, Cécile, Ank, and Aucke connect Van Gogh’s paintings to his life, changing style, and struggles.

“Our tour guide Stan did an incredible job. We learned so much about Van Gogh’s paintings and life. Stan knew his history and was very knowledgeable when any questions were asked. Don’t hesitate to book this tour!”

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Combo Ticket: Van Gogh Museum Ticket and 1-Hour Canal Cruise - The canal cruise requires planning
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Combo Ticket: Van Gogh Museum Ticket and 1-Hour Canal Cruise

7.Combo Ticket: Van Gogh Museum Ticket and 1-Hour Canal Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 676 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $45

Visit the Van Gogh Museum at a reserved entry time, then take a one-hour Lovers Canal Cruise past the Rijksmuseum, Anne Frank House, and Magere Brug. This self-guided combo suits first-time visitors, but you must arrange the cruise time separately at a Tours & Tickets location.

“Van Gogh museum was fantastic and the Viator ticket allowed us to book it affordably. Boat trip was terrible. Not enough seats, bad audio guide with adverts. It's a money making machine where people are funnelled through Don't appreciate having to download an app to access my tickets. Don't bother.”

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Amsterdam: Van Gogh & Rembrandt Captivating Experience Entry - What happens during the 45-minute show
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Amsterdam: Van Gogh & Rembrandt Captivating Experience Entry

8.Van Gogh & Rembrandt Captivating Experience Entry

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 615 reviews · 45 min · from $20Best value

Enter Amsterdam’s Noorderkerk for a 45-minute sound and light presentation about Van Gogh and Rembrandt. Art moves across the church walls and ceiling while Van Gogh’s letters explain his admiration for Rembrandt. Choose an English or Dutch presentation, and arrive early for a bean bag seat.

“Amazing, really enjoyed the vibe, lying on a beanbag on the floor of a church made it very memorable. Beautiful visuals and story.”

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Amsterdam: Van Gogh Museum Guided Tour with Entry - Meeting your guide at Paulus Potterstraat 7
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Amsterdam: Van Gogh Museum Guided Tour with Entry

9.Van Gogh Museum Guided Tour with Entry

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 535 reviews · 2 hours · from $69

Meet your green-clad guide at Paulus Potterstraat 7 for a two-hour visit to the Van Gogh Museum. You’ll follow Van Gogh’s artistic path, study his technique and influences, and see works by Gauguin, Toulouse-Lautrec, Monet, Manet, Seurat, and Pissarro. Tours run in Spanish or English.

“Wish the souvenir shop closed later. I wanted to buy souvenirs but the tour ended at 5:30pm and the shops close at 5pm”

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Amsterdam: Van Gogh Museum Guided Tour & Entry Ticket (Max 6 ppl) - Meeting at Paulus Potterstraat 7
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Amsterdam: Van Gogh Museum Guided Tour & Entry Ticket (Max 6 ppl)

10.Van Gogh Museum Guided Tour & Entry Ticket (Max 6 ppl)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 478 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $168

Join a Dutch art historian and up to five other people at Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum. In 90 minutes, connect paintings such as The Potato Eaters, Sunflowers, and Almond Blossom to Vincent’s family, mental health, and changing artistic periods. You may stay inside after the tour.

“Toured the Van Gogh with Liz. She is an excellent guide with fantastic art and history knowledge. She will also whisk you around a very crowded museum to all of the important paintings. Highly recommend!”

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Van Gogh & Rijksmuseum w/ Reserved Entry Semi-Private 8ppl Max - Rijksmuseum: Dutch art beyond the famous Night Watch
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Van Gogh & Rijksmuseum w/ Reserved Entry Semi-Private 8ppl Max

11.Van Gogh & Rijksmuseum w/ Reserved Entry Semi-Private 8ppl Max

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 419 reviews · 5 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $288

Spend about five and a half hours with a guide such as Diana, Anna, Cecile, or Paola, exploring Dutch masterpieces at the Rijksmuseum before following Van Gogh’s life through his paintings. Your group never exceeds eight, and reserved museum entry keeps the day focused.

“Great tour with Maria! She was a wonderful guide- extremely knowledgeable and her enthusiasm added to the joy of the tour!”

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Giverny Monet's Garden & Auvers-sur-Oise with Van Gogh House Full Day From Paris - Monet’s flower garden and water-lily pond
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Giverny Monet’s Garden & Auvers-sur-Oise with Van Gogh House Full Day From Paris

12.Giverny Monet’s Garden & Auvers-sur-Oise with Van Gogh House Full Day From Paris

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 369 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $266

Travel by air-conditioned minivan with up to eight people from Paris to Monet’s gardens at Giverny and Van Gogh’s final home in Auvers-sur-Oise. Guides such as Izzy, Alice, Clement, and Brune add art stories, village context, and practical lunch advice.

“Our guide, Izzy, was fantastic! She had a good sense of humor without trying to hard. She was very knowledgeable.”

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Van Gogh Museum Amsterdam Small Group Guided Tour - Starting at Cobra Café near Museumplein
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Van Gogh Museum Amsterdam Small Group Guided Tour

13.Van Gogh Museum Amsterdam Small Group Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 357 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $77

Spend about two hours inside Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum with an English-speaking guide and a maximum of 14 adults. Follow Van Gogh from his peasant studies through Paris, Arles, Saint-Rémy, and Auvers, using wireless headphones to hear every explanation clearly. The tour ends inside the museum, so you can keep exploring.

“Our guide Marlene was wonderful and brought Van Gogh alive. It was great to see the brush strokes up close and hear an explanation of Van Gogh's technique evolution. A lifetime dream!”

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Amsterdam: Van Gogh Museum Masterpieces Tour up to 8 guests - Meeting near Cobra Café
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Amsterdam: Van Gogh Museum Masterpieces Tour up to 8 guests

14.Van Gogh Museum Masterpieces Tour up to 8 guests

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 347 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $187

Meet your English-speaking guide near the Van Gogh Museum and spend about two hours tracing Van Gogh’s art from his dark Dutch paintings to his French period. With groups capped at eight, guides such as Anna, Diana, Vera, and Ewald add lively stories, painting analysis, and personal context.

“Excellent tour and information for more valuable then attending without a guide. Our tour guide was fantastic and accomodating. Highly recommend.”

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Amsterdam Van Gogh Museum with Audio or Guided Tour - The Audio Guide: Flexible, Useful, and Not Always Easy to Follow
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Amsterdam Van Gogh Museum with Audio or Guided Tour

15.Amsterdam Van Gogh Museum with Audio or Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 266 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $72

Visit the Van Gogh Museum at Museumplein with a timed ticket and either a self-guided audio tour or, outside peak season, a small guided tour. Plan about two hours to follow Van Gogh’s life, view permanent and temporary displays, and explore at your own pace.

“A great way to experience Van Gogh’s work. The pace is up to you with the audio tour. Beautiful shops as well.”

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