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27 Jul 2018 - Vans and the Van Gogh Museum collaborated to present an artfully designed collection of Vans Classics and premium apparel, inspired by Van Gogh. The collection is available worldwide from 3 August 201...

30 Mar 2018 - On Friday 30 March 2018, we celebrate Vincent van Gogh’s 165th birthday. How did Vincent celebrate his birthday? Who wished him a happy birthday? And did he receive presents? The answers to these ques...

10 Aug 2017 - The ‘Sunflowers’ are arguably Vincent van Gogh’s best-known paintings. They have been inspiring people from all corners of the globe for generations. For the first time ever, the sunflower paintings w...

21 Oct 2016 - DJ Armin van Buuren performed live in the Entrance Hall of the Van Gogh Museum Friday 21 October 2016.

18 Feb 2016 - To launch the three year partnership between Heineken and Van Gogh Museum, a new limited edition bottle and gift set has been created: the Sunflower Collection.

2 Nov 2015 - The Van Gogh Museum and PAN Amsterdam are partners. So as a visitor to the Van Gogh Museum, between 22 and 29 November 2015, you will be offered free admission to PAN Amsterdam on presentation of your...

26 Oct 2015 - Has it always been your dream to paint like Vincent van Gogh? Do you also happen to be a big Heineken® fan? Then this is made for you!

21 Sep 2015 - Several works from our collection, like ‘The Potato Eaters’, 'Sunflowers', 'The Bedroom', ‘The Yellow House’ and 'The Sower', are not on view until the opening of the exhibition 'Munch : Van Gogh' on...

17 Sep 2015 - Three paintings by Vincent van Gogh have been added to the internationally acclaimed English language app for tablets 'Touch Van Gogh': ‘Self-portrait as a Painter’, ‘Quinces, Lemons, Pears and Grapes...

4 Sep 2015 - To mark the opening of the Van Gogh Museum's new entrance hall, a major event is being held on Museumplein on Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 September 2015.

2 Sep 2015 - The Van Gogh Museum and Takii & Company, LTD (Takii Seed) are pleased to announce the sponsorship of the Van Gogh Museum Amsterdam for the upcoming three years, becoming the museum’s Sunflower partner...

26 Aug 2015 - On Friday 4 September 2015, the Van Gogh Museum will be closed to the public, due to the official opening of the new entrance building.

23 Jul 2015 - This week, the Van Gogh Museum welcomed its millionth visitor - four weeks earlier than last year. The museum keeps drawing a great many visitors, both national and international art lovers.

9 May 2015 - On 9 May 2015 the exhibition ‘Van Gogh + Munch' opens in Oslo, Norway. Several works from our collection, like ‘The Potato Eaters’, ‘The Yellow House’ and 'The Sower', will be on display there until 6...

30 Apr 2015 - 2015 is Van Gogh Year. 125 years after his death, there are still plenty of questions left to ask about Vincent’s life and work.

16 Apr 2015 - The Van Gogh Museum has for the first time acquired a work by Edgar Degas: the monotype 'La lecture après le bain'. It is the first black monotype in any Dutch public art collection.

7 Apr 2015 - Tuesday, 14 April sees the worldwide cinema release of the film 'Vincent van Gogh: A New Way of Seeing', providing a glimpse behind the scenes at the Van Gogh Museum.

3 Apr 2015 - In collaboration with carpet supplier Desso, the Van Gogh Museum recently organised a competition to design a new Friday Night carpet for in the museum’s central hall.

10 Mar 2015 - Create your own version of Van Gogh masterpieces in the colouring book for adults 'Colour Your Own Van Gogh'.

11 Feb 2015 - The Van Gogh Museum, Rijksmuseum, Mauritshuis and Kröller-Müller Museum together received a sum of 7,476,313 million euros during the BankGiro Lottery 'Goed Geld Gala' 2015 on Tuesday 10 February.

9 Feb 2015 - The construction of the new entrance building of the Van Gogh Museum is on track.

13 Nov 2014 - Last month you could submit subjects for the first story of 2015. From the large amount of entries we chose a top-3.

12 Nov 2014 - The app 'Touch Van Gogh' is the winner of the World Summit Award Mobile in the ‘m-Tourism & Culture’ category and has been awarded 'Gold' in the 'Best App' category of the International Design and Com...

9 Oct 2014 - The longest glass fin ever installed in the Netherlands, with a length of 12 meters, has been positioned today in the glass roof of the new Van Gogh Museum entrance at the Museumplein.

6 Oct 2014 - We have expanded our collection with the purchase of works by Maurice Denis (1870-1943) and Auguste Rodin (1840-1917), two important late nineteenth century artists.

3 Sep 2014 - Colour experts from AkzoNobel and Amsterdam's Van Gogh Museum have developed a new range of colours which now makes it possible for anyone to turn their home into a masterpiece.

18 Aug 2014 - Van Lanschot becomes Partner of the new entrance building of the Van Gogh Museum. Today, the Van Gogh Museum and Van Lanschot entered into a sponsoring agreement.

14 Aug 2014 - Prize-winning app enabling technical exploration of Van Gogh now expanded.

12 Aug 2014 - Earlier than was the case in previous years, today the Van Gogh Museum has welcomed its millionth visitor of this year.

6 Aug 2014 - Nienke Bakker (b. 1972) has recently been appointed Curator of Van Gogh Paintings at the Van Gogh Museum.

24 Jul 2014 - Join into a free painting workshop on 28, 30 and 31 July from 11 am until 2 pm in our workshop studio.

23 Jul 2014 - Today is the national day of mourning to remember those who died on flight MH17.

7 Jul 2014 - Lecture of researcher Teio Meedendorp about the painting 'Sunset at Montmajour'.

30 Jun 2014 - The first international museum to be awarded the BREEAM-NL In-Use score ‘Very Good’ for building, management as well as use.

8 May 2014 - Van Gogh Museum acquires two masterpieces from Vallotton's graphic oeuvre.

25 Apr 2014 - The 'Touch Van Gogh' app has won the 'Heritage in Motion Award 2014' for the category of ‘Apps for mobile devices’.

16 Apr 2014 - Van Gogh Museum will remain open to the public during entire building period.

2 Apr 2014 - The Van Gogh Museum has been closely collaborating with the new Fondation Vincent van Gogh Arles.

26 Mar 2014 - Curator Leo Jansen to Huygens ING/RKD for Mondrian Edition Project.

19 Mar 2014 - On 24 & 25 March the Nuclear Security Summit will be held. The Van Gogh Museum will be closed on Monday the 24th.

5 Mar 2014 - Activities will be organised throughout the year.

14 Jan 2014 - On view at the National Gallery in London from 25 January until 27 April 2014.

19 Dec 2013 - Online top position on Twitter, Google+ and Facebook.

17 Dec 2013 - Canon will provide the museum with financial support for a period of three years.

22 Aug 2013 - Discover more at the Van Gogh Museum: 31 August and 1 September, stand 179 at Museumplein.

13 Jul 2013 - A special 3d technique has been developed in cooperation with Fujifilm.

5 Jun 2013 - For the Van Gogh Museum’s fortieth anniversary, we are inviting anyone who has ever visited the museum to share their memories.

22 May 2013 - Five institutions favour an annual event.

8 May 2013 - Votes can be submitted until 25 May 2013.

1 May 2013 - The newly-renovated Van Gogh Museum welcomed its first visitors this morning.

26 Apr 2013 - Top pieces are on show during the anniversary exhibition 'Van Gogh at work'.

23 Apr 2013 - From the reopening of the Van Gogh Museum, AkzoNobel will act as a partner for the restoration studio.

11 Apr 2013 - Touring exhibition 'Van Gogh in Paris: New Perspectives' attracts 410,000 visitors in Seoul.

2 Apr 2013 - The refurbishment of the Van Gogh Museum on the Museumplein in Amsterdam has now been completed.

29 Mar 2013 - Celebrate your birthday at Van Gogh Museum in Hermitage Amsterdam!

28 Mar 2013 - The Van Gogh Museum has acquired two colour woodcuts by Auguste Lepère and Henri Guérard.

12 Mar 2013 - Special masterpieces from the Van Gogh Museum collection from 15 to 24 March 2013 in MECC Maastricht.

5 Mar 2013 - Milou Halbesma has been appointed as the manager of the Van Gogh Museum’s Public Affairs Section and will begin work on 1 March.

13 Feb 2013 - It will provide the public with direct access to the exhibition wing that generally houses temporary exhibitions.

6 Feb 2013 - Yesterday it was announced the BankGiro Loterij will be contributing € 4.5 million to the creation of a new entrance building.

31 Jan 2013 - The Supervisory Board of the Van Gogh Museum is delighted to announce the appointment of Adriaan Dönszelmann (1972) as the museum’s new Managing Director.

25 Jan 2013 - Marije Vellekoop (b. 1969) has been appointed as the Van Gogh Museum's Head of Collections, Research and Presentation as from 1 January 2013.

4 Jan 2013 - The Van Gogh Museum has enriched its collection with two new acquisitions.