How to Visit the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam

Get tickets for the Van Gogh Museum. Buy them online at the official Van Gogh Museum website (see resources below) or get them in person at the museum. Purchasing an Amsterdam Museumboat ticket (see resources below) does not provide you with a ticket for the museum, but it does furnish transportation to the museum and a significant discount on tickets to the museum. The Van Gogh Museum participates in the Amsterdam Museum Card and the I Amsterdam Card programs; visit their official websites (see resources below) to purchase these cards that facilitate entry to a variety of Dutch museums.

Use public transportation to get to the Van Gogh Museum. Use trams numbered 2, 3, 5 or 12. The Amsterdam Museumboat travels along various canals and makes seven stops, one of which is by the Van Gogh Museum. Purchase of a Museumboat ticket enables the bearer to a discount on all included museums' entry fees. Alternately, rent a bicycle and use pedal power to get to the museum. Amsterdam is very flat. It's bicycle- and pedestrian-friendly. Bicycle rental shops are everywhere.

Learn the essential facts about the Van Gogh Museum before you visit. It is open every day from 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. except for Fridays, on which it is open from 10:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. The museum offers a audio tour in a variety of languages for a nominal fee; it also has a restaurant and gift shop.