Van Gogh Museum

History of the museum

After Vincent van Gogh's death in 1890, his brother Theo and then Theo's wife, Johanna van Gogh-Bonger, kept and promoted the art. Vincent's nephew, also named Vincent, a young engineer, agreed in 1962 that the Dutch state would build a museum for the collection. The Van Gogh Museum, designed by Gerrit Rietveld, opened in 1973. A new wing designed by Kisho Kurokawa opened in 1999.

Top pieces

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  The Potato Eaters Vincent van Gogh, 1885
• Sunflowers Vincent van Gogh, 1889
• The Bedroom Vincent van Gogh, 1888
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  Almond Blossom Vincent van Gogh, 1890

In our gallery from here (19)

The Potato EatersVincent van Gogh · 1885 Wheatfield with CrowsVincent van Gogh · 1890 The Yellow HouseVincent van Gogh · 1888 Sunset at MontmajourVincent van Gogh · 1888 Skull of a Skeleton with Burning CigaretteVincent van Gogh · 1884 Agostina Segatori Sitting in the Café du TambourinVincent van Gogh · 1887 Almond BlossomVincent van Gogh · 1890 Vincent van Gogh Painting SunflowersPaul Gauguin · 1888 Tree RootsVincent van Gogh · 1890 Harvest at La Crau, with Montmajour in the BackgroundVincent van Gogh · 1888 Crab on its BackVincent van Gogh · 1887 View from Theo’s apartmentVincent van Gogh · 1887 Wheat Field with a LarkVincent van Gogh · 1887 Congregation Leaving the Reformed Church in NuenenVincent van Gogh · 1880 Kingfisher by the WatersideVincent van Gogh · 1887 A Pair of ShoesVincent van Gogh · 1886 Paul Gauguin's ArmchairVincent van Gogh · 1888 Wheatfield under ThundercloudsVincent van Gogh · 1890 Vase with IrisesVincent van Gogh · 1890