Information for Tour Leaders Rietveld Building Permanent collection Kurakawa wing Tempory exhibition R3 R2 R1 R0 K1 K0 K-1 Rietveld Building Kurakawa Wing R0 K-1 On this floor you will find the cloakroom, museum, shop information desk, museum café, and part of the art collection, among other things. R1 The escalator will bring you to the Kurakawa Wing, where you will find our temporary exhibitions. K0 1 5) Sunflowers 2 3 4 6) Almond Blossom 7 On this floor, a wide selection of paintings by Van Gogh is exhibited, arranged in chronological order. R2 K1 The second floor houses temporary presentations on subjects ranging from restoration research to works on paper. R3 On the third floor, a selection from the collection of 19th-century art is exhibited; many of these works have close links to the work of Van Gogh. www.vangoghmuseum.com Legend Audio tour Information Toilets Auditorium Lift Stairs Entrance Museum café Exit Cloakroom Escalator Museum shop Closer to the artist A visit to Amsterdam would not be complete without a visit to the Van Gogh Museum. The museum is more than just a venue for presenting the work of Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890): it is a source of inspiration for all lovers of culture. A place where you can get to know Van Gogh through his paintings, drawings and letters. The Van Gogh Museum is on Museumplein in Amsterdam, between the Rijksmuseum and the Stedelijk Museum. Van Gogh Museum Paulus Potterstraat 7, Amsterdam Travelling by public transport From Central Station in Amsterdam, take tram 2 (towards Nieuw Sloten) or 5 (towards Amstelveen Binnenhof) to the Van Baerlestraat stop. From Station Amsterdam Zuid/WTC, take tram 5 (towards Central Station) to the Van Baerlestraat stop. Opening Hours The Van Gogh Museum is open 7 days a week Museum: daily 10 am to 6 pm, Friday to 10 pm Ticket office: daily 10 am to 5:30 pm, Friday to 9:30 pm. Shop: daily 10 am to 6:15 pm, Friday to 9:45 pm. Museum café: daily 10 am to 5:30 pm. Service area (cloakroom and toilets): daily 10 am to 6:30 pm. Closed 1 January From 1 May 2013 the Museum will be open daily from 9 am to 5 pm, Friday to 10 pm Admission fees Adults: € 14 Net rate: € 12.60 Children: 0-17 years, free (a valid ID may be requested.) Voucher agreements Voucher agreements are available for tourism professionals from 250 pax. on a year basis. For more information please contact the Van Gogh Museum Trade, Marketing & Sales Department via [email protected]. www.vangoghmuseum.com Educational packages € 30 (no net rate) per school group (including teachers) this includes a brief introduction from a education professional and a free individual assignment sheets on the permanent collection. Reservation must be made at least two weeks in advance via [email protected] . Note: Payment can only be done on the day of visit at the cash register. Phone numbers Van Gogh Museum General Information +31 (0)20 570 52 00 Van Gogh Museum Trade, Marketing & Sales department +31 (0)20 570 59 89 Group Responsibilities Please read the following list of responsibilities and share them with your group prior to the visit. Responsibilities • Group leaders are responsible for the behavior of their groups at all times. • Visitors may not touch the works of art. • Running and rough play are prohibited. • Food, drinks, and gum are prohibited. • Smoking is prohibited throughout the building • Photography and video cameras are prohibited in the Van Gogh Museum. • Large bags, umbrellas and bottles holding beverages or other fluids must be left in the cloakroom • On entering the museum, visitors and all their belongings are subject to security checks, including metal detection. • Please follow the instructions of Security Officers in the Museum. • The Museum reserves the right to refuse or dismiss any group for misconduct. Highlights of the Van Gogh Museum The largest collection of his work can be found in the Van Gogh Museum. 5) Sunflowers, 1889 Brabant - Early work 1) The patato eaters, 1885 Van Gogh deliberately chose a composition which would challenge his growing prowess as a painter. And like the French master Jean-François Millet, Van Gogh wanted to be a true “peasant painter.” Paris 1886 – 1888 2) Self-Portrait as an Artist, 1888 ‘I am working with the enthusiasm of a man from Marseilles eating bouillabaisse, which shouldn’t come as a surprise to you because I am busy painting huge sunflowers.’ It was August, the sunflowers were blooming, and Van Gogh desperately wanted to capture them in a series of 12 pictures. Because the flowers wilted so quickly, he worked on his canvases every day. He painted the series to decorate the room where Paul Gauguin would stay when he arrived in Arles. Saint-Rémy - 1889-90 6) Almond Blossom, 1890 Although he painted many self-portraits, this is one of the few in which Van Gogh depicted himself as an artist, with all the necessary equipment: palette, brushes, and a canvas on a wooden easel. 3) The Bridge in the Rain (after Hiroshige), 1887 On January 31, 1890, Theo wrote to Vincent of the birth of his son, whom he had named Vincent Willem. Van Gogh, who was extremely close to his younger brother, immediately set about making him a painting of his favorite subject: blossoming branches against a blue sky. Auvers – 1890 7) Wheatfield with Crows, 1890 The Bridge in the Rain illustrates Van Gogh’s interest in Japanese art. He painted this scene after a woodcut by Utagawa Hiroshige, which he had in his own collection. The borders are filled with calligraphic figures borrowed from other Japanese prints. Van Gogh made two other paintings in the same fashion: The Courtesan (after Eisen) and Flowering Plum Tree, after another print by Hiroshige. Arles - 1888-89 4) The Bedroom, 1888 The most striking aspects of this work are the bright patches of contrasting color, the thickly applied paint and the odd perspective. The rear wall appears strangely angled. This is not a mistake: this corner of the Yellow House was, in fact, slightly skewed. Wheatfield with Crows is one of Van Gogh’s most famous paintings and probably the one most subject to speculation. It was executed in July 1890, in the last weeks of Van Gogh’s life. Many have claimed it was his last work, seeing the dramatic, cloudy sky filled with crows and the cut-off path as obvious portents of his coming end. However, since no letters are known from the period immediately preceding his death, we can only guess what his final work might really have been. Self Guided Tours and Audio Tour Self-Guided Tours The group may be accompanied by their own guide. Group reservation is not required. • Guided tour groups are not to consist of more than 15 people. • The permanent collection in the Rietveld building is open to groups from September up to the end of May, with the exception of the busy weekends during Easter, Whitsuntide, Ascension, and Christmas. • During June, July, and August guided tours of the Van Gogh collection are only permitted with the use of so-called whisper sets which the group should bring along with them. • The exhibition wing is open to guides the entire year round. Audio tour The audiotour for the permanent collection gives information about the life and work of Vincent van Gogh. The tour is available in nine languages: English, Dutch, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Russian and Mandarin. In addition, visitors can also view and listen to multimedia information on Van Gogh’s letters. However, this option is only available in the English, Dutch, and French-language versions of the tour. The tour was produced by Antenna Audio. For groups of more than 15 people, audiotours should be booked in advance with Antenna Audio: +31 (0)20 673 6824 [email protected] Audio tour Prices Adults & children: € 5 Net rate: € 4,50 Painting Workshop Through the Eyes of Vincent Van Gogh After a look round the gallery to gather inspiration and see the different styles of painting employed by Van Gogh you will move on to the museum‘s studios and take your place behind an artist‘s easel. You will put your own creation on canvas, using brushes and acrylic paint. An experienced workshop teacher will be at your side to provide support and advice. Price per person per workshop (excluding entrance tickets): €50.00 including 19% VAT. For more information and booking conditions please contact [email protected] Museum café During your visit to the Van Gogh Museum you can pop into the stylish Museum Café for an extensive range of drinks, snacks and cold and hot dishes. Our specialities include salads, home-made lasagne or quiche, vegetarian dishes and a selection of cakes and pastries. Before 12:00 and after 15:00 we have various special offers. The café can only be accessed via the museum and is open daily from 10:00 to 17:30. Visitors gain a warm welcome in the Museum Café, which offers an attractive view of Museum Square and the Van Gogh Museum‘s Kurokawa wing. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Museum shop The Van Gogh Museum Shop is located on the ground floor of the museum. The shop offers a wide range of articles designed to help you recollect your museum experience and share it with others at home. Visitors can choose from a wide selection of books on Van Gogh and his contemporaries, or from a range of quality reproductions of their work on paper or canvas. In addition the shop stocks a selection of luxury accessories for the home as well as a variety of charming souvenirs for those on a budget. Funds raised through the Van Gogh Museum Shop are used to add to the museum‘s collection. Home delivery Would you like purchases delivered to your door? At the special service counter you can arrange to have your purchases sent to any address in the world for no more than the cost of postage. Online Shop Order your Van Gogh Museum products easily, safely and fast via the Online Shop. We ship anywhere! www.vangoghmuseumshop.com Free Wi-Fi The Van Gogh Museum offers free wireless internet throughout the museum . Check-in on foursquare, update your status on Facebook, visit our website, e-mail or just send a tweet to your followers from the museum galleries. Coach Parking Parking garage Q-Park under the Museumsquare – entrence via Paulus Potterstraat Access For the disabled the Van Gogh Museum is completely accessible for wheelchair users. The lift entrence is located near the main entrence on the Paulus Potterstreet. There are wheelchairs available in the Museum. Large print books are available for the visually impaired.
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