Van Gogh Museum
The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands, is an art museum, cultural institution, and museum named after Vincent van Gogh. Opened in 1973, it is one of the most looked-up sights in the Netherlands, ranking 6 out of 60 sights of the country on this site. The building materials include glass and concrete, designed by architects Gerrit Rietveld, Kisho Kurokawa, Rietveld, Van Dillen & Van Tricht, and Hans van Heeswijk.
Planning a visit
The museum is located at Museumplein 6 in Amsterdam, 1 km from the capital and 10 km from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. Temperatures range from daily highs of 20 °C and lows of 14 °C in July and August, down to highs of 5 °C and lows of 1 °C in January. Rain occurs throughout the year, with October seeing 103 mm over about 14 days and April seeing 45 mm over about 10 days. Opening hours are Saturday to Thursday from 09:00 to 18:00, and Friday from 09:00 to 18:00 and 09:00 to 22:00. The museum charges a fee and provides wheelchair access.
Nearby sights include Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam at 0.1 km, Rijksmuseum at 0.3 km, Grachtengordel at 1.0 km, Vondelpark at 1.0 km, and Begijnhof, Amsterdam at 1.4 km.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 21 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 5 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 6 |
| Average low, °C | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| Rainfall, mm | 81 | 61 | 70 | 45 | 64 | 71 | 86 | 92 | 92 | 103 | 96 | 89 |
| Rainy days | 16 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
