Van Gogh Museum Guided Tour - Family-Friendly Private
About this activity
Explore the Van Gogh Museum on a 2.5-hour family-friendly private guided tour with reserved entry included. See Sunflowers, The Bedroom, The Potato Eaters and self-portraits as your guide brings the art to life for kids and adults.
Highlights
- Marvel at iconic Sunflowers masterpiece
- Discover Van Gogh’s famous self-portraits
- See The Potato Eaters—his first major work
- Discover Van Gogh’s letters to his brother Theo
- Explore The Bedroom and Van Gogh’s evolving use of color
Full description
Discover Vincent van Gogh’s life and art together on a 2.5-hour private guided visit inside Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum. Your family-friendly guide uses stories and questions to connect early works such as The Potato Eaters with the color of Sunflowers and The Bedroom. Explore self-portraits and letters to his brother Theo while learning how his style changed. Reserved museum admission is included, and the guide can adapt the visit to your family’s interests. Specific artworks on display may change.
Enter the Van Gogh Museum with reserved admission and a guide dedicated to your family. Trace Vincent’s artistic journey from the dark palette of The Potato Eaters to the color and energy of Sunflowers and The Bedroom. Look closely at his self-portraits and letters to Theo, and learn how his brushwork and choices changed over time. Your guide can use age-appropriate stories and questions so children and adults can explore together. The museum may rotate works, so particular paintings cannot be guaranteed on the day of your visit.
Included / Excluded
- Private, family-friendly guided visit inside the Van Gogh Museum
- Professional guide exclusively for your family
- Reserved Van Gogh Museum entry and admission fees
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Optional gratuities
- Temporary exhibitions
Itinerary
Meet outside Cobra Café
Meet your private family guide outside Cobra Café at 18 Hobbemastraat, by the toilet/parking entrance. Arrive 10 minutes early.
Van Gogh Museum guided visit
Enter with included reserved admission and explore Van Gogh’s paintings, self-portraits and letters with your family-friendly guide.
Meeting point
Start Location
Hobbemastraat 18, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Hobbemastraat 18, 1071 ZB Amsterdam, Netherlands
Meeting point for the private family Van Gogh Museum guided tour.
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Know before you book
- Wheelchair-friendly private tour; advise us of access needs in advance.
- Private family group of up to 8 guests.
- Provide a mobile phone number with country code for tour-day contact.
- Cancel 24+ hours before start for a full refund. Later cancellations and no-shows are nonrefundable.
Know before you go
- Wear comfortable shoes; this is a walking museum visit.
- Security screening may cause a wait; large bags and suitcases are not permitted.
- Meet outside Cobra Café, 18 Hobbemastraat, by the toilet/parking entrance. Arrive 10 minutes early.
- Bring a photo ID or a photo of one showing your date of birth.
- Your private guide facilitates the included reserved Van Gogh Museum entry.
Requirements
Items to bring
- Valid photo ID
Cancellation policy
Up to 24 hours before the beginning of the activity: full refund Less than 24 hours before the beginning of the activity or no-show: no refund
Accessibility
- Wheelchair Accessible
Reviews
We booked this tour to get as much as possible out of our time at The Met. What we didn’t know we were getting was a personalized experience full of captivating stories about the artists' lives and the people who brought the art to the museum. Robin was a wealth of knowledge and a highlight of our trip to New York!
Spent a great day with Charlie he was very engaging and shared lots of information and entertaining stories with us. He took great care of us and we would recommend him for any future tours.
Mark, tour guide for the Metropolitan Museum is an outstanding teacher: engaging; entertaining; professional; personable; experienced and deeply knowledgeable as a result of a lifelong passion and relationship with the Met. He loves what he does and cares deeply about sharing his knowledge and insight to spark curiosity and inspire his clients--his students--to understand context and meaning of each piece or work of art reviewed. My wife, a retired professor emeritas and myself both left thoroughly impressed and grateful to have been taught by best and most captivating guides we have had the privilege of meeting on one of our many travels and adventures. Hire the best. Hire Mark. Worth every penny and every minute of your time you can afford at the Met. Like us, you will look forward to coming back for another teaching session from Mark. In my case, hopefully we will be back on my birthday next year! (Thanks again Mark!)
Frequently asked questions
FAQs
Additional information
Meet your guide at Cobra Café, Hobbemastraat 18, before the reserved Van Gogh Museum entry. Bring a photo ID; a photo or copy is acceptable. Museum security and artwork displays may change. This private tour is wheelchair-friendly.