Amsterdam - Van Gogh Museum Rijksmuseum Vincent van Gogh

Must-see attractions nearby: Royal Palace Dutch National Museum Municipal Museum Van Gogh Museum Old Church Jewish Historical Museum New Church

The ground floor of the museum has works from between 1880 and 1887, a period characterized by realistic painting in very dark tones ("The Potato Eaters", 1885). The first floor shows work from 1887 to 1890 and the pictures glowing with broad brushstrokes of contrasting color clearly reveal the influence on Van Gogh of the Impressionists. Most were painted in and around Arles ("Vase with Sunflowers", "The Yellow House", "The Sower", etc.). The second floor has etchings and drawings. Van Gogh's works on the third floor are arranged thematically along with those of his contemporaries (including Henri Fantin Latour, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Paul Gauguin). The Museum Library contains literature about Van Gogh and his time. There is also a workshop attached to the museum for teaching aimed at encouraging people to create their own art (e.g. courses in photography, painting and various print techniques).