Your Own Amsterdam:
Van Gogh's "Green Sun"
Private and Family-Friendly Van Gogh Museum Tour with an Art Historian
PRIVATE TOUR
A Private Tour of the Van Gogh Museum with Guaranteed Tickets
We guarantee exclusive access for your private guided tour even during peak season, when tickets to the Van Gogh Museum are nearly impossible to get. It’s truly a unique service!
Imagining a green sun is easy, but what’s difficult is imagining a world where it would seem natural. Van Gogh undoubtedly succeeded in this. Today, on our Van Gogh Museum private tour, we will attempt to fully immerse ourselves in this astonishing and enigmatic universe. We will explore the artist's diaries, correspondence with his family, biographical facts, and, above all, his paintings. Through these, we will strive to understand how this universe came into being, what ingredients it consists of, and what explains its powerful impact on us.
Together, we'll travel the entire path—from "The Potato Eaters," rooted in the traditions of the Northern Renaissance, to Van Gogh’s final masterpiece, "Wheatfield with Crows." You’ll see with your own eyes how Van Gogh’s personality evolved from one painting to the next. Through his canvases, you'll sense not only love and despair, passion and restlessness, but also thoroughness, methodicalness, and determination.
We’ll explore how his style, technique, and palette transformed over time. Revisiting his fascination with Japanese prints, we will see how this exotic aesthetic shaped his lines and compositions. We'll reflect on what gives his paintings such striking emotional intensity. Then, we’ll examine Van Gogh’s immense influence on 20th-century art.
Finally, we'll try to look past the familiar clichés—genius, outcast, sufferer, madman—to see the real, living person behind them.
Together, we'll travel the entire path—from "The Potato Eaters," rooted in the traditions of the Northern Renaissance, to Van Gogh’s final masterpiece, "Wheatfield with Crows." You’ll see with your own eyes how Van Gogh’s personality evolved from one painting to the next. Through his canvases, you'll sense not only love and despair, passion and restlessness, but also thoroughness, methodicalness, and determination.
We’ll explore how his style, technique, and palette transformed over time. Revisiting his fascination with Japanese prints, we will see how this exotic aesthetic shaped his lines and compositions. We'll reflect on what gives his paintings such striking emotional intensity. Then, we’ll examine Van Gogh’s immense influence on 20th-century art.
Finally, we'll try to look past the familiar clichés—genius, outcast, sufferer, madman—to see the real, living person behind them.
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On a day convenient for you
At a time convenient for you
2 hours
Private
English
€520 for 1 person,
€630 for 2 people,
€740 for 3 people,
€850 for 4 people
At a time convenient for you
2 hours
Private
English
€520 for 1 person,
€630 for 2 people,
€740 for 3 people,
€850 for 4 people
Van Gogh Museum tickets are included in the price
What We’ll See:
The Astonishing World of Van Gogh
The Astonishing World of Van Gogh
On our Van Gogh Museum Guided Tour, we’ll explore some of Van Gogh’s most important and famous works.
- "Sunflowers" – Van Gogh created an entire series of paintings featuring sunflowers, using three shades of yellow “and nothing else.” We’ll see the one he sent from Arles to his brother Theo.
- "The Potato Eaters" – one of the artist’s most renowned works. Van Gogh was deeply satisfied with the result. Unfortunately, most of his contemporaries dismissed it.
- "Almond Blossom" – one of Van Gogh’s favorite subjects. This particular painting also played an unexpected role in the founding of this museum.
- "Irises" – a still life with stunning detail and a striking contrast between the flowers and the background. It was painted while Van Gogh was in the psychiatric hospital in Saint-Rémy.
- "Self-Portrait with Grey Felt Hat" – one of many self-portraits by the artist. But this one is not only among the most famous—it is very special.
- "The Bedroom in Arles" – one of Van Gogh’s most cherished paintings, conveying a deep sense of calm and serenity.
- "Wheatfield with Crows" – the artist’s final masterpiece.
- And many more.
Good to know
Before Your Van Gogh Museum Guided Tour for Art Lovers
Before Your Van Gogh Museum Guided Tour for Art Lovers
- Your guide is an art historian and a graduate of Christie’s and Sotheby’s Institute of Art in London.
- No need to worry about tickets — admission is guaranteed and included in the price, even when museum tickets are sold out.
- This Van Gogh private tour with a local art historian is fully tailored to you. Your guide will adapt naturally, but please let us know in advance if you have any specific wishes.
- If you're traveling with family or kids, we're delighted to offer a family-friendly Van Gogh museum private tour—we absolutely love sharing art and history with visitors of all ages!
- Try to arrive 5–10 minutes early so you can start your tour at a relaxed pace.
- There’s a lot of walking involved, but no worries—we can arrange a folding stool for you if you let us know in advance.
FAQ about Amsterdam Museum Tours
It depends on the museum. On each tour page, you'll find a blue banner at the top of the description that details what’s included in the price. Van Gogh Museum guided tours, already include tickets. For other museums, you'll need to purchase the tickets separately. It’s easy online—we’ve provided a booking link in each tour’s description.
You can find all the details about cancellations and refunds in our Terms of Use under “Change of Reservation or Refund of Services.” If you need to reschedule, we'll always do our best to help. However, it’s not always possible and depends on our guides' schedules and availability.
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Just let your guide know if you're late. Don’t worry, they’ll wait for you. If you are more than 15 minutes late, please note this time can be deducted from the tour's duration but you can also prolong the tour for an additional cost of €100 / hour.
Absolutely! We welcome everyone, regardless of age. Just give us a heads-up in advance, and we’ll adjust the tour to ensure it’s engaging and comfortable for all.
Of course! At the Rijksmuseum and the Stedelijk Museum, groups can have up to 15 people, while at the Van Gogh Museum, tours are limited to 4 people. If you’re more, just drop us a message and we’ll find a solution.
The duration is mentioned in each tour’s description (on the blue banner at the top of the page). In principle, our museum tours last about 2 hours. If you’d prefer a longer tour, just let us know.
Yes, absolutely. Just tell us your specific needs in advance, and we’ll arrange everything.
We always recommend booking your tour as early as possible. In peak season, our guides’ schedules fill up quickly, and there might not be any available slots on your desired date.
All our museum tours are conducted in English.
We meet you at the museum. Within 24 hours after you book your tour, you'll receive our email from hi@snurk.travel with the exact meeting point, your guide’s contact details, and all the necessary information.
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