Van Gogh Museum?

Kingdoc · Post by **Kingdoc** » Tue 12th Oct 2010 11:23 pm

Has anyone been before? what did you think?,The tripadvisor reports are decent

codejd · Post by **codejd** » Tue 12th Oct 2010 11:49 pm

it is truly one of the most spectacular museums if only for the 1st (2nd floor)...you can get lost on that floor for hours...in 10 trips i've been 5 times...

Willjay · Post by **Willjay** » Wed 13th Oct 2010 12:10 am

I have been there 4 times and will probably go back in the spring. It is covered under the Museumkaart.
http://www.amsterdam.info/museums/museumkaart/

Iko · Post by **Iko** » Wed 13th Oct 2010 01:38 am

Not to be missed.
It really is a special place.
Not only for the Van Gough, though many of them really can transport you, but the other wing is also incredible and hosts many amazing exhibits.
Buy your ticet online and you can avoid the lines at opening and just walk right in.
Go first thing, the museum utilizes natural light, so its best viewed earlier than later.

hardboiled · Post by **hardboiled** » Wed 13th Oct 2010 03:14 am

for a different vibe, hit it on Friday nights. 7-10pm

They have DJ's, drinks, performances, and you can always check out the galleries too.

roker · Post by **roker** » Wed 13th Oct 2010 05:56 am

definitely go KD, it may inspire you!

I was never an arty-farty type but I went there in 2005. Truly amazing paintings!

you can see some here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkvLq0TYiwI

Max Flower · Post by **Max Flower** » Wed 13th Oct 2010 07:03 am

It's all about gazing into the 3D like brush strokes for me.

/The prints in museum shop were surprisingly affordable by European standards.

Rufus · Post by **Rufus** » Wed 13th Oct 2010 09:35 am

My friends have all been and rave about it, they can't work out why I have not been

I do intend to go, but I usually end up getting way laid funnily enough

roker · Post by **roker** » Wed 13th Oct 2010 11:39 am

Max Flower wrote:It's all about gazing into the 3D like brush strokes for me.

/The prints in museum shop were surprisingly affordable by European standards.

La tristesse durera toujours...

Cisco · Post by **Cisco** » Wed 13th Oct 2010 11:56 am

Yeah man defo worth a visit , only been once myself but defo would like to go back ,as someone else has mentioned its good to see the brush strokes etc

HasAnyoneSeenMyPipe · Wed 13th Oct 2010 05:23 pm

Rufus wrote:My friends have all been and rave about it, they can't work out why I have not been I do intend to go, but I usually end up getting way laid funnily enough

Yeah know the feeling lol, my wife and I went once but we are not art lovers and just didn't get it, though we do intend to return. We found the Anne Frank House to be more our taste. (we are both fascinated by WWII history. Morbid I know)

steven · Post by **steven** » Wed 13th Oct 2010 05:32 pm

I went with my wife and kids and in all honesty I didn't really like his way of painting, I only went in because it was free on the iCard and wanted to see the sun flower, if I had to weigh up which one I preferred out of this museum and the rijks I would say the rijks and plan to go back in there on my next visit... Good old iCard

CHELSEA_SMOKERS_SOCIETY · Wed 13th Oct 2010 06:37 pm

Kingdoc wrote:Has anyone been before?

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

in a strange ironic way im proud that in all my visits ive never done any museums or major attractions.

Rufus · Post by **Rufus** » Wed 13th Oct 2010 06:43 pm

HasAnyoneSeenMyPipe wrote:
Rufus wrote:My friends have all been and rave about it, they can't work out why I have not been I do intend to go, but I usually end up getting way laid funnily enough
Yeah know the feeling lol, my wife and I went once but we are not art lovers and just didn't get it, though we do intend to return. We found the Anne Frank House to be more our taste. (we are both fascinated by WWII history. Morbid I know)

Anne Frank's house was a great place to go, I made the big mistake of going on a Saturday.
Oh and if you do read this hasanyoneseenmypipe, you may be interested to know there is an Anne Frank exhibition on in Lisburn at the mo...think it's in the library? Its on until the end of the month

Sorry again for yet another thread hijack

Iko · Post by **Iko** » Wed 13th Oct 2010 06:51 pm

steven wrote:I went with my wife and kids and in all honesty I didn't really like his way of painting, I only went in because it was free on the iCard and wanted to see the sun flower, if I had to weigh up which one I preferred out of this museum and the rijks I would say the rijks and plan to go back in there on my next visit... Good old iCard

Interesting.
Did you go to the Rik's while its under construction?
Because that for us was the biggest waste of a morning ever.
I'll go back once it is reopened properly if they ever finnish it that is lol.
As is, yikes, just a money grab, barely anything on display, your just paying for the construction costs.

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