Van Gogh Museum Ticket Prices & Discounts

Understanding what you will pay — and what reductions you may be entitled to — before you buy is the most straightforward way to avoid overpaying or being caught out at the entrance. This guide covers every ticket type, every discount category, and every legitimate way to reduce your admission cost.

Standard Ticket Prices

These prices apply to the standard timed-entry ticket, which grants access to the permanent collection and all temporary exhibitions on the day of your visit. There are no additional exhibition fees charged at the door.

Prices are set by the Van Gogh Museum and are consistent across authorised booking channels. No authorised reseller can legitimately offer tickets below these prices — if you see a significantly cheaper offer elsewhere, treat it as a red flag.

What Your Ticket Includes

A standard Van Gogh Museum entry ticket includes:

• Access to the full permanent collection across all four floors
• Access to any temporary exhibitions running on your visit date
• Entry to both the main Rietveld building and the Kurokawa exhibition wing

Your ticket does not include:

• The audio guide (available as an optional add-on at time of booking)
• Guided tours (booked and priced separately)
• Café purchases or museum shop items

The audio guide is available in 12 languages. If you are visiting for the first time and want deeper context around the collection, it is worth adding at the time of booking rather than on the day. For an honest assessment of whether it suits your visit style, see our audio guide review.

Free Entry: Who Qualifies

A significant number of visitors are entitled to free admission, but free entry is not the same as walk-in entry. All free-admission visitors must still book a timed-entry ticket online before arriving.

Under-18s

All visitors under 18 enter free of charge, regardless of nationality. A free timed-entry ticket must be reserved online for each child. This is one of the more generous free-admission policies among major European museums and makes the Van Gogh Museum an accessible choice for families.

Museumkaart Holders

The Museumkaart (Dutch Museum Pass) is an annual card that grants free entry to over 400 museums in the Netherlands, including the Van Gogh Museum. Museumkaart holders must still reserve a timed-entry slot online before visiting — the card does not grant walk-in access. The annual Museumkaart costs €69 for adults (€36 for under-18s) plus a one-time registration fee. For visitors planning to visit multiple Dutch museums over several days or across multiple trips, it can offer strong value. For a single Van Gogh Museum visit, it does not save money.

ICOM Card Holders

Professionals working in the museum sector who hold a valid ICOM (International Council of Museums) card are entitled to free admission. A timed-entry reservation is required.

Stadspass Holders

Amsterdam residents holding a Stadspass (a social welfare discount card for lower-income residents) are entitled to free or heavily discounted admission. A timed reservation is required.

VriendenLoterij VIP-KAART Holders

Holders of the VriendenLoterij VIP-KAART are entitled to free admission. Timed reservation required.

Rembrandt Card Holders

The Rembrandt Card (Rembrandtkaart) grants free admission. Timed reservation required.

Vincent’s Circle Members

Members of the museum’s own membership programme — the Sunflower Circle, Theo van Gogh Circle, Yellow House Circle, and Corporate Circle — have direct access to the museum on presentation of their membership card and do not need to reserve a timed-entry slot. This is the only category of visitor who can enter without a prior online reservation.

Discounted Entry: Student Tickets

Students pay €15 for admission — a €10 reduction from the adult rate. To qualify, you must present a valid student card at the entrance. Accepted forms of student identification include:

• An international student ID card (ISIC)
• A university or college student card
• Official proof of enrolment from an educational institution

Student discount is not applied automatically at checkout — you select the student ticket type when booking and present your ID at the entrance. If you cannot produce valid student ID on the day, you will be asked to pay the difference to the standard adult rate.

What About the I Amsterdam City Card?

The I Amsterdam City Card is a popular tourist pass that grants entry to many Amsterdam attractions alongside public transport access. However, the Van Gogh Museum is no longer affiliated with the I Amsterdam City Card. As of June 2022, the museum ended its partnership with the card — Van Gogh Museum admission is not included in any version of the I Amsterdam City Card.

If you are purchasing an I Amsterdam City Card specifically to visit the Van Gogh Museum, be aware that you will need to purchase a separate Van Gogh Museum ticket. This is a widely misunderstood point and catches a significant number of visitors off-guard.

For city pass options that do include the Van Gogh Museum, see our museum passes guide for a full comparison.

Are There Combo Ticket Discounts?

The Van Gogh Museum does not itself sell combination tickets with other Amsterdam attractions. However, several authorised resellers offer combo packages that bundle Van Gogh Museum entry with other experiences at a combined price:

• Van Gogh Museum + Canal Cruise — entry ticket bundled with a 75-minute Amsterdam canal cruise. Buy This Ticket
• Van Gogh Museum + Rijksmuseum Combo Tour — a guided private tour covering both museums with skip-the-line access to each. Book This Tour
• Amsterdam Pass — covers the Van Gogh Museum, Rembrandt House, and a canal cruise in a single pass. Buy This Ticket

For a full comparison of all combo and pass options, see our combo tickets guide.

Do Prices Change by Season?

Unlike some major attractions, the Van Gogh Museum charges the same admission price year-round. There are no peak-season price increases, no weekend surcharges, and no promotional low-season discounts. The €25 adult rate applies regardless of when you visit.

What does change by season is ticket availability. Popular time slots in summer and around Dutch public holidays sell out days or weeks in advance. The price remains the same whether you book weeks ahead or the day before — but the availability does not. See our best time to visit guide for seasonal crowd data.

How to Buy Tickets

Tickets are available exclusively online. There are no tickets for sale at the museum entrance. Authorised booking channels include the official Van Gogh Museum website (tickets.vangoghmuseum.com) and a number of authorised online resellers and booking platforms.

Any platform not on the museum’s authorised list is not a legitimate reseller. The museum actively warns against fraudulent tickets sold through unauthorised channels. For a full guide to buying safely — including how to spot fake ticket sites — see our where to buy Van Gogh Museum tickets guide.

Cancellation and Refund Policy

Ticket cancellation and refund policies vary by booking channel. The key points to be aware of:

• Tickets booked directly through the official Van Gogh Museum website are generally non-refundable and cannot be rescheduled.
• Tickets booked through certain authorised resellers typically offer free cancellation up to 24 hours before the visit. Buy This Ticket
• Guided tours booked through authorised operators also typically offer 24-hour cancellation. Check the specific tour listing for terms.

If your plans are subject to change, booking through a channel that offers free cancellation is worth the consideration even if the price is marginally higher than the official site.