The Van Gogh Museum

It is Amsterdam’s one of the most popular tourist destinations. This museum is completely devoted to the life and work of the gifted painter, Vincent Van Gogh. The museum was opened in 1973, and now it has over 200 paintings and 500 drawing of the famous artist and some other famous artists like Monet, Toulouse-Lautrec, Bernard, and Gauguin. Van Gogh was a self-taught painter who could only sell a single painting during his lifetime. He received his much deserved fame after his death. This museum is a treasure of information on the famous painter who enriched the culture of this region with brilliant artwork. This place is often frequented by those who are pursuing research on this subject.