The Van Gogh Museum library is home to in excess of 35,000 books and articles and it also subscribes to more than 40 magazines and auction catalogues. The library acquires around 1,000 new publications every year.
Reading room
Visit the reading room in the Van Gogh Museum library for free and without prior appointment from 1 September 2020. The library is located on Gabriël Metsustraat 8 in Amsterdam.
Due to national policy relating to the coronavirus (covid-19) the library will remain closed to the public until further notice.
Opening hours
Monday to Friday: 10 am-12:30 pm and 1:30-5 pm.
The library is closed on the following days:
- From now on until further notice (due to national policy relating to the corona virus)
- Easter Monday
- King’s Day (27 April)
- Liberation Day (5 May)
- Ascension Day
- Whit Monday
- 24 December until 1 January
Library acquisitions
View the recent library acquisitions: