The Van Gogh Museum
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Van Gogh Museum - the most visited museum in the Netherlands. See the pictures of the famous artist and his contemporaries comes more than half a million people a year.

The museum is located on Museum Square, next to the state and city museums. The building was built in 1973 specifically to house the works of Van Gogh. On the ground floor there is an introductory exposition, café and shop. On the second placed work of Van Gogh in chronological order. The exposition of the third floor is about the process of restoration of paintings, here placed a small temporary exhibition. The fourth floor was cast into the work of Van Gogh's contemporaries, one way or another connected with him and his work. In 1999 he opened an additional wing of the museum, according to the project Kisho Kurokawa, here are the big show. In total, the museum's collection of 200 paintings by Van Gogh, 400 pictures and more than 700 of his letters - it is the most complete collection in the world. Here are the most famous works of the artist: "Sunflowers", "The Potato Eaters", "Bedroom in Arles", "Irises" self-portraits.

Vincent van Gogh - one of the most famous Dutch artists. His style is defined as Post-Impressionism. His work was not appreciated by the public in his lifetime, but after his tragic death, the painting became popular. Now Vah Gogh painting - one of the most expensive in the world.

The museum has a special program for children who are in the game form acquaint young visitors with the work of the artist.

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