Are you curious about the next Van Gogh exhibit in Amsterdam?
One of the great things about being a local is I am able to visit the Van Gogh museum more often and go to the temporary exhibitions, which are always different and surprising. That is the reason I love going back to this museum.
Unfortunately, exhibitions usually run relatively short and it is super hard to get tickets for the museum, so make sure, if there is something you want to see, to book as soon as you can, preferably right now.
Here is my Van Gogh Museum tips page, where I have all the information about tickets, how to book them, what to get, etc.
In this post, I list out the current exhibition and the exhibitions that are expected in the near future. Of course, no matter when you visit, you can always visit the regular collection that is always on display, but they have a separate area for temporary exhibitions, and that always gives the entire experience a different coloring.
The current Van Gogh Museum exhibition
There are currently two special exhibtions at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam:
22 May 2026 to 20 September 2026 – The ReFramers present: In Search of an Anchor
This is what the exhibition is about:
Where do you find support in life? It is a question that occupied Vincent van Gogh, and one many young people still face today.
In the exhibition In Search of an Anchor, three ReFramers explore this question through Van Gogh’s art.
They look at what gave Vincent direction: routines, relationships, faith and making art. For him, painting itself became an anchor.
Alongside fourteen works by Van Gogh, the show features new pieces by designer Rossel Chaslie (born 1998), created especially for this exhibition. His drawings touch on identity, and uncertainty.
The ReFramers chose the works and designed the show themselves. This is definitely an exhibition worth visiting and carving out some extra time in your day to see it next to the permanent exhibition of Van Gogh’s famous works.
12 June 2026 to 6 September 2026 – Vincent’s Path to Fame
Here is what to expect: How did Vincent van Gogh become one of the most famous artists in the world?
The answer lies not only with Vincent, but with his family. They turned out to be crucial in his success. Unfortunately, he never knew.
This exhibition tells the story of Theo, sister-in-law Jo and nephew Vincent, who safeguarded his work, organised exhibitions and built his reputation. Without them, hardly anyone would know Vincent today.
Discover the family behind the myth, and the story of how the Van Gogh Museum came to exist.
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Other upcoming exhibitions at the Van Gogh Museum
Here is an overview of upcoming exhibitions at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam:
- 16 October 2026 to 10 January 2027 – Whistler. Dandy and Disruptor
James McNeill Whistler (1834 to 1903) was a painter, printmaker, aesthete and enfant terrible. You could say he was an influencer before the word existed.
This is the first retrospective in the Netherlands devoted to this remarkable artist. Whistler believed art, like music, should above all evoke a mood. With that conviction he helped shape modern art.
Vincent van Gogh admired him. He praised Whistler’s etchings in his letters and counted him among the artists he and Theo had loved in their time.
Later this year you can see his paintings, etchings and drawings, made in cities such as Paris, Amsterdam and Venice.
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