Amsterdam Art Tour
Amsterdam Van Gogh Museum tour, including a painting workshop
- WITH
- Rolf | about the guide
Amsterdam has the largest concentration of museums in the world with over 150 different, ranging from world-famous, to unexpected ones. Created in 1973, the Van Gogh Museum is amongst the world's best galleries with the largest collection of the Dutch painter's masterworks. You will start your day with a 2-hour guided tour of the impressionist painter's artwork including his famous Sunflowers, Bedroom in Arles, Almond Blossoms. As you browse the impressive collection, your guide will tell you about Van Gogh's life story and secrets. You will also admire great works of his, mainly French, contemporary impressionists such as Claude Monet, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Paul Gauguin and Sisley. Then, you will experience a painting workshop in a private art studio where a local artist will teach you Van Gogh's technique and extraordinary use of color, making his work unique to this day. You will also create your own masterpiece, and bring it back with you as a souvenir. Your tour will end with a delicious lunch in a traditional Dutch restaurant such as the Brasserie Van Baerle for example.
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Amsterdam & The Hague
Netherlands -
less than 1/2 day
DURATION -
10
MAX. No. ON TOUR
TOUR DETAILS
- keywords :
- transport :
- By walking, tramway or taxi
- ACTIVITY LEVEL :
- Light
- ACCESSIBLE TO THE DISABLED :
- yes
- Kid friendly :
- There will be special questions for the kids to fuel their interest and imagination.
- LANGUAGES:
- Anglais/English (Bilingual), Allemand/German (fluent), Néerlandais/Dutch (native)
- MAX. No. OF PEOPLE :
- 10
INCLUDED IN THE TOUR
-Services of a private guide - Painting workshop - Skip-the-line entrance tickets for the Van Gogh Museum
NOT INCLUDED
- Lunch, drinks, snacks
ITINERARY
With your guide, you will leave your Amsterdam hotel and make your way towards the museum quarter where you will enter the Van Gogh Museum, skipping the line and avoiding long queues. Inside the gallery, you will pass through different rooms, discovering the permanent collection of more than 200 artworks. Then, you will head to an art studio (secret location) where you will enjoy a 2-hour painting class, exploring Van Gogh techniques with a local artist. Your tour will continue in a restaurant close by, where you will savor a typical Dutch lunch.
WHERE AND WHEN?
- MEET-UP LOCATION:
- At your convenience
- END OF TOUR LOCATION:
- Art studio
about
your guide
Rolf
Amsterdam
- languages :
- Anglais/English, Allemand/German, Néerlandais/Dutch
Born and raised in Amsterdam, I also lived two years in London, four years in New York City and travelled a lot in Germany. I used to be a professional backgammon and poker player before coming back to my roots and starting my own guiding company, offering tours in English, French, Italian, Spanish, German and Russian. As a professional guide and authentic Amsterdamer, I know my city perfectly and I like to show its hidden gems to visitors. Passionate about architecture and history, I love to organize personalized visits in the Rijksmuseum, bringing to life stories of the past and pointing out the secret details. During my tours, I always try to show the most of Amsterdam's rich art history, which continues to be of great importance to understand the past, and to us, an important theme to study to be inspired for the future. I have a real appetite for knowledge, a strong sense of patriotism and a warm personality to help visitors integrate Amsterdam's authentic atmosphere and culture and enjoy a memorable experience.
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- France - 29.03.2016
“The Van Gogh Museum” My friend and I engaged Rolf to take a tour of the Van Gogh Museum and were greeted by this lovely gentleman who helped us to not only "breathe in" the experience but was warm, funny and charming along the way! He taught us so much about Van Gogh and the Impressionists of which I was not aware...and I majored in Art History in college! He discussed several paintings with us and asked for and listened to our opinions, and along the way taught us so much about Amsterdam. Rolf obviously has a genuine affection for his city, and it shows. We were visiting for a week and took many tours, day trips, etc., and our time with Rolf was most definitely a standout experience and a highlight of the trip. Written before the UTF site launch