For the first time since 1984, every Van Gogh painting in the Kröller-Müller Museum’s collection is being shown together. From 15th September 2026 to 3rd January 2027, a special exhibition brings all 88 paintings into four exhibition rooms, offering a rare chance to see the full extent of the world’s second-largest Van Gogh collection in one visit.
Usually, only part of the collection is displayed in the museum’s Van Gogh Gallery. Bringing all 88 paintings together makes it possible to follow Van Gogh’s development much more clearly, from his darker early work in the Netherlands to the colour and increasingly expressive style of his years in France.
The exhibition, officially titled Van Gogh, All Our Paintings, includes some of the Kröller-Müller’s best-known Van Goghs, including Café Terrace at Night, Bridge at Arles and The Potato Eaters, alongside works that visitors may be less familiar with.
Rather than simply arranging the paintings chronologically, the exhibition explores them through faith, hope and love. These themes reflect questions that occupied Van Gogh throughout his life, from his early religious ambitions to his continuing search for meaning in people, work and nature.
Seeing the entire collection together should also reveal something that individual masterpieces cannot. Subjects recur, techniques change, and Van Gogh’s development becomes visible across a remarkably short artistic career.
The collection owes much to Helene Kröller-Müller, who bought her first Van Gogh painting, Edge of a Wood, in 1908. She went on to acquire most of the 88 paintings now owned by the museum, as well as many works on paper.
Helene was collecting while Van Gogh’s reputation was still developing and was particularly interested in the spiritual qualities she found in his work. That connection also helps explain the themes of faith, hope, and love chosen for the current exhibition.
Van Gogh formed part of a much larger collection assembled by Helene and her husband, Anton. She wanted the art to be accessible to the public, and the collection was eventually donated to the Dutch State. The Kröller-Müller Museum opened in 1938
The exhibition is a good reason to visit the Kröller-Müller, but there is much more to see once you are there. The museum has an important collection of modern and contemporary art, including works by Picasso, Mondriaan, Seurat and Charley Toorop. If you enjoy discovering museums outside the big cities, our guide to museums in Gelderland has more ideas nearby.
The pond in the sculpture garden.
It is also home to a 25-hectare sculpture garden, with around 200 sculptures and installations set among woodland, lawns and gardens. Together with the museum’s location inside De Hoge Veluwe National Park, it makes a visit quite different from spending a few hours in a city museum.
The park’s free White Bikes are available at the entrances and at various points around the park, making it easy to combine the museum with some time exploring the surrounding landscape.
Autumn light in the sculpture garden
Van Gogh, All Our Paintings runs from 15th September 2026 to 3rd January 2027. The Kröller-Müller Museum is open Tuesday to Sunday and on public holidays, from 10 am to 5 pm, and is closed on 1st January.
One important detail when planning your visit is that the museum lies inside De Hoge Veluwe National Park, so you need admission to both. Combined tickets are available, while Museumkaart holders receive free museum admission but still need a ticket for the park.
For this exhibition, you also need a timed exhibition ticket with a start time. There is no extra charge for it, but it does dictate when you enter the Van Gogh rooms, so book it together with your museum and park tickets. The rest of the museum and the sculpture gardens are open from 10 am.
The Otterlo entrance from the main road is the closest one to the museum, around 2.5 kilometres away. You can take a car into the park for an additional fee or leave it at the entrance and continue on foot or on one of the free White Bikes. From November to April, some of the sculptures in the garden are covered for the winter, so don’t expect to see everything if you visit during the exhibition.
The museum expects the exhibition to be busy, but this is an unusual opportunity. All 88 paintings have not been displayed together for more than forty years, and after 3 January they will once again return to the museum’s normal display arrangements.
The Kröller-Müller is about an hour and a half from Amsterdam by car, which makes it an easy day out. Visit the museum as part of our Private Utrecht and Kröller-Müller Tour, which pairs Utrecht’s medieval canals with the Van Goghs in one private day, with hotel pickup and your own guide.
Staying in Amsterdam? The Van Gogh Museum holds the largest Van Gogh collection in the world, and seeing both museums makes a wonderful combination. Our private Van Gogh Museum tour brings his story to life with your own private guide, and you can find more ideas among our private museum tours in Amsterdam.
A reclining figure on the lawn
Van Gogh, All Our Paintings runs from 15th September 2026 to 3rd January 2027 at the Kröller-Müller Museum in De Hoge Veluwe National Park.
Yes. Alongside your museum and park tickets you need a timed exhibition ticket with a start time. There is no extra charge for it. The rest of the museum and the sculpture garden are open from 10 am.
All 88 Van Gogh paintings in the Kröller-Müller collection are on display. It is the first time since 1984 that the museum has shown its complete collection of Van Gogh paintings together.
The collection includes well-known works such as Terrace of a Café at Night, Bridge at Arles, and The Potato Eaters, alongside paintings from different stages of Van Gogh’s career.
Helene Kröller-Müller began buying Van Gogh’s work in 1908 and went on to assemble one of the world’s most important collections of his art. Most of the 88 paintings now owned by the museum were acquired by her.
No. The museum has an extensive collection of modern and contemporary art, as well as a 25-hectare sculpture garden containing around 200 sculptures and installations.
You need admission to both the museum and De Hoge Veluwe National Park. Combined tickets are available. Museumkaart holders receive free museum admission but still need admission to the park.
Yes. Free White Bikes are available throughout De Hoge Veluwe National Park, including at the park entrances. The museum is around 2.5 kilometres from the Otterlo entrance.
The museum is open Tuesday to Sunday and on public holidays, from 10 am to 5 pm. It is closed on 1st January.
About an hour and a half by car. Our Private Utrecht and Kröller-Müller Tour combines the museum with Utrecht in one private day, with hotel pickup and your own guide.
