Van Gogh Museum

'The Van Gogh Museum' in Amsterdam in the Netherlands is an art museum dedicated to the works of Vincent van Gogh and his contemporaries. It is located at the Museum Square in the borough Amsterdam South, close to the Stedelijk Museum, the Rijksmuseum, and the Concertgebouw.

The museum opened on 2 June 1973. It is located in buildings designed by Gerrit Rietveld and Kisho Kurokawa. The museum's collection is the largest collection of Van Gogh's paintings and drawings in the world..

One of Vincent's famous paintings was the Bedroom. In Arles Vincent Van Gogh painted a painting his bedroom. He lived in the little yellow house and his bedroom was on the first floor. In the room was a large bed and the walls were covered with paintings also.

For the 35th anniversary of Sesamstraat, a special painting was revealed at the Van Gogh Museum. For two months it could be admired for this celebration.

November 15, 2011. After unveiling began an educational program with the attending schoolchildren. With present characters which also showed in the painting Elmo, Tommie, Bert and Ernie, the creators of Sesame Street and the Van Gogh Museum wanted the children to learn more about art and culture. They want "a playful and relevant way, to stimulate the socio-emotional development of young children". The emphasis is on diversity, literacy and cultural appreciation.

The painting was auctioned for a good cause afterwards.

In October 2015 Frank Groothof even dedicated a musicalplay to Vincent van Gogh and his art. Also again to make children more famous with the art he created.