Celebrate the Year of the Sunflower with us this year. A year full of inspiration and unique experiences. A year of sowing and growing, blooming and harvesting. The country flower, as Van Gogh called it, will be honored in abundance this year with artistic sunflower fields, bicycle routes in bloom, prominent exhibitions and cultural events. It has been 100 years since Vincent's famous Vase of Sunflowers landed at the National Gallery in London. And still today, the sunflower inspires people around the world with its majestic stature and symbolic charge.
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Anyone curious about Vincent van Gogh, his origins, his childhood, his passions, his choices and his work cannot ignore Brabant. Visit the numerous sites, monuments and landscapes that recall his time in Brabant. Visit our heritage sites and museums and step outside in his footsteps.
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The Vincent van GoghHuis in Zundert is a house of memory, experience and inspiration. On his native soil, plenty of attention is paid to his professional brethren, past and present. Learn more about Zundert and Vincent's origins and inspiration.
The colorful Van Gogh Church tells you the story and importance of Vincent's period in Etten in a permanent exhibition. This is where Vincent got his very first studio in 1881 at the age of 28. Learn more about Etten-Leur and Vincent's passion.
At Van Gogh Village Museum you will learn more about Vincent's life in Nuenen, and how decisive his stay in Nuenen was for his French period.
Vincent van Gogh spent two years "boarding" in Tilburg to attend the Rijks Hogere Burger School - the first HBS of Brabant. Here, at the age of 13, he received his first drawing lessons. Learn more about Tilburg and Vincent's drawing lessons.
Vincent van Gogh and his family had a special connection to Helvoirt. His father was pastor here from 1871 to 1875. In addition to Vincent's parents, brothers and sisters, several other family members lived in this village: as many as 21! Learn more about Helvoirt and the family Van Gogh.
Het Noordbrabants Museum is the only museum in the southern Netherlands to house original works by Vincent van Gogh. Paintings, letters, photographs, animations and other objects tell about Vincent van Gogh, his beginnings as an artist and his connection to his beloved Brabant.
"Vincent van Gogh to his brother Theo, Nuenen, May 1884. "
"...And the Brabant that one has dreamed, that is where reality sometimes comes very close..."
Getting even closer to Vincent. Following in his footsteps even more. Literally! There were five Van Gogh NP Hiking trails from Van Gogh National Park: Nuenen (10 km), Zundert (8 km), Etten-Leur (14 km), Tilburg (16 km) and Helvoirt (15 km). That will be enjoying the landscapes Vincent loved so much combined with the heritage and Van Gogh Monuments he left us.
Walk & Discover
The award-winning Van Gogh cycling route consists of 435 km of cycling fun, divided into ten unique routes along all Van Gogh monuments. You will enjoy the varied landscapes of Brabant and pass places that have shaped Van Gogh.
Bike & Discover
The Van Gogh heritage sites in Nuenen, Etten-Leur and Zundert also have a cozy and extensive museum shop. You will find a wide range of walking and cycling routes and gift items for young and old. If you are looking for original gifts, this is the place to be. You can also have a nice gift package put together. Tip towards Easter!
Museum Shops
At Brabant, you're closer to Van Gogh than you think.... What's where to do and how to get there?
At Van Gogh NP, we are working hard to give that landscape a sustainable future. And we thoroughly enjoy what it has to offer us. Van Gogh NP starts at your front door. Discover it for yourself!
Artist Daan Roosegaarde developed this 600-meter bike path between Nuenen and Eindhoven that incorporates thousands of sparkling, colored pebbles. The stones, which are charged by light during the day, show fragments of the famous work 'Starry Night' by Van Gogh. With this form of "techno-poetry," the contemporary artist pays tribute to the old master.
