Van Gogh Village Nuenen

Nuenen can rightfully call itself Van Gogh Village. There is no place in the Netherlands where you can so literally walk in the footsteps of this famous painter. The stories about Van Gogh are still vividly retold, his letters can be read here, and the village is home to no less than 24 locations immortalized by Van Gogh in sketches and paintings, or connected to him.
Nowhere in the world can you get so close to Vincent van Gogh.

"A gem of a museum"
In Van Gogh Village Museum you will hear about Van Gogh and read his own stories about Nuenen, where he lived and worked from 1883 to 1885. Who was he, how did he live, who did he associate with? How did The potato eaters come into being? Unique is Vincents Lichtlab: discover color and light, as Vincent experimented in his works. It all becomes clear during a visit to the museum. An audio tour, in 8 languages, is available.

In the village itself, a total of no less than 24 locations recall Van Gogh. Together they form a walking and cycling route equipped with interactive information boards in Dutch and English.

From The Potato Eaters to The Starry Night
The Potato Eaters is based on a scene Van Gogh encountered at the home of a farming family in Nuenen. The designer Daan Roosegaarde, based on Van Gogh's The Starry Night, designed the now famous and unique Van Gogh-Roosegaarde bike path, which incorporates thousands of sparkling stones in the asphalt. This bike path, between Nuenen and nearby Eindhoven, is part of the Van Gogh Cycle Route.

Cycling past heritage sites in Brabant
The Van Gogh Cycle Route (435 km) includes a route near Nuenen and Eindhoven. This route is 49 km, and can even be shortened to about 25 km. Of course, you'll ride along the Van Gogh-Roosegaarde bike path, which is just outside Nuenen.

Nuenen is easily accessible and located near design and technology city Eindhoven.