Kröller-Müller Museum

The Kröller-Müller Museum in Otterlo, Netherlands, is an art museum located within De Hoge Veluwe National Park and is known for its large collection of Vincent van Gogh works and a significant modern art collection. The museum was established by collectors Helene and Anton Kröller-Müller in the early 20th century.

Indoors, galleries present paintings, drawings and applied arts from the late 19th century through contemporary work, with a prominent Van Gogh display. Outdoors, the sculpture garden features a broad selection of 20th-century sculptures set in landscaped grounds that visitors can walk or cycle through. The combination of parkland and art collection is a defining feature of the museum’s visitor experience.

The museum grew from the Kröller-Müller collection and was conceived as a private museum that would be accessible to the public; it opened in the 1930s and its holdings and park integration have been expanded and maintained since then. It remains notable for combining high-quality indoor collections with an extensive outdoor sculpture display.

The museum is located in Otterlo in the province of Gelderland, within De Hoge Veluwe National Park about midway between Arnhem and Zwolle.

• Park access and transport: The museum sits inside De Hoge Veluwe National Park, so access often involves park admission and the use of the park's free white bicycles for transport between the museum and nearby trails.

What to See #

• Van Gogh Gallery: A dedicated gallery for Vincent van Gogh that houses the museum's important holdings of paintings and drawings and displays them in rotating arrangements.
• Modern and contemporary galleries: A modern and contemporary art collection housed in indoor galleries that complement the museum's historical holdings and feature Dutch and international artists.
• Sculpture garden: An extensive outdoor sculpture garden set within De Hoge Veluwe National Park, featuring works by 20th-century sculptors and accessible on foot or by park bicycle.