Why are there two types of tickets for one exhibition? What does the title of the exhibition mean? Why is there a surplus? Read the answers to these and other frequently asked questions about the exhibition Anselm Kiefer - Sag mir wo die Blumen sind.
Please find answers below to frequently asked questions about buying tickets and admission to the museum during the exhibition Anselm Kiefer - Sag mir wo die Blumen sind, on view from March 7 to June 9, 2025.
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From 7 March until 9 June 2025, two types of tickets are available to visit the Kiefer Exhibition:
Organising this exhibition has entailed additional expenses for both museums, which is why we are forced to charge a surcharge.
The exhibition tells a sequential story, and the story starts at the Van Gogh Museum.
The Van Gogh Museum also uses start times, which means it is only possible to start your visit at the Van Gogh Museum.
Unfortunately not. If you have a combination ticket and would like to visit the permanent collection at the Van Gogh Museum, we recommend leaving sufficient time to do so while there. It is unfortunately not possible to return to the Van Gogh Museum once you have left.
We recommend planning plenty of time for your visit. It’s important to decide which parts you want to visit in advance. If you would like to visit both the permanent collections and the exhibition at both museums, we recommend booking a start time early in the day.
It is unfortunately not possible to return to the Van Gogh Museum once you have left. Remember to remove your belongings from the lockers before you go to the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam.
The Van Gogh Museum and the Stedelijk Museum were keen to join forces to present a special exhibition about this renowned artist, in the year that Kiefer turns 80 and Amsterdam celebrates its 750th anniversary. This is the first time that Kiefer’s connection with Vincent van Gogh is being explored, and the first time that all of the works by Kiefer in the Stedelijk collection are being exhibited together. With the addition of new work by Kiefer, this is truly a unique exhibition.
This is the first time that Kiefer’s special connection with the work of Vincent van Gogh is being highlighted, and that all of the most popular works by Kiefer in the collection of the Stedelijk – the museum that played such a significant role in his career – are on display together. New, previously unseen work by Kiefer will also be shown at both locations, including the 24-metre-long title work Sag mir wo die Blumen sind. The exhibition tells a unique story of Kiefer’s artistic development. This is a double, continuous exhibition for visitors: a ticket grants access to the exhibition at both museums.
Artists are known for incorporating familiar themes from human history in their artworks. These themes are sometimes challenging. We believe it is interesting to show how an artist addresses the theme, and how their work can help people explore how they feel about certain issues.
The title of the exhibition, Sag mir wo die Blumen sind, refers to the eponymous anti-war song by the American folk singer and activist Pete Seeger. This song later became famous through performances in German, English and French by Marlene Dietrich. The title also refers to a new, large spatial work by Anselm Kiefer that will be on view at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, and Vincent van Gogh’s painting Sunflowers.