About
What to expect
An evening about art and research, with a panel discussion at 19:15 and museum activities afterwards.
- Evening about art and research
- Panel discussion starts at 19:15
- Joost van der Hoeven, Head of Research
- Restorer Saskia van Oudheusden speaks
- Maarten Voncken, ASML research metrology
- Moderator Eveline van Rijswijk
- Afterwards, explore museum without daytime crowds
- Atrium: drinks and music
- Hoogtepunten van Van Gogh: first-floor guides
- Slow Art Tour: one painting in depth
- Expert aan het woord: selected works and research
- Museum voor Onbedoelde Kunst: look like a connoisseur
- Painting workshop: colour and colour contrasts
- ASML and museum preserve Van Gogh heritage
Questions
When does Looking at art after closing: what research teaches us start and end?
Looking at art after closing: what research teaches us runs Wednesday, 11 November 2026, 19:00 until 21:30.
Where is Looking at art after closing: what research teaches us?
Looking at art after closing: what research teaches us takes place at Van Gogh Museum, Museumplein 6, Amsterdam.
How do I book?
Advance reservation is required.
Book on the museum website: museum.nl
What does the panel discuss?
Joost van der Hoeven and restorer Saskia van Oudheusden explain how they look at a painting, what changed over time, and how to monitor it.
Maarten Voncken, Head of Research Metrology at ASML, explains how chip-industry knowledge helps the museum look more closely.
Science journalist Eveline van Rijswijk moderates.
What can I do after the panel?
Explore the museum without daytime crowds.
Atrium: drinks and music.
Hoogtepunten van Van Gogh: first-floor guides on Van Gogh's method and discoveries such as an underdrawing or changed colour.
Slow Art Tour: one painting, all the time, extra details.
Expert aan het woord: specialists take you past works and explain research findings.
Museum voor Onbedoelde Kunst: view a scratch, a sign, or a chance colour combination like a connoisseur.
Painting workshop: discover Van Gogh's colour experiments; pick up a brush.
What is ASML's role?
ASML works with the Van Gogh Museum to preserve Van Gogh's heritage using technology.
Maarten Voncken is Head of Research Metrology at ASML.
Amsterdam
Getting there
Van Gogh Museum, Museumplein 6, 1071 DJ Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, NL
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