Today Vincentre presented the sketch design for the expansion of the museum in Nuenen. The design is inspired by the typical architectural style of farms from the time that Vincent van Gogh lived and worked in Nuenen. The expansion of Museum Vincentre is possible thanks to contributions from the municipality of Nuenen, the province of North Brabant, the Deal Brainport Eindhoven region, regional business, funds and private individuals.

“The new building has a homely character and symbolizes the painter’s predilection for ordinary honest life, which is also reflected in his landscapes and portraits.” (architect Rob Meurders)

The existing building will be enriched and expanded with a striking new volume. The location on the historic ribbon thus becomes even more the anchorage from which the heritage sites from the time of Vincent can be discovered. The village and Brabant, with its typical scale, is of great importance in the design. Not through a literal imitation of the style from that period, but through an expressive and contemporary version of a long-cut farm, the relationship between the artist and his former home is revived.

Museum Vincentre and the Van Gogh Village Nuenen foundation are part of the Van Gogh Sites Foundation, the Brabant-wide collaboration between parties that work under the banner of Van Gogh Brabant for the preservation and development of Brabant’s Van Gogh heritage. The development of the heritage in Nuenen will contribute to the attractiveness of the region for residents, entrepreneurs and visitors.