Vermeer Centrum Delft
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Discover the life, work, and city of Johannes Vermeer at the Vermeer Centrum Delft, featuring full-size reproductions of all his known paintings.
Planning your visit
Vermeer left around 35 paintings, scattered across museums in a dozen countries, and Delft — the city he was born in, worked in and painted — holds none of them.
The Vermeer Centrum answers that directly: it displays full-size reproductions of every known work in one room, which no other place on earth can offer, alongside reconstructions of his studio, an examination of his light, pigments and probable use of the camera obscura, and the biography of a man who died in debt with eleven children and was forgotten for two centuries.
The building stands on the site of the Guild of St Luke, which he headed.
The View of Delft hangs in The Hague, half an hour away, but the vantage point it was painted from is a short walk from here and still recognisable.
Allow ninety minutes. The main booking is an entry ticket. Current availability is listed below.
Before you book
Where is Vermeer Centrum Delft?
Vermeer Centrum Delft is in Delft, Netherlands. The map on this page marks its exact location.
How long should I allow for Vermeer Centrum Delft?
Allow ninety minutes. That is the time the collection itself takes at an unhurried pace, before any queue.
Do I need to book Vermeer Centrum Delft in advance?
Tickets can be bought on the door at quiet times, but booking ahead fixes the date and avoids the queue at busy ones. Live availability is shown on this page.
