Reviews

• Tony Cheetham-Hudson

  Dec 5, 2023

  I loved it but it was colder inside than it was outside, heating is a must if you want people to come to see it, there were not many others there! The idea is superb though and the exhibition in the exit area was good too, but it was spoiled by the freezing temperature!

• Dave Allen

  Dec 4, 2023

  Wow, it was very impressive. Loved how they used technology to use his art work into the immersive experience. So much to take in, we watched part of the immersive experience twice just to see it all. The exhibition was great too. A thoroughly enjoyable experience.

• Nick

  Dec 1, 2023

  Great show - but pretty cold in the church where we were sat for 30 mins . The VR was great - more room to read and view paintings afterwards would be better. Surprised that stairs/steps on exit weren't gritted! It was very icy!

• Mel

  Nov 19, 2023

  Beautiful, fantastic, I need this in my home, a perfect way to relax. What an amazing way to see art.

• Christine.

  Nov 14, 2023

  A well presented introduction to van Gogh’s life and work and good followup in the adjacent room. However, a little disappointing for myself and my guests from Provence as we all have considerable knowledge of his work and are privileged to have seen originals in various international museums. Nevertheless, definitely worthwhile to give access to great art more widely to an uninitionated audience.

• Van Gogh

  Oct 28, 2023

  Fantastic highly recommend

• Julie

  Oct 20, 2023

  Loved the experience and the setting…it worked really well.. would definitely recommend but be aware, the church is cold so wrap up!

• Becky

  Oct 20, 2023

  Myself and my partner visited while on a holiday away and it was such a nice tranquil breakaway from the hustle and bustle of the city. It was a lovely experience to be immersed in all the colours and the music and to just sit and take it all in. Highly recommend but definitely not for everyone.

• Karen

  Oct 17, 2023

  Enjoyed. 3D visual not to be missed. Difficulty when trying to swap tickets and couldn’t find age for Snr Citizens anywhere. It’s 60 if anyone needs to know. The staff lovely they allowed us to use the visual because we had overpaid the ticket price.

• John Gaw

  Oct 2, 2023

  Looking forward to the experience, checked in and sat down on the very rickety deck chairs....decided to move to the side benches but these were uncomfortable, many people were moving about in an attempt to find a comfortable seat. The event was excellent and I thoroughly enjoyed the experience. I would have marked it 5 star if not for the seats.

• Di Dunn

  Sep 21, 2023

  We were immersed in a new & most interesting, therapeutic experience. A fabulous way to view and consider art (not usually my thing) - the projections are amazing, and fit very well with building in which they are displayed The life history of Van Gogh is also illustrated and linked with his paintings An interesting and worthwhile hour

• Can Gogh admirer

  Sep 20, 2023

  This was the best thing we saw on our visit to York. So clever. I’ve always admired Van Goghs work but this immersive experience just enhanced the whole exhibition. So hard to describe - you just have to go and see it for yourself.

• Susan

  Sep 16, 2023

  Throughly enjoyed the Van Gogh experience in York yesterday, I would have preferred to see the gallery of Van Goghs paintings and the information on his life and works prior to going into the immersive experience instead of after.

• Brenda

  Sep 1, 2023

  An amazing experience to view his work and lovely staff. Only disappointment were the headsets which when viewing the film were blurred .

• Lucy

  Aug 31, 2023

  I wasn’t sure what to expect when I booked the tickets…but WOW!!! I could have sat there all day, it was so clever to see Van Gogh’s artwork come to life! Highly recommend a visit!

• S Wordsworth

  Aug 31, 2023

  This was outstanding. Very informative and the virtual experience of bringing the pictures to life was amazing.

• GraceF

  Aug 21, 2023

  I loved the experience! It’s quite moving! Highly recommended ❤️👍😍

• Julie cox

  Aug 20, 2023

  Lovely moving experience.

• Sharon

  Aug 20, 2023

  Absolutely brilliant. I loved this. It was so clever. One off experience and felt like I got an insight in to Vangogh’s work. Very good value too. The VI was also great. Highly recommend.

• Claire Grant

  Aug 19, 2023

  It was much better than expected and really informative. Well done!

• Jude

  Aug 17, 2023

  Fantastic immersive experience and don’t forget to do the extra 3D - it’s worth it.

• Jess Webster

  Aug 13, 2023

  I’d been wanting to see this for a while and got the chance I unexpectedly on a visit to York. I took my 7 year old who aspires to be an artist, and she loved it. I didn’t expect her to sit for the whole 35 minutes but she did, and really enjoyed the whole atmosphere. She drew her own minimalist version of Starry Night afterwards, then we tried the VR experience too, which was absolutely stunning. Would love to go again.

• Jess

  Aug 13, 2023

  Lovely atmosphere and length of the exhibition was just right. Really enjoyed it

• R

  Aug 11, 2023

  Van Gogh for the Tik Tok generation? Several very bored infants running wild. Would not recommend for Adults. If you have £15 to spend on Van Gogh, a good biography or the Letters to Theo would be a better buy.

• Paul Holmes

  Aug 10, 2023

  I had heard good things about the experience before seeing it for myself. Not disappointed. Very well done, enjoyable to watch and relaxing at the same time. I recommend the optional VR experience at the end which was great. It was nice to see the wall of people's Van Gogh pictures and have the chance to colour or draw your own. Some steps to negotiate but does have access for wheelchairs. Very friendly and approachable staff.

• E BARTLE

  Aug 10, 2023

  I arranged to visit with my youngest son who has just completed his MA in Fine Art. It was absolutely amazing and very moving.

• M

  Aug 8, 2023

  Beautiful

• Susan

  Aug 8, 2023

  Really enjoyed Van Gogh experience. A lovely thing to do on a visit to York.

• Sue H

  Aug 7, 2023

  The most moving experience

• Jackie B

  Aug 6, 2023

  Absolutely loved this experience. A wonderful insight into the artist and his work. Particularly enjoyed the VR experience.

• Maureen Casey

  Aug 5, 2023

  Marvellous!! 🌻 🌼🌻🌻🌻

• JK , Ireland

  Jul 29, 2023

  A brilliant way to enjoy the works of Van Gogh.

• Sue

  Jul 27, 2023

  The experience overall was very good. A bit more explanation before hand would be helpful regarding what else there was after the 360 degree experience ie area for kids , art exhibition , history to decide on how long to stay I. Experience . Overall very interesting

• Anthea

  Jul 24, 2023

  It was a really nice activity to do on a rainy Sunday in York. However £15 was way too expensive for a 35 min projection.

• Gary

  Jul 23, 2023

  It was an excellent experience. It was such an insight into the paintings, mind and life of Vincent Van Gogh. Eye opening to say the least.

• A n M n E n B

  Jul 22, 2023

  Met up in York with friends and booked the Experience on line. While the projection is on a loop, it didn't matter too much where you 'came in'. Great effects and pleasant accompanying music. The little reconstruction of his Arles bedroom was also well done. The latter part with information boards and examples of his paintings gave more flavour of his latter couple of years. Highly recommended.

• Ju

  Jul 20, 2023

  Great experience but be sure to do the VR at the end. Well worth the extra £3. Could only have been improved by the display being on the ceiling too.

• A anonymous

  Jul 18, 2023

  Overall very good. But price on line £ 8 different to just walking in. X 3 , 1 disabled, 2 retired .increase was £24

• Happy customer🙂

  Jul 16, 2023

  Wonderful experience highly recommend

• Glenis H

  Jun 16, 2023

  Attended the Van Gogh Experience at York in June 2023. Loved the selection of art works shown and the music and narration. All combined to make me feel that I was inside each of the scenes. Animations were brilliant, subtle and clever.

• Margaret

  Jun 11, 2023

  We enjoyed the whole experience. Very well done. Would recommend a visit.

• Artfan

  Jun 2, 2023

  A stimulating experience A good selection of his work. Deck Chairs were fun

• Nicola

  May 7, 2023

  Walk into a history lesson of Van Gogh, Experience a journey through his life, and step into his paintings. A truly mesmerizing exeperience. I recommend.

• Yorkshire girl

  May 1, 2023

  We loved it. Would highly recommend the vip bit at the end. So clever how the art comes alive. We all felt very relaxed when we came out and felt we had the real immersive experience. We would definitely go to another.

• Fiona Bradley

  Apr 14, 2023

  Enjoyable for all ages, relaxing and interactive.

• Leigh

  Apr 9, 2023

  Very nice event informative and well organised.

• Wayne

  Apr 6, 2023

  Very well done. We both enjoyed how it was done.

• Rawson

  Apr 2, 2023

  Projections were good. Too many people booked into one session as there was a lack of seating for a while and people were getting in each others way for the rest of the exhibit.

• Maureen

  Mar 31, 2023

  This show was amazing, thoroughly enjoyed this presentation of Van Gough's work and the music was so good too. I would recommend anyone to go and experience this exhibition of Van Gough's art and life story.

• Steph

  Mar 28, 2023

  It was an exceptional exhibition, loved the projection and everything about the visit was stunning