Reviews

• Victoria Aldridge

  Apr 24, 2024

  I have been to 2 immersive exhibitions before so revisited this one in York after being wowed by it. This time the set up was the same, but film itself was very different. What was missing was his classic works. The sunflowers was previously shown in their various versions along with Starry night. These were shown along with many of his landscapes which were moving and very provocative. So I was sat waiting for them to appear but instead they were just shown as frames within the film. But the film was short and the exhibition after wasn’t anything I couldn’t find online. Not worth the £15 charge.

• Alice Brunton

  Apr 22, 2024

  We enjoyed the immersive Van Gogh in York. Very comfortable deck chairs so I was tempted to have a snooze to the lovely background music. We stayed for a second round and changed seats to get a different perspective. Don’t miss the VR experience at the end. It was amazing.

• Karen

  Apr 14, 2024

  For £15 a ticket, I was expecting a lot more. Not sure about the 360 show. It is just a projected on a 30 min loop. There were pictures and information. Only to find that the virtual part, costs extra. Took 10 mins to do the whole thing. Extremely disappointing

• D

  Apr 3, 2024

  I knew little about Van Gogh prior to the visit and still no little. It felt an indulgent use of someone’s IT skills. Disappointing

• Paul Dobson

  Mar 30, 2024

  Fantastic

• Paul

  Mar 27, 2024

  Really enjoyed the show interesting and informative

• Isobel

  Mar 19, 2024

  Good enough

• Sarah

  Mar 17, 2024

  Art with a difference , great projection technology throughout. Relaxing, peaceful atmosphere, seating arrangements really relaxing too..loved the seat covers! Art gallery was a short experience but enough, my son and I Enjoyed the art scan session Reccomend 8/10

• Claire B

  Mar 12, 2024

  Wow! This was an amazing experience bringing the wonderful artwork to life. Enjoyed by 3 different generations.

• Pippa

  Mar 11, 2024

  A thought provoking and lovely way to engage with Van Gogh’s art and lived experiences. Loved being seated and immersed in the work.

• Graham Lewis

  Mar 5, 2024

  We really enjoyed the Immersive Experience. The visual effects and the sound quality were excellent. As were the other galleries.

• S

  Feb 26, 2024

  i’ve been to multiple live Van Gogh experiences over the years, yet this one just seemed to be a tad basic . the whole concept is very interesting and the immersive cameras are very well used. however for £15 each i would’ve hoped it would have had a bit more of his history shown rather than just flicking through his most popular work. The exhibit afterwards just had a few display boards regarding different pieces. Overall if you are willing to spend £15 go for it , others may completely disagree but in comparison to other exhibits this one is very basic .

• Patricia

  Feb 22, 2024

  This was my 2nd visit as I loved the first one so much. I can recommend the virtual reality experience at the end. I felt I was wandering through the paintings- it was magical.

• Alex

  Feb 19, 2024

  Absolutely amazing from start to finish

• Amy

  Feb 18, 2024

  Great to see Van Gogh’s work in a new and immersive way. We arrived a little early but it was fine. The show is on a continuous loop so you can leave when you want to. The 360 VR experience was an extra £3 but well worth the money. It was the best part!

• Mawglie

  Feb 13, 2024

  Fantastic, lovely setting and enjoyed the drawer. Before VR experience. Thank you very much.

• Paula Kenworthy

  Jan 19, 2024

  Very inspiring and informative. His work has been waiting to be shown like this. It was fabulous

• D Anderson

  Jan 5, 2024

  The immersive part of the experience was clearly the virtual reality part which was absolutely fantastic - and to me and my grandkids worth paying an extra£3 per person - however for those that did not use this add on experience (at the extra cost) I feel the exhibition was a bit of a let down - all they really had was moving paintings of vangoghs ( some of which were very good) with some rather tedious music

• Katherine

  Dec 27, 2023

  Lovely and moving experience. The church setting added to the experience

• Stephen M

  Dec 12, 2023

  A real treat for the senses. Beautifully done and colours were really vibrant. Suited the Church really well. Seating with cushioned benches or even deckchairs made it relaxing and immersive, in the truest sense of the word. Very enjoyable.

• 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.