Frequently Asked Questions

We encourage you to leave valuables, large bags, and other personal belongings at home. For the safety of our visitors and the collection, all bags entering or leaving the exhibit, including purses, are subject to inspection. Backpacks and duffle bags are not permitted in the exhibit. Patrons entering with such items will be required to check their bags at coat check for a fee. Prohibited:

• Backpacks and duffle bags
• Paints and aerosols
• Indelible markers
• Weapons of any type
• Outside food and beverages (including alcohol)
• Food of any type is not permitted in the gallery
• Any item deemed by exhibit security or venue management to be inappropriate
• Bikes, helmets, skateboards, Heelys, rollerblades, and non-mobility aid scooters are not permitted
• Camping chairs
• Tripods

Bag check is available at the venue, at $1 per item. Please note that large bags/luggage are not permitted inside the gallery, as per our terms and conditions. These items will need to be checked. Permissible:

• Walkers, mobility scooters, and other mobility aids
• Certified service animals
• Strollers

Immersive Van Gogh reserves the right to amend the above restrictions without notice. If you are unsure about an item you are bringing with you, please contact us at ticketing@desmoinesvangogh.com for more information.

Making its mark in the heart of Des Moines

The location Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit is taking over, is a secret venue. To be announced before the exhibit opens, existing ticket holders will receive an email with the venue name and location once it is made public.

Renowned for transforming venues into unforgettable art experiences, the Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit strives to highlight the unique architecture of its spaces while integrating influences from its history and community. Get ready to be transported the second you step inside.

From creators of the blockbuster show in Paris seen by over 2 million visitors and still wowing crowds in Toronto, the premiere of the Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit will bring the art of Vincent to life in Des Moines.

Experience art like never before – lose yourself in 300,000 cubic feet of flawless projections animating Vincent van Gogh’s oeuvre. Wander through entrancing, moving images that highlight brushstrokes, detail, and color – truly illuminating the mind of the genius.

You will be immersed in Van Gogh’s works – from his sunny landscapes and night scenes to his portraits and still life paintings. The installation includes the Mangeurs de pommes de terre (The Potato Eaters, 1885), the Nuit étoilée (Starry Night, 1889), Les Tournesols (Sunflowers, 1888), and La Chambre à coucher (The Bedroom, 1889), and so much more.

Experience the organic landscapes of Van Gogh’s imagination, and journey through his brilliance and madness.

Astonishing in scale and breathtakingly imaginative, you will experience Van Gogh’s art in a completely new and unforgettable way.

The exhibit is designed and conceived by Massimiliano Siccardi, with soundtrack by Luca Longobardi, both of whom pioneered immersive digital art experiences in France.

This exhibition contains sequences of bright flashing lights which may affect visitors who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy, as well as others who are sensitive to moving lights. Viewer discretion is advised.

The last entry is 40 minutes prior to the close time stated above. Late arrivals will not be permitted entry. Fees may apply if you need to reschedule. Hours of operations are subject to change.

The name on your tickets is for buyer & COVID tracing info only and thus there is no change of name required on tickets. Anyone who has access to the tickets can use them. The buyer is responsible for tracking COVID-19 information within their party.

CHANGE OF DATE REQUESTS:

To change your ticket dates, please visit https://myorder.immersivevangogh.com/change_date. Subject to availability. Requests must be made at least 24 hours prior to your scheduled attendance time.

Please note a $9.99 per ticket fee will apply for a change of date request for TIMED TICKETS and for FLEX and VIP tickets with a scheduled arrival time of fewer than 24 hours. Last-minute Change of Date requests will not be honored except in exceptional circumstances.

If you have purchased tickets to Immersive Van Gogh directly through our website, but have not yet received your tickets, you can use the "Ticket Resend" tool found HERE!

If the “Ticket Resend” tool was not able to find your order, your original order email may have a typo in it. Please contact the box office to have this rectified.

TAKE NOTE: Please check your spam/junk folder before contacting the box office.

Please contact us at ticketing@DesMoinesvangogh.com to upgrade your tickets prior to arrival.

Unfortunately, we cannot downgrade tickets and we don’t know why you would want to!

Peak

VIP - $99.99
Premium-FLEX - $64.99
Basic-Timed - $54.99
Child - $34.99

Off-Peak

VIP - $79.99
Premium-FLEX - $49.99
Basic-Timed - $39.99
Child - $29.99

Prime

VIP - $109.99
Premium-FLEX - $79.99
Basic-Timed - $69.99
Child - $39.99

All tickets are subject to taxes and a $6.99 service fee on top of the above prices as per our terms and conditions.

Ticket prices are subject to change.

For groups larger than 10 people please email us at groups@desmoinesvangogh.com

The discount amount will be applied at checkout.

Warning! Check before you GOGH. If you want to experience the Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit that is taking Chicago by storm and sold out in Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco, ensure you are buying your tickets from desmoinesvangogh.com or our verified partners.

Should you have purchased tickets for our exhibit from any other site other than listed below, please reach out to ticketing@desmoinesvangogh.com for verification.

Please note tickets purchased on FEVER are not for our Immersive Van Gogh.

Authorized Ticket Partners To Immersive Van Gogh Des Moines

• desmoinesvangogh.com
• ImmersiveVanGogh.com
• Ticketmaster.com
• Universe.com
• Barter Network
• Restaurant.com
• Goldstar.com (gift vouchers)
• Groupon.com  (gift vouchers)

Other partner sites may too have promotions and access to tickets but these should redirect you to our website desmoinesvangogh.com for purchase.

TICKET TYPES

FLEX Tickets FLEX tickets allow for a bigger window of entry. Whereas for regular tickets you are required to enter within the hour you purchased, FLEX tickets allow you to enter within a four-hour window (two hours before or two hours after your start time). First entry 15 minutes prior to first time slot, last entry 20 minutes after start of last time slot.

VIP Ticket

• Priority access
• Van Gogh cushion (to keep)
• Limited edition poster
• VIP souvenir laminate
• Built-in FLEX perks

Premium Ticket

• Van Gogh cushions (rental)
• Limited edition poster

Basic Ticket

• Admission only

Child Ticket

• Ages 6-16 (children 5 and under do not require a ticket)
• Admission only
• Child tickets are not subject to change of date fees

There are no refunds of tickets for the exhibit. Upgrades can be done in advance or at the onsite box office. Please contact us at ticketing@desmoinesvangogh.com if you would like to upgrade your ticket. Tickets are available online at desmoinesvangogh.com

Safety is our number one priority for all guests attending Immersive Van Gogh Des Moines. With over 170,000 visitors in Toronto during COVID-19, and zero reported cases associated with the exhibition since opening, we’re proud to be operating an experience where it is safe to GOGH.

To ensure your safety, and based on guidance from the CDC and other government agencies, our walk-in exhibition will operate with enhanced safety measures including:

• Reduced capacity in line with state guidelines, to ensure all guests have enough space to safely enjoy the experience 

• Temperature checks for staff and guests on arrival

• Touchless hand sanitization stations placed throughout the venue 

• Plexiglass barriers at all payment locations

• Contactless payment encouraged throughout the venue

• Face coverings required for all staff and guests

• Floor markings throughout the venue to assist in six-foot social distancing limit

• Social distancing circles projected throughout the entire exhibition gallery space

• Enhanced, regular cleaning throughout the day on each floor

• Contact tracing for all staff and guests

We will continue to closely monitor the situation daily, and adjust our safety measures accordingly, in readiness for our opening.

Thanks for your patience and understanding during these challenging times.