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Theo Farrant

Van Gogh Museum warns of closure unless Dutch state meets €2.5m funding shortfall

Amsterdam's Van Gogh Museum, home to the world’s largest collection of works by Vincent van Gogh, has issued an extraordinary warning: without fresh government funding, it may be forced to shut its doors.

The museum says a shortfall in state support threatens a €104m renovation plan - and with it the safety of the paintings, the well-being of visitors and the future of one of the Netherlands’ most visited cultural landmarks.

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