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If the Pok\u00e9mon Company\u2019s video teasing<\/a> its upcoming collaboration with the Van Gogh Museum was already enough to have you thinking about booking a ticket to Amsterdam, the promise of an impressionistic Pikachu promo card might just do the trick.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n In celebration of the Van Gogh Museum\u2019s 50th anniversary, it has teamed up with the Pok\u00e9mon Company for a special event designed to introduce young artists to Van Gogh\u2019s work, and to teach people about the way he was profoundly influenced by Japanese art<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cThis collaboration will allow the next generation to get to know Vincent van Gogh\u2019s art and life story in a refreshing way,\u201d the Van Gogh Museum\u2019s general director Emilie Gordenker said in a press release. \u201cThe Van Gogh Museum and The Pok\u00e9mon Company International have drawn on many years of educational expertise to create a special experience for children, their supervisors, and we hope many others at the Van Gogh Museum.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Along with on-site activations that guide museum visitors through a selection of Van Gogh\u2019s paintings and delve into the stories behind them, an online exploration of his fascination with Japanese culture will also be available. Along with on-site activations that guide museum visitors through a selection of Van Gogh\u2019s paintings and delve into the stories behind them, an online exploration of his fascination with Japanese culture will also be available. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n Even if you can\u2019t make it to the actual museum to snag a \u2018Pikachu with Grey Felt Hat\u2019 card in-person, the promos will also be available through the Pok\u00e9mon Center included in orders from a special collection inspired by the collaboration. But for those looking to make a trip of it, the Pok\u00e9mon x Van Gogh Museum collaboration is set to run from September 28th until January 7th, 2024, and tickets for general admission to the museum (which are required to get in and can only be purchased online<\/a>) are available now.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n