Photographer, feminist, phenomenon: Eva Besnyö (1910 – 2003) changed photography forever. Together with her contemporaries, she experimented extensively with her camera: away from painting, focused on reality, up close, and full of dynamism. On display at Fotomuseum Den...
125 years ago, on October 10, 1901, Alberto Giacometti was born in Stampa (Switzerland). In 2026, there is much to see of this artist in his anniversary year. Museum Beelden aan Zee has taken a different approach for the temporary expo...
For its tenth anniversary, Museum Voorlinden is pulling out all the stops from September 12, 2026, to March 7, 2027, with a highly exceptional and festive exhibition: Celebrating the Icons of Art. In it, contemporary icons from the museum collection meet masterpieces from the...
As a tribute to Wim T. Schippers, the Peanut Butter Floor is on display in the Depot of Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen (Rotterdam). For this version, 390 kilos of peanut butter have been spread out in a 25 m² hexagon. You can view the Peanut Butter Floor until...
In 2026, the Centraal Museum presents the first major retrospective of Gerard van Honthorst (1592–1656). This Utrecht painter, a contemporary of Rembrandt van Rijn, left for Rome at a young age where he was inspired by the art of Caravaggio, who large,...
In the exhibition Amrita Sher-Gil – 'Europe is Picasso's, India is mine', you are introduced to Amrita Sher-Gil, founder of modern Indian art. This is Sher-Gil's very first exhibition in the Netherlands. On view at the Drents...
Discover how the telephone changed the world in the exhibition “HELLO? 150 Years of Telephony” at the Museum of the 20th Century in Hoorn until August 30, 2026. Make connections using an old-fashioned telephone exchange. Experience how many of today’s mobile phones have the same...
If you happen to visit the Ed van der Elsken exhibition, you can see the beautiful exhibition of drawings by Fiep Westendorp at the bottom of the stairs in the exhibition space. Jip and Janneke, Otje, Pluk van de Petteflet, and Pim and Pom. Since the years...
A cyclist sticking out her tongue defiantly, three laughing young women in miniskirts, and a group of greasers on the corner of the Nieuwendijk: Ed van der Elsken's innovative street photography forms a journey through time in post-war Netherlands. Thanks to years of research...
Amidst a Sicily scarred by the Mafia, photographer, activist, and politician Letizia Battaglia (Sicily, 1935–2022) captured the raw reality of daily life in and around Palermo from the early 1970s. A city that...
Important message for visitors to the Mauritshuis in The Hague. From August 24, 2026, through September 20, 2026, the Mauritshuis will be closed to the public due to renovations. From August 15 through October 4, 2026, Girl with the...
The Museum Association is an association of Dutch museums founded in 1926. More than five hundred museums are affiliated with the association. The Dutch Museum Association focuses on advocating for the interests and professionalization of its members and promoting museum visits. It facilitates...
In 2026, Duivenvoorde Estate & Castle in Voorschoten celebrates an exceptional milestone: 800 years of history. 'Duivenvoorde' is first mentioned in written sources in 1226, making it one of the oldest estates in the Netherlands. The anniversary year runs from...
PostNL will issue the 'Love for Landscape' framed stamp sheet on May 8, 2026. The stamp sheet features 10 photos by Saskia Boelsums depicting Dutch landscapes. Boelsums: 'In my pre-selection, I opted for clear images, given the small...
In the exhibition 'Care for the Resistance', posters, brochures, and stamps show how the 1940-1945 Foundation raised millions shortly after the war. This money was used, among other things, for convalescent homes to accommodate resistance fighters. Also in Paleis het...
From April 25 to May 4, 2026, some two hundred homes, shops, and schools will open their doors to commemorate the Jews who once lived and worked at these locations. In living rooms, in attics, behind counters, and between sliding doors...
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