Upcoming events
For an overview of prior events, see the events archive.
April 18, 2024
Thursday Night Detour with Jafeth
Detour Guide Jafeth Hagoort takes you through the exhibition Designing the Netherlands from his perspective as an architect.
April 18, 2024
BONAS Anniverary Edition: Gijsbert Friedhoff
The BONAS Foundation is celebrating its 30th anniversary with the publication of a monograph on the architect and former Government Architect Gijsbert Friedhoff.
April 18, 2024
Thursday Night Detour with Naomi
Find out everything about the exhibition Soengoe Kondre / Submerged Heritage during the free Thursday Night Detour by Detour Guide Naomi Tuininga.
April 25, 2024
Thursday Night Detour with Giovanni
Join Detour Guide Giovanni for the free Thursday Night Detour and explore the museum from inside and out.
April 25, 2024
Research Nights x Forensic Architecture: Evidencing the Police Killing of Sammy Baker
Forensic Architecture and their sister organisation Forensis talk about their wider practice during this iteration of Research Nights.
May 1, 2024
FamilieFest Buildingtingeling
Become an architect for a day during FamilieFest Buildingtingeling. Help build a city of lights, get to know design secrets from architects and more!
May 4, 2024
Member Studio Visit: Sabine Marcelis
Members of the Nieuwe Instituut get an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the work of designer Sabine Marcelis, known among others for her recent collaboration with IKEA.
May 10, 2024
Book Launch – C.H. van der Leeuw: A Whimsical Idealist of Dutch Modernism
Nieuwe Instituut and NAi Booksellers are celebrating the publication of a book about Rotterdam architecture patron Kees van der Leeuw, who, among other things, commissioned the construction of the Van Nelle factory.
May 16, 2024
Angisa Workshop with Carlien Macnack (session 1)
In three consecutive workshops, Carlien Macnack will teach participants how to prepare a traditional Afro-Surinamese angisa and how to fold and wear it in different ways.
May 16, 2024
Tilting Axis Fellowship 2024: Klieon John
In a hybrid online and offline meeting, Tilting Axis and the Nieuwe Instituut will discuss the research project of this year’s fellow, Klieon John.
May 16, 2024
Hungry EcoCities: AI and our relationship with food
Experience and taste the future of food, and talk to vegetables and other visitors! Together with the European STARTS project Hungry EcoCities and other partners in art and food innovation, the Nieuwe Instituut welcomes artists working at the intersection of science, technology and art on a healthy, sustainable and affordable agri-food system.
May 20, 2024
O. Festival First Dates: Kitty Lai Ngok-man & Kijan
With First Dates, the O. Festival for Opera. Music. Theatre. brings together singers from different musical worlds and challenges them to perform together for the first time.
May 22, 2024
BioBlitz010 at the Nieuwe Instituut Zoöp
Nieuwe Instituut Zoöp is located in the middle of a surprisingly biodiverse environment. How many mosses, birds, moths and other plants and animals can you observe if you record every living thing for 24 or 48 hours?
May 23, 2024
International Clinic: Residencies
During this International Clinic, we will explore the world of residencies through conversations with practitioners.
May 23, 2024
Angisa Workshop with Carlien Macnack (session 2)
In three consecutive workshops, Carlien Macnack will teach participants how to prepare a traditional Afro-Surinamese angisa and how to fold and wear it in different ways.
May 23, 2024
An Evening With… Jeanne Gang
American architect Jeanne Gang has become world famous for her environmentally conscious approach to design, buildings and cities, and for her innovative material choices. With Aric Chen, Director of the Nieuwe Instituut, she will discuss how architects and designers can respond to the sustainability challenge.
May 26, 2024
Design Fair 2024
Once again, the Design Fair will offer a remarkably diverse range of unique design items for every household and budget.
May 30, 2024
Angisa Workshop with Carlien Macnack (session 3)
In three consecutive workshops, Carlien Macnack will teach participants how to prepare a traditional Afro-Surinamese angisa and how to fold and wear it in different ways.
May 30, 2024
Launch of the New Round EVJ Loan Bag
Designer Elisa van Joolen and the Nieuwe Instituut are working together again in 2024. From the end of May, the EVJ museum bag will be available once more: not a disposable carrier bag, but a handmade design object made from upcycled materials that you can take care of for a few months.