Het Nieuwe Instituut

Welcome (back) to Het Nieuwe Instituut! We ask all our visitors to strive for a safe and comfortable space so that together we can create a shared environment where everyone feels free to enjoy the experience in their own way. We encourage you to be sociable during your visit and to take curiosity and creativity as your starting point.

Het Nieuwe Instituut
Museumpark 25
3015 CB Rotterdam

Located in the heart of Rotterdam, Het Nieuwe Instituut is about a 15-minute walk from Rotterdam CS train station. The institute is part of the Museumpark and is diagonally opposite the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum.

Getting to Het Nieuwe Instituut using public transport is easy. You can take the metro (to Eendrachtsplein), tram 7 (to Eendrachtsplein or Museumpark), tram 4 (to Eendrachtsplein) or bus 44 (to Wytemaweg).

Paid on-street parking in the vicinity of Het Nieuwe Instituut is limited, but the Museumpark car park is situated opposite. Save money on one or two hours parking in Rotterdam. Rotterdam city council provides special parking tickets, available on the website Parking in Rotterdam.

Please note: as part of the Greening Museumpark project, the municipality will start work to redesign Jongkindstraat from 19 September to mid-December 2022. We advise visitors to park their cars in Museumpark car park via Wytemaweg, access from Museumparkstraat will no longer be possible. The area will remain accessible to pedestrians via the pavement and from mid-October via rubble lane and driving plates.

Buy a ticket at the box office, or book your entrance ticket online in advance.

You can call us on: +31(0)10-4401200 (from 10am to 5pm)
Or send an e-mail to: info@hetnieuweinstituut.nl

Het Nieuwe Instituut is a space where everyone can feel welcome. We prioritise accessibility, so if you need personal assistance, kindly ask a member of our hospitality team or send an email in advance to: receptie@hetnieuweinstituut.nl. We are happy to help you!

Please note: as part of the Greening Museumpark project, the municipality will start work to redesign Jongkindstraat from 19 September to mid-December 2022. We advise visitors to park their cars in Museumpark car park via Wytemaweg, access from Museumparkstraat will no longer be possible. The area will remain accessible to pedestrians via the pavement and from mid-October via rubble lane and driving plates.

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