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Amsterdam Zuid to celebrate Brittenpassage opening on Sunday 1 November

The event will also bid farewell to the Minervapassage, which is closing for refurbishment. Activities include roller skating, chess, table tennis, painting and live music, with places still available for some workshops.

By · Published October 23, 2026 at 12:22 a.m. CEST · 1 min read

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Amsterdam Zuid station will mark the opening of the Brittenpassage and the closure of the Minervapassage on Sunday, 1 November 2026.

The Minervapassage will close for a major refurbishment, during which it will be widened and raised.

For the next few years, the station entrance will move around 200 metres west.

Workshops and performances

The farewell programme includes roller skating, chess, Lego building, painting and live music.

At a mural workshop, visitors of all ages can paint alongside professional artists from STRAAT Museum, with no experience needed.

The half-hour sessions start at 12.00, 12.30, 13.00, 14.00, 14.30 and 15.00 at the southern entrance to the Minervapassage on Gustav Mahlerplein.

Table tennis and chess

Players aged seven and over can join 45-minute mini table tennis tournaments at 12.00, 14.00 and 16.00.

Chess players can register to face Woman Grandmaster Anna-Maja Kazarian at 12.00 or International Master Merijn van Delft at 14.30 in simultaneous games.

Workshop places are limited, so sign up soon on the event’s registration page.

If painting with the STRAAT Museum artists leaves you wanting more street art, check out our guide to Amsterdam’s newer museums.

Source: Zuidas