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  1. Event Ontdekkingstocht in de oudheid for children

    Children explore ancient antiquities through a self-guided discovery route laid out through the museum's permanent archaeological galleries.

    17 September 2026

  2. Event Neighbourhood history mapped across thirty street vitrines

    Local after-school children explore heritage and city memories through drawings displayed along Sint Antoniesbreestraat.

    17 September 2026

  3. Event Children’s neighbourhood history project in street vitrines

    Thirty street vitrines display local history and heritage through art created by primary school pupils after school hours.

    17 September 2026

  4. Event Filmspecial: Nineties retrospective at De Filmhallen

    Screenings track the decade's shift toward digital effects alongside independent cinema landmarks like Toy Story and The Matrix.

    17 September 2026

  5. Event Nineties cinema retrospective at De Filmhallen

    Big-screen blockbusters and indie milestones track cinema through its transition from physical models to computer-generated graphics.

    17 September 2026

  6. Event The ESSENCE graffiti exhibition at STRAAT Museum

    Archival pieces, tags and early styles trace the movement from New York underground tunnels through Dutch subcultures.

    17 September 2026

  7. Event Tags, archives, and graffiti history in the ESSENCE

    Drawn from thirty-five years of Dutch Graffiti Library archives, displays chart early New York subways through local movements.

    17 September 2026

  8. Event De Kunst van het Zwemmen at NDSM Loods

    Eleven artists interpret Franz Kafka through mixed-media assemblages, spatial pieces, and drawings inside an industrial warehouse space.

    17 September 2026

  9. Event DE KUNST VAN HET ZWEMMEN inside WUNDERKAMMER

    Drawings, spatial installations, and mixed assemblages interpret Franz Kafka's writings inside an industrial shipyard warehouse space.

    17 September 2026

  10. Event De Vindplaats connects archaeological finds from city collections

    City artifacts explore themes of faith, domestic life, and makers while inviting feedback on archaeological provenance research.

    17 September 2026

  11. Event De Vindplaats brings city archaeology finds together

    Local artifacts exploring domestic life, faith, and craft traditions sit alongside interactive queries about historical provenance.

    17 September 2026

  12. Event Interactive survivor testimonies at Vertel verder…

    Voice recognition software lets visitors ask direct spoken questions to life-sized interactive video projections of Holocaust survivors.

    17 September 2026

  13. Event Interactive survivor testimonies in Vertel verder…

    Life-sized video projections use voice recognition technology so you can pose direct questions to Holocaust survivors.

    17 September 2026

  14. Event Sit in the live studio audience for Eva

    Audience members take studio seats before broadcast, with an optional soup and sandwich meal available before filming begins.

    17 September 2026

  15. Event Tea, homemade soup, and pastries at Theo’s Theetuin

    Theo's daughter runs this summer garden cafe serving fresh pumpkin soup, baked goods, juices, and hot tea outdoors.

    17 September 2026

  16. Event Join the live studio audience for talk show Eva

    Sit in the television gallery for a live evening broadcast, with an optional sandwich supper beforehand.

    17 September 2026

  17. Event Franz Kafka explored through assemblage and painting at NDSM

    Rotating artists present assemblages, paintings, and spatial works responding directly to the life and writings of Franz Kafka.

    17 September 2026

  18. Event Tea, fresh pastries, and garden drinks at Theo’s Theetuin

    A quiet summer garden serving coffee, tea, juices, and hot pumpkin soup at outdoor tables.

    17 September 2026

  19. Event THE ART OF SWIMMING: Kafka-inspired group art at NDSM FUSE

    Assemblages, paintings, and spatial works explore Franz Kafka's life through contributions from a rotating collective of artists.

    17 September 2026

  20. Event Postwar urban planning in Parkwijk, wederopbouw van de wederopbouw

    Archival displays trace how postwar housing estates were planned, altered over decades, and continually rebuilt by urban planners.

    17 September 2026

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