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Event Self-led art projects at Open Kinderatelier
Hands-on creative tasks link directly to the current exhibitions, the sculpture garden, and the theater.

13 September 2026
Event Free-form crafts and discovery in Singer Laren’s children’s studio
Young museum visitors can drop into the studio anytime to make crafts linked to current exhibitions.

13 September 2026
Event Join a local nature walk with IVN
Trained guides explore Amstelveen green spaces, Amsterdamse Bos paths, and local bird habitats each month.

13 September 2026
Event Explore local green spaces on an IVN nature walk
Volunteer nature guides steer small groups through changing green pockets, from town heemparks to the Amsterdamse Bos.

13 September 2026
Event Drop-in art making at Atelier CoBrA
Volunteers provide materials and color prompts upstairs in the museum so visitors can experiment freely.

13 September 2026
Event Hands-on art making in Atelier CoBrA
Supplies and volunteers wait upstairs on the first floor for visitors wanting to try CoBrA-inspired artwork.

13 September 2026
Event Onderbroken Tijd: twenty-five years after the Volendam café fire
Seven personal perspectives anchor this commemorative exhibition reflecting on the young people affected by the 2001 disaster.

13 September 2026
Event Onderbroken Tijd commemorates the Volendam cafe fire
Seven personal stories mark twenty-five years since the cafe fire, through multimedia and temporary displays.

13 September 2026
Event Casual drinks and multilingual conversation at Pacific
Practice Dutch, Spanish, or English over drinks alongside students, expats, and language teachers in Westerpark.

13 September 2026
Event Casual Dutch, English and Spanish conversation over drinks
Grab a drink and practice speaking Dutch, English, or Spanish alongside other learners, locals, and language teachers.

13 September 2026
Event Interactive survivor testimonies in Vertel verder
Visitors converse with life-sized survivor projections using voice-activated technology that draws answers from recorded Holocaust testimonies.

13 September 2026
Event Interactive survivor testimonies in Vertel verder
Visitors ask spoken questions to two Holocaust survivors via life-sized responsive screens showing curated, pre-recorded visual answers.

13 September 2026
Event Walk through seven sound and laser chambers at AMAZE
A warehouse labyrinth filled with synchronized lasers, music and light installations takes roughly an hour to wander through.

13 September 2026
Event A warehouse maze of light and sound at AMAZE
Visitors walk through seven warehouse chambers filled with synchronised laser grids, visual projections and electronic music installations.

13 September 2026
Event Parkwijk, wederopbouw van de wederopbouw
A dedicated architecture exhibition examines the urban redevelopment and layered history of post-war residential planning across the district.

13 September 2026
Event Parkwijk architecture exhibition tracks post-war renewal
An architecture exhibition examines post-war housing design and the recurring cycles of neighborhood reconstruction across the city.

13 September 2026
Event Casual Dutch conversation at Kletsen & Koffie
Learners of any level gather at Westerperk Coffee for an hour of informal Dutch conversation without structured lessons.

13 September 2026
Event Practice conversational Dutch over coffee with Kletsen & Koffie
Learners of all levels gather for an informal Dutch conversation hour over hot drinks at Westerperk Coffee.

13 September 2026
Event Local history through schoolchildren’s eyes at Huis De Pinto
Primary pupils mapped the streets of their neighbourhood, filling thirty window cases along Sint Antoniesbreestraat with their visual findings.

13 September 2026
Event Neighbourhood vitrine exhibition by DONS primary pupils
Local primary schoolchildren map the neighbourhood's character and history across thirty street display cases outside Huis De Pinto.

13 September 2026