South Korean artist Mire Lee presents a series of site-specific installations inside the Oude Kerk, Amsterdam's oldest building and one of its most atmospheric exhibition venues. The show runs through September 27.Where: Oude KerkMore info & tickets
Amsterdam's 750th anniversary is the occasion for a revamped Canon of Amsterdam exhibition at the City Archives. The display traces the moments, people, and places that shaped the city across eight centuries — a natural stop for curious residents and history-minded visitors. On view through November 2026.Where: Stadsarchief AmsterdamMore info & tickets
On now through September 13, the Stadsarchief's 'Jazz Years' exhibition charts how jazz, migration, and Amsterdam's social fabric intertwined during the 1930s. A rich slice of local history with broad cultural appeal.Where: Stadsarchief Amsterdam, Vijzelstraat 32More info & tickets
EYE Film Museum is running a major exhibition through September 6 in which eleven contemporary artists respond to EYE's collection of roughly 2,000 colonial-era films from Indonesia and Suriname. The artists created ten new works in dialogue with this archival material — a rare chance to see how filmmakers and visual artists grapple with found […]
The Allard Pierson is showing more than 200 ancient glass objects from its archaeology collection — transparent, opaque, vividly colored, intricately decorated, and remarkably intact after centuries. The exhibition draws on recent research done in collaboration with Delft University of Technology on how glass was actually made in the ancient world. Running through November 1.Where: […]
Mind your Mind (#effebuurten) is a thought-provoking exhibition at Bunk Hotel Amsterdam featuring personal stories from well-known Dutch figures including DJ Armin van Buuren, Brennan Heart, and TV personality Kim Feenstra, reflecting on mental health and wellbeing. On view through July 24.Where: Bunk Hotel AmsterdamMore info & tickets
Exhibition exploring drag culture and history in Amsterdam, on view June 26 through September 27, 2026 at the City Archives. Free admission.Where: Stadsarchief Amsterdam, Vijzelstraat 32More info & tickets
Museum Cobra in Amstelveen launches Pop Art Factory today, running through September 3. The show combines interactive workshops with pop-art exhibitions — a colorful, hands-on summer program for art lovers of all ages.Where: Museum Cobra, AmstelveenMore info & tickets
FOAM's annual Talent exhibition showcases emerging photographers from around the world, on view through August 26. One of the photography world's most-watched showcases for new voices in the medium.Where: FOAM Photography Museum, Keizersgracht 609More info & tickets
De Nieuwe Schatkamer opens a new exhibition drawn from the DNB art collection, exploring how technology is reshaping the way we live, move, and see ourselves. On view through October 23.Where: De Nieuwe Schatkamer, AmsterdamMore info & tickets