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Museum for architecture, design and digital culture
Until 30 May 2026
Dutch, More or Less: Contemporary Architecture, Design and Digital Culture
Dutch, More or Less is a presentation of more than 30 years of Dutch design. It brings together the ideas, themes and projects that have placed Dutch designers at the forefront of international design.
Until 26 December 2026
Future Makers!
Calling all children: come and create the future at the Nieuwe Instituut! There’s a brand-new exhibition about the future just for you, with lots of things to do and make.
Until 29 November 2025
VR Experiments in the Archive
A series of experimental experiences brings projects from the National Collection for Dutch Architecture and Urban Planning to life through virtual reality.
30 October 2025
International Clinic: European Collaborations
Are you an early- or mid-career creative practitioner? Find out about European collaboration opportunities, including where to start and how embassies and funds can help, in this International Clinic.
Until 6 November 2025
Thursday Night Detour
Join the free Thursday Night Detour with a surprise Detour Guide and explore the museum from inside and out.
Book Launch: Herman Hertzberger’s Shaping Freedom [Sold Out]
The 93-year-old architect will discuss the future of architecture and the architect’s role with young, recently qualified architects.
1 November 2025
Designing Digital Futures: Ghana × Netherlands
-1 Digital Lab
This event in Accra, Ghana, explores how artists, designers, and technologists in Ghana and the Netherlands are creating new pathways for digital creativity, collaboration, and cultural exchange.
21 October 2025
Open Call: Redesigning Design Weeks - CIVICITY 2026
Redesigning Design Weeks
In collaboration with the Embassy and Consulate-General of the Netherlands in Italy and the cultural organisation cheFare, the Nieuwe Instituut invites designers based in the Netherlands to apply for the second edition of Redesigning Design Weeks – CIVICITY.
15 October 2025
Pre-Inventory of the Aldo and Hannie van Eyck Archive
This summer, the Aldo and Hannie van Eyck archive was officially transferred to the National Collection. A number of preparations must be made before the archive can be transported, including a pre-inventory.
14 October 2025
Through Sounds presents Clipping 1: Coming of Age
Through Sounds
Research project Through Sounds presents Clipping 1: Coming of Age, the first edition in a series of print publications on sound and sonic (sub)cultures.
16 September 2025
Nieuwe Instituut Screen Commission: interview with Àsìkò
Àsìkò created The Ori That Speaks for the large screen at the entrance of Nieuwe Instituut. He explains the work in a short interview we had with him.
New Store
With the New Store, Nieuwe Instituut imagines a store where shopping helps the environment instead of harming it. After two New Store pop-up stores in Eindhoven and Milan, you can now step into New Store 3.0 in the foyer of the Nieuwe Instituut.
Future Studio Oostkop
Future Studio Oostkop is a workspace at the Nieuwe Instituut open to anyone interested in contributing to the spatial future of the Netherlands through design research.
Netwerk Archieven Design en Digitale Cultuur
The Network Archives Design and Digital Culture (NADD) works together on developing sustainable solutions to preserve design and digital culture archives and make them accessible.
Asterisk*
Countless archives and collections have been compiled and described from a limited perspective. Asterisk* broadens this perspective by adding stories, experiences and information. This enriches heritage, making it more vibrant, honest and accessible.
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