Nieuwe Instituut
Nieuwe Instituut

Sonneveld House

Museum for architecture, design and digital culture

Museum for architecture, design and digital culture

Currently on display

All current exhibitions

SIDELINED — La Biennale 2025

Nieuwe Instituut presents SIDELINED: A Space to Rethink Togetherness, the Dutch contribution to the 19th International Architecture Exhibition — La Biennale di Venezia, developed in collaboration with curator Amanda Pinatih and social designer Gabriel Fontana. Hosted at the Rietveld Pavilion in the Giardini in Venice, the project reimagines the sports bar to question how architecture shapes social dynamics.

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Admission during build-up

From 14 April to 16 May, Gallery 1 will be closed due to the build-up of Ma Yansong: Architecture and Emotion. In this period, we have a reduced entrance fee (adults €9,-, Students and European Youth Card €4,50). During this period, the special entrance ticket for Sonneveld House and the Rotterdam City Card will not be available.

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Coming soon

Can architecture create an emotional experience? Discover the work of architect Ma Yansong and the global practice MAD Architects in a major retrospective.

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Collection

The collection of the Nieuwe Instituut contains drawings, photographs and models from the archives of Dutch architects and urban planners.

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Nieuwsbrief

Ontvang als eerste uitnodigingen voor onze events en blijf op de hoogte van komende tentoonstellingen.