Events
June 8, 2023 - June 7, 2023
Design Day
Join us as we welcome contemporary makers, design practitioners and archivists to share innovative projects and conversations on the field of (Dutch) design and design heritage.
June 8, 2023
Thursday Night Detour with Bas
Explore the museum building and its surroundings with Detour Guide Bas van der Kruk.
June 9, 2023
Rotterdam Pride - Queer Art Workshop with Marco Lambooij
Rotterdam Pride hosts this art workshop with Marco Lambooij, who guides participants in depicting their queer identity.
June 9, 2023
Rotterdam Pride - Pride Talk: Sexy Queer
Rotterdam Pride hosts a panel discussion on self-image, self-esteem, sex positivity and how to happily combine being queer and feeling sexy.
June 14, 2023
An Apocalyptic Soundtrack of the City
Dance your way to the apocalypse! Join Rosi Braidotti and Shay Kreuger's talk on how music can help us express our fears and desires for the end of the world. With special guest Extinction Rebellion.
June 15, 2023
Thursday Night Detour with Esmée
Detour Guides
Join Detour Guide Esmée Dros for the Thursday Night Detour about architecture.
June 15, 2023
Book launch: Women in Architecture
Discover the overlooked contributions of women to the history of architecture with the editors of 'Women in Architecture' during this book launch.
June 16, 2023
Book launch: Automated Landscapes
Join us for the launch of Automated Landscapes, jointly hosted by the Nieuwe Instituut and the TU Delft at its Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment.
June 17, 2023 - June 18, 2023
Multi sensual Detours through Sonneveld House
Sonneveld House
For Day and Night of Architecture, Detour Guides Laura and Esmée bring 1933 Sonneveld House to life by appealing to all your senses.
June 17, 2023
Cocktailparty in Sonneveld House
Sonneveld House
Visit Sonneveld House and enjoy a cocktail during the afternoon sun in the garden.
June 20, 2023
Spatial Planning Today with Riek Bakker in Tilburg
Live from Tilburg town hall, join the conversation with thinkers and policy-makers, on the spatial planning plans for the Dutch province Noord-Brabant (North Brabant)
June 22, 2023
Thursday Night Detour with Laura
Explore the museum building and its surroundings with Detour Guide Laura Grimm.
June 22, 2023
Research Nights: Night of the Fellows
Research
Join us for the sixth edition of Research Nights, led by this year's Nieuwe Instituut Fellows.
June 22, 2023
An Evening with Kunlé Adeyemi
Water Cities Rotterdam. By Kunlé Adeyemi
Architect Kunlé Adeyemi talks about his practice, inspirations, fascinations and his latest publication African Water Cities.
June 23, 2023
Operator Radio x Nieuwe Instituut
Water Cities Rotterdam. By Kunlé Adeyemi
Rotterdam-based online radio station and cultural platform Operator will broadcast from the pavilion of Kunlé Adeyemi's Water Cities Rotterdam, where you can enjoy live music, conversations and performances.
June 24, 2023
Opperclaes x Nieuwe Instituut
Water Cities Rotterdam. By Kunlé Adeyemi
Join design studio Opperclaes' workshop and add your own blueprint of the Nieuwe Instituut grounds to the artworks that will clad the floating pavilions of Water Cities Rotterdam.
June 25, 2023
Caribbean Ancestry Club x Nieuwe Instituut
Water Cities Rotterdam. By Kunlé Adeyemi
Join Caribbean Ancestry Club for a programme of live music, poetry and spoken word as part of Water Cities Rotterdam.
June 29, 2023
Thursday Night Detour with Bas
Join Detour Guide Bas van der Kruk for the free Thursday Night Detour about architecture.
June 30, 2023
Free Heri Heri for All
Family visits
Around Free Heri Heri for All, families and children are invited to join various workshops and activities and grab a free plate of the traditional dish heri heri.
June 30, 2023
Water Night with Shrishtee Bajpai
Water Cities Rotterdam. By Kunlé Adeyemi
Tackle global water-related issues with researcher and environmental activist Shrishtee Bajpai during the closing event of the Rotterdam Architecture Month.
July 2, 2023
Balanzs Yoga x Nieuwe Instituut
Water Cities Rotterdam. By Kunlé Adeyemi
Especially for Water Cities Rotterdam, teachers from Balanzs Yoga guide water-themed sessions in July and August. Kunlé Adeyemi's floating pavilions form a unique location for these morning yoga sessions, with a different style of yoga each week.
July 5, 2023
Nosagenda x Nieuwe Instituut
Water Cities Rotterdam. By Kunlé Adeyemi
Celebrate Cabo Verde's 48th Independence Day against the backdrop of the Water Cities Rotterdam floating pavilions.
July 6, 2023
The Queer Salon #3
The Critical Visitor
The Queer Salon #3 explores the intersectional acts of queering and cripping with Simon(e) van Saarloos, Kenny Fries, Eliza Steinbeck and Dirk van den Heuvel.
July 9, 2023
Museumpark Vriendendag x Nieuwe Instituut
Water Cities Rotterdam. By Kunlé Adeyemi
During the Museumpark friends' day, drift along on a guided tour past inflatable billiards in the Kunsthal, underwater animals in storage at the Natural History Museum, and the floating pavilions in the Nieuwe Instituut ponds.
July 12, 2023
FamilieFest Water Worlds
Water Cities Rotterdam. By Kunlé Adeyemi
Travel with the entire family to different worlds of water and discover more about living with, around, under and above water.
September 22, 2023
Roffa Mon Amour x Nieuwe Instituut
Water Cities Rotterdam. By Kunlé Adeyemi
Dive into the two unpredictable worlds of film and water in one single jump. Rotterdam cinema platform Roffa Mon Amour selects a series of water-themed films especially for Water Cities Rotterdam.
September 23, 2023 - September 24, 2023
DWNTWN x Nieuwe Instituut
Water Cities Rotterdam. By Kunlé Adeyemi
As part of Water Cities Rotterdam, the Nieuwe Instituut and Kunlé Adeyemi's floating pavilions will co-host a programme for the music festival DWNTWN.
September 27, 2023
Inside Outside x Nieuwe Instituut
Water Cities Rotterdam. By Kunlé Adeyemi
Discover how 'bioreceptive' textiles can turn our thinking about construction and building materials upside-down. Design studio Inside Outside explores their interpretation of building with water.
October 14, 2023
African Architecture Matters x Nieuwe Instituut
Water Cities Rotterdam. By Kunlé Adeyemi
Find out how rising sea levels affect the culture and economy of communities living and living on islands. With research and consultancy platform African Architecture Matters.