Upcoming events
For an overview of prior events, see the events archive.
May 1, 2025
Thursday Night Detour
Join the free Thursday Night Detour with a surprise Detour Guide and explore the museum from inside and out.
May 1, 2025
An Evening With: Sumayya Vally
Nieuwe Instituut invites South African architect Sumayya Vally to talk about her work, career, and what drives her.
May 8, 2025
Thursday Night Detour
Join the free Thursday Night Detour with a surprise Detour Guide and explore the museum from inside and out.
May 8, 2025
An Evening About: Louis Le Roy
In the 1970s, ‘ecotect’ Louis Le Roy became famous for his wild gardens. How are artists and designers building on his ideas today?
May 15, 2025
Thursday Night Detour
Join the free Thursday Night Detour with a surprise Detour Guide and explore the museum from inside and out.
May 22, 2025
Book launch: Gert Dumbar, Gentleman Maverick of Dutch Design
How to condense the rich and varied life’s work of one of the Netherlands’ most famous graphic designers into a book?
May 22, 2025
Thursday Night Detour
Join the free Thursday Night Detour with a surprise Detour Guide and explore the museum from inside and out.
May 25, 2025
Design Fair 2025
A new edition of the Design Fair – the outdoor market for tastemakers, with a wide range of unique design for every budget – will take place again this year under the Arcade of the Nieuwe Instituut.
May 29, 2025
Thursday Night Detour
Join the free Thursday Night Detour with a surprise Detour Guide and explore the museum from inside and out.
June 3, 2025
Transition-Scapes: Reimagining Energy Futures
Closing event of Transition-Scapes, a project that has explored how energy transition scenarios can be visualised through interactive exhibition formats.
June 5, 2025
Exclusive Detour: Exploring the Archives
During Rotterdam Architecture Month, join the special Thursday Night Detour through the archive and get to know the National Collection in a unique way.
June 12, 2025
Thursday Night Detour
Join the free Thursday Night Detour with a surprise Detour Guide and explore the museum from inside and out.
June 19, 2025
Exclusive Detour: Exploring the Archives
During Rotterdam Architecture Month, join the special Thursday Night Detour through the archive and get to know the National Collection in a unique way.
June 26, 2025
Thursday Night Detour
Join the free Thursday Night Detour with a surprise Detour Guide and explore the museum from inside and out.
July 3, 2025
Opening WASTELAND Festival 2025 – Out of Sight
Is waste boring? Absolutely not! Join us as we celebrate the opening of the WASTELAND Festival – Out of Sight, kicking off a month full of activities about how Rotterdam deals with waste.
July 3, 2025
Thursday Night Detour
Join the free Thursday Night Detour with a surprise Detour Guide and explore the museum from inside and out.
July 4, 2025
Dance of Freedom 2025: Nosagenda X Janilda Bartolomeu
Celebrate Cape Verde’s 50th Independence Day! Enjoy stories, music, workshops and a pop-up expo.
July 10, 2025
Thursday Night Detour
Join the free Thursday Night Detour with a surprise Detour Guide and explore the museum from inside and out.
July 17, 2025
Thursday Night Detour
Join the free Thursday Night Detour with a surprise Detour Guide and explore the museum from inside and out.
July 24, 2025
Thursday Night Detour
Join the free Thursday Night Detour with a surprise Detour Guide and explore the museum from inside and out.
July 31, 2025
Thursday Night Detour
Join the free Thursday Night Detour with a surprise Detour Guide and explore the museum from inside and out.