Nieuwe Instituut
Nieuwe Instituut

Sonneveld House

Upcoming events

For an overview of prior events, see the events archive.

October 1, 2026

Thursday Night Detour

Join the free Thursday Night Detour with a surprise Detour Guide and explore the museum from inside and out.

October 2, 2026

Join this practical workshop to discover how design can encourage care and connection through attentive and thoughtful listening.

October 8, 2026

AFFR (Architecture Film Festival Rotterdam) and Nieuwe Instituut cordially invite you to celebrate the opening of (Un)Authorised, AFFR's second immersive media programme.

October 8, 2026

Thursday Night Detour: The Archive Edition

During this Detour through the archive, you’ll explore the National Collection of Dutch Architecture and Urban Planning.

October 8, 2026

In the lead-up to the Building Public Truths exhibition, a diverse group of experts and people with personal experience come together to reflect on ‘designing justice’.

October 15, 2026 - October 17, 2026

New Store Hair Salon is back – come and get a trim and donate your hair!

October 15, 2026

Thursday Night Detour

Join the free Thursday Night Detour with a surprise Detour Guide and explore the museum from inside and out.

October 15, 2026

NRP Gulden Feniks debate: Pioneering Client Leadership – Private Initiative versus Public Value

This debate, led by the National Renovation Platform (NRP), focuses on cultivating bold client leadership.

October 21, 2026

Discover how play, imagination and collaboration can shape the world during the Autumn edition of FamilieFest. Question, imagine and play along, and feel free to rock the boat.

October 22, 2026

Thursday Night Detour

Join the free Thursday Night Detour with a surprise Detour Guide and explore the museum from inside and out.

October 22, 2026

An Evening With: Glenn DeRoche

Join us for An Evening With the Brooklyn- and Accra-based architect Glenn DeRoche, whose innovative and community-driven work bridges high and low tech and Indigenous and contemporary building practices. In conversation with Erandi de Silva, a Sri Lankan-British architect and editor, based in Ghana.

October 29, 2026

Join us for the day-long New Currents symposium and explore the shared histories and futures of the Indian Ocean region through film, art and discussion.

October 29, 2026

Thursday Night Detour

Join the free Thursday Night Detour with a surprise Detour Guide and explore the museum from inside and out.

October 29, 2026

Create your own sand brooch and learn about Irma Földényi’s design process during this workshop.

October 29, 2026

Join artist Sjef van Beers for a performance lecture around his Busywork project, followed by an and interactive demo taking place in a nearby supermarket.

October 30, 2026

NightFest

Join us for the very first edition of NightFest: a relaxed evening with workshops, food and music. Come and go when you want, pick and choose the workshops that you want to follow and stay for however long you like. Anything is possible!

November 12, 2026

An event devoted to regenerative design and its fresh approach to design practices. Curated by Akash Kumar in collaboration with the Nieuwe Instituut, the programme features three workshops and a keynote talk.

November 26, 2026

An Evening With: Yinka Ilori

Designer and artist Yinka Ilori and curator Amanda Pinatih discuss how co-creation, community and play can bring people together.

Nieuwsbrief

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