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Thursday Night Detour

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

An Evening With: Glenn DeRoche

This event has been cancelled.

Thursday Night Detour

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

NightFest

This event has been cancelled.

Patchwork System Workshop

In this Patchwork System design project workshop, you’ll work with your old trainers to map out their materials and origins.

Queer & the City #2

At a time when queer rights are under pressure worldwide, Queer & the City highlights the indispensable power of queer perspectives.

Archive Live! #4: Architecture and Ecology

How can we develop new forms of architecture and urban design that prioritise collaboration between nature and humanity?

Members-only: Studio Visit @ SAWA

During this Studio Visit, Members of the Nieuwe Instituut will get an exclusive insight into SAWA in Rotterdam. This 50-metre-tall circular timber residential building was awarded the BNA Best Building of the Year 2026.

XIII. (IM)MATERIAL – Architectural Memory in the Post-Digital Age

The 13th conference of the Jaap Bakema Study Centre will address the impact of developments such as AI, design software and hybrid architecture archives on the evolution of architectural memory.

The World and the Earth: In Conversation with David Van Reybrouck

Writer, thinker, and historian David Van Reybrouck reflects on democracy and humanity’s relationship with the Earth.

Research Night: Architectures of Justice

How are the spaces in which justice is discussed, negotiated and delivered shaped by architecture, ritual and performance?

Keynote by Design Practice Space Popular

The London-based design practice Space Popular explores the future of spatial experiences at the intersection of architecture, research, design and art.

Expanding Practices

Explore new ways to develop your practice, find inspiration and expand your network, as well as turning your ideas into meaningful projects.

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.

NDE Open Day at the Nieuwe Instituut

Who writes history, and who is it written for? Find out during this open day at the Nieuwe Instituut how museums, creators and archival institutions work together to make the past accessible.

Queer & the City #3

At a time when queer rights are under pressure worldwide, Queer & the City highlights the indispensable power of queer perspectives.

Queer & the City #4

At a time when queer rights are under pressure worldwide, Queer & the City highlights the indispensable power of queer perspectives.