Plan Your Visit
Opening hours
Nieuwe Instituut and Sonneveld House
Tue - Wed 10am - 5pm
Thu 10am - 9pm (Sonneveld House open until 5pm)
Fr - Sun 10am - 5pm
Thursday nights are free at Nieuwe Instituut. Enjoy a complimentary ticket to the museum: 5pm - 9pm every Thursday. Sonneveld House is closed on Thursday Nights.
The museum and Sonneveld House are open on Dutch holidays on 29 March, 31 March, 1 April, 5 May, 9 May, 19 and 20 May, and 26 December 2024.
The museum and Sonneveld House are also open on Monday 29 April, 28 October, 23 and 30 December 2024.
Closed on 25 December, 1 January and 27 April (King's Day)
Open from 10am - 4pm on 24 December and 31 December.
Open from 10am - 5pm on Thursday 26 December (no Free Thursday Night).
Research Centre
The Research Centre is open to the public during museum opening hours. You can visit the Research Centre to work, read the books and journals on open display or view the small exhibitions.
Would you like to consult archive material, order books from the depot or speak to a member of staff? Then come and see us Tuesday to Friday from 10am to 5pm. The Museum and Research Centre will be open from 23 to 27 December and 14 January, but there will be no staff available.
If you wish to consult the archives, please make an appointment by email: collection@nieuweinstituut.nl or read more about the Research Centre.
Nieuwe Café
Tue - Wed 10am - 5pm
Thu 10am - 9pm
Fr - Sun 10am - 5pm
Closed on 27 April (King's Day), 25 December, 1 January.
Open from 10am - 4pm on 24 December and 31 December.
Bookshop
Tue - Wed 10am - 5pm
Thu 10am - 9pm
Fr - Sun 10am - 5pm
Closed on 25 December, 1 January and 27 April (King's Day)
Open from 10am - 4pm on 24 December and 31 December.
Visit the NAi Booksellers website