Re-Centre
Resource – Research – Reading
Re-Centre is a publicly accessible space dedicated to research. You are welcome to read, consult archival materials, find inspiration, collaborate, and exchange knowledge. Re-Centre regularly hosts activities such as Portfolio Nights and Archive Live!, and presents small thematic exhibitions featuring material from the collection.
At the Re-Centre, you have access to nearly 700 archives from the National Collection for Dutch Architecture and Urban Planning. These documents can be freely consulted, alongside our library collection of 70,000 books and journals on art, architecture, urbanism, and design.
Opening hours
From 1 November, the Re-Centre will be open from Tuesday to Friday, 10.00 – 17.00. On Thursday evenings (17.00 – 21.00) and at weekends, the library and archive will be closed, but the exhibitions in the Re-Centre entrance will remain open to the public.
You can visit the Re-Centre to work, read the books and journals on open display or view the small exhibitions. Would you like to consult archive material, or order books from the depot? Read more about consulting the collection.
Search the collection
Two online platforms provide access to the collection. The Search Portal is for those who are looking for specific items in the collection, while the Collection Platform is for those who want to explore the collection in a more intuitive way.
Read more about the Re-Centre's facilities and services, making an appointment and requesting archive material.
Small exhibitions
Regularly, the Re-Centre hosts small presentations, such as a thematic selection of publications in the showcases, a pop-up exhibition or a presentation on one of the digital tables.
