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Become a Member
Become a Member of the Nieuwe Instituut and support us as a meeting place for architecture, design and digital culture. Your support will help us to give designers the opportunity to shape the future.
Nieuwe Instituut is a destination, a living room and a breeding ground for new ideas: we encourage designers to experiment and take risks. We do this by organising educational programmes for children and young people and by looking after the National Collection for Dutch Architecture and Urban Planning, including Sonneveld House.
By becoming a Member, you will help us to:
- Preserve the National Collection: your contribution enables us to make new acquisitions for the collection and to preserve iconic sites such as Sonneveld House.
- Educate: thanks to you, we can organise an edition of FamilieFest during every school holiday, where children and young people can discover the designer in themselves.
- Promote designers: your support makes it possible to give Dutch designers a platform, both nationally and internationally, for example at biennials and fairs.
Your benefits as a Member
- Free entrance to the Nieuwe Instituut and Sonneveld House.
- Invitations to special events for Members only.
- Priority for special events such as exhibition previews.
- Up to 10% discount at NAi Booksellers, excluding books from Dutch publishers due to the Fixed Book Price Act.
- 10% discount on Volume magazine published by Archis.
- 25% discount on coffee and tea at the Nieuwe Café.
- Meet an inspiring network of enthusiasts and professionals.
Most importantly, you will be contributing to our mission to make architecture, design and digital culture accessible to everyone. Thank you!
Provisional Membership Programme 2025
- 25 May: Curated Tour @ Design Fair 2025
Which new talents are not to be missed? Meet the talents of the Design Fair 2025 during an exclusive tour with curator Lorraine Dunkley. - 22 June: Museumpark Friends Day 2025
The Natural History Museum, the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum and the Chabot Museum open their doors to the Friends of every cultural institution in the Museumpark. - Behind the scenes: Studio Visit @ Studio Drift
This year, Studio Drift is opening its own museum in the Van Gendthallen in Amsterdam Noord, featuring large-scale, interactive works. We will visit Studio Drift for an exclusive look behind the scenes. - October: Graduation Show Design Tour
Meet the designers of the future in this student-led tour of innovative design projects from the Design Academy Eindhoven during Dutch Design Week.
Membership Fees
Membership is only €45 per year. Are you younger than 30? Become a Young Member for €25 per year.