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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.

• Free entrance to the Nieuwe Instituut and Sonneveld House.
• Invitations to inspiring Member-only events or special events, such as exhibition previews.
• Up to a 50% discount on our events.
• Up to a 10% discount at NAi Booksellers, excluding books from Dutch publishers due to the Fixed Book Price Act.
• A 10% discount on Volume magazine published by Archis.
• A 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!

• Studio Visit
  Every year, we take an exclusive look behind the scenes at a renowned or emerging studio or artist. In previous years, we visited Sabine Marcelis and Studio DRIFT. This year Members will get an insider's view of SAWA in Rotterdam, a unique and circular 50-metre-tall timber residential building. SAWA was awarded the BNA Best Building of the Year 2026. We will visit Mei architects and planners and NICE Developers, the architect and developer behind SAWA. Designer and founder Robert Winkel will guide us through the vision and working methods behind the project, introduce us to the studio, and, of course, take us on a tour of SAWA itself.
• Mixing Minds
  You’ll be paired with another member of the community — someone you likely haven’t met before. A refreshing encounter outside your usual bubble. Together, as a newly formed duo, you’ll explore the exhibition FUNGI: Anarchist Designers.
• Museumpark Friends Day
  The Natural History Museum, the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum, Kunsthal, and the Chabot Museum open their doors to the Friends of every cultural institution in the Museumpark.
• And more…

A Membership is €45 per year. Are you younger than 30? Become a Young Member for only €25 per year.