Amsterdam NOW's culture calendar is overflowing with exhibitions and shows at museums, galleries and other cultural institutions that you won't want to miss. From old masters to modern art. From old master and modern art, photography, street art, interactive art to 3D sculptures. Keep a regular eye on the calendar. It is updated daily with new cultural splurges and fun Amsterdam news.
Survey exhibition of Erwin Olaf at the Stedelijk
From October 11 to March 1, 2026, the Stedelijk Museum presents Erwin Olaf - Freedom
In the heart of Amsterdam, the Stedelijk Museum fall 2025 will collect the work of Erwin Olaf (1959-2023) in the retrospective Freedom. For the first time since his death, his entire oeuvre will be on museum display - from raw reportage to never-before-exhibited video installations.
Museumplein 10, Amsterdam
October 11 to March 1, 2026
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At Home in the 17th Century at the Rijksmuseum
A day in the life of Rembrandt, Frans Hals and Vermeer.
Starting Oct. 17, the Rijksmuseum will open its doors for the exhibition "At Home in the 17th Century. No kings or battles this time, but the everyday: what did a Dutch living room look like, what was on the table, and how did people live three centuries ago?
Museumstraat 1, Amsterdam
October 17 to January 11, 2026
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Made in China - Ancient Craft and Design at World Museum
From 4,500-year-old pot to futuristic streetwear
Step inside the World Museum and you walk from porcelain heritage directly to contemporary fashion and interactive storytelling. Made in China shows you that craftsmanship not only lasts centuries but also transcends borders.
Linnaeusstraat 2, Amsterdam
October 17 to August 30, 2026
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ENTR Museum: Experience Amsterdam anno 1675 in VR
Go back 350 years in time and walk across the Botermarkt, today's Rembrandtplein
In the monumental Nieuwe Kerk on Dam Square, experience a state-of-the-art, sensory journey along the boundaries of art, technology and history at ENTR Museum.
Eggertstraat 8, Amsterdam
October 1 to December 31, 2025
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Art Monet shines at Fabrique des Lumières
Projections at Westergasfabriek bring together classical and modern art
Starting Sept. 19, Fabrique des Lumières opens a new light show featuring works by Monet and Rousseau, complemented by the contemporary installation #mygirlwithapearl. A colorful ode to impressionism and imagination.
Pazzanistraat 37, Amsterdam
September 19 to December 31, 2025
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Co Rentmeester at Foam: A photographic monument
Witnessing Life: An intimate return to the city
The retrospective exhibition "Witnessing Life" of Co Rentmeesters at photography museum Foam is more than a retrospective; it is an intimate and literary-laden return of the legendary photographer to his Amsterdam roots.
Keizersgracht 609, Amsterdam
October 10 to February 11, 2026
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Amsterdam in Motion: Compelling time travel of Amsterdam from 1275 to the present day
Starting in October, Amsterdam in Motion brings past, present and future to life
A spectacular new experience will open on the Westergasfabriek grounds this fall in the Zuiveringshal. The new, educational and immersive attraction "Amsterdam in Motion" tells the history of Amsterdam through a stunning multimedia show - with a 200-square-meter model of the city as its beating heart.
Pazzanistraat 37, Amsterdam
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Refresh Amsterdam #3: the city imagines its future
At the Amsterdam Museum, creators and audience pair imagination with urban history
The third edition of Refresh Amsterdam is a city manifesto in images. Makers and public together depict what is to come - from utopia to realism, from neighborhood to metropolis. In addition to art by 15 artists, the exhibition features an impressive solo exhibition by Raquel van Haver.
Kalverstraat 92, Amsterdam
October 4 to March 1, 2026
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Van Gogh and the Roulins: portraits of connection in full composition
An exhibition in which Vincent Van Gogh celebrates the Roulin family as both models and companions
This fall, the Van Gogh Museum brings together for the first time a complete compilation of Van Gogh's portraits of the Roulin family. An intimate exhibition full of color, character and craftsmanship.
Paulus Potterstraat 7, Amsterdam
October 3 to January 11, 2026
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Dana Lixenberg shows intimate city scenes in The Red Light District
A portrait of diversity, views and coexistence unfolds in the City Archives Hall
"De Wallen" is not a glossy version of Amsterdam's red light district. Dana Lixenberg portrays the alleys, interiors and residents with revealing precision. In the Stadsarchief exhibition, you crawl inside a world that is often only viewed from the outside.
Vijzelstraat 32, Amsterdam
September 12 to February 15, 2026
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The Suriname Museum tells the complete story of Suriname
From the slavery past to the current Surinamese diaspora
At the end of November, the long-awaited Suriname Museum will open its doors in Amsterdam. Not just any museum, but a place that wants to tell the story of Suriname in all its facets - the painful as well as the powerful moments. From pre-colonial times to the contemporary connection between Suriname and the Netherlands, with attention to nature, art, migration and identity.
Zeeburgerdijk 21, Amsterdam
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Museum Villa at Westergas: Art that touches and invites
A new playground for interactive, sensory art experiences.
Art that doesn't wait for you to understand, but touches you right away? Museum Villa opens Sept. 13 at Westergas. Colorful, playful and accessible: here you are not forced to think, but invited to feel.
Haarlemmerweg 4, Amsterdam
September 13 to December 31, 2025
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