New exhibitions in Amsterdam - April 2026

Amsterdam is brimming with museums where new exhibitions of art by the world's best-known artists and new talent are shown every month. Let Amsterdam NOW surprise and inspire you with its monthly art calendar.

Amsterdam NOW's cultural agenda is overflowing with exhibitions and displays in museums, galleries and other cultural institutions 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.

Martin Parr at Foam: Vivid imagery and banal scenes

‘Very Modern and Rather Ugly’ brings iconic photography to Amsterdam

From Thursday, April 2, Photography Museum Foam will be completely dedicated to British photographer Martin Parr. With the exhibition Very Modern and Rather Ugly, the museum presents a comprehensive tribute to one of the most influential photographers of our time. Moreover, it is Parr's first solo exhibition in a Dutch museum in more than twenty years-a rare moment for lovers of contemporary photography in Amsterdam.

Keizersgracht 609 , Amsterdam

April 3 to August 12, 2026

World Press Photo 2026 exhibition at New Church

World premiere and exhibition of the annual international press photo contest

Spring and summer, from April 24 through September 27, the New Church will once again be entirely devoted to the 69th edition of the annual World Press Photo exhibition; the international press photo contest for which 150 award-winning images by world-renowned press photographers are selected.

Dam 12 , Amsterdam

April 24 to September 27, 2026

Photo exhibition by Kusukazu Uraguchi at Huis Marseille

Black-and-white photographs show the harsh fishing life of the ama.

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Huis Marseille, the photography museum on Keizersgracht, is showing a special exhibition on Japanese ama fishermen's wives starting in October. With eighty black-and-white photographs by Kusukazu Uraguchi, the museum shows an ancient fishing culture that is now slowly disappearing. The exhibition can be visited until February 2026.

Keizersgracht 401 , Amsterdam

Yellow. More than Van Gogh's favorite color expo at ’t Van Gogh

Exhibition on the cultural and artistic significance of yellow.

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The Van Gogh Museum presents the exhibition "Yellow. More than Van Gogh's favorite color". Discover the multifaceted meaning of yellow through artworks, music and contemporary installations.

Paulus Potterstraat 7 , Amsterdam

Moco Masters brings art by big names to Moco Museum

From Warhol to Kusama: Moco Masters brings together influential artists

Moco Masters is the ongoing exhibition concept of the Moco Museum, in the historic villa near Museumplein. Not a solo show, but a dynamic selection of big names in modern and contemporary art. Think Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring and Yayoi Kusama, brought together in intimate rooms filled with work from the Moco collection and loans.

Honthorststraat 20 , Amsterdam

January 1 to April 19, 2026

Vincent Hall: Sensory Van Gogh, Kahlo and Bosch experience

Vincent Hall brings a unique combination of sound, light and image around well-known art

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Vincent Hall is a new cultural venue in Amsterdam where you will be immersed in interactive exhibitions about great artists. Here you will experience multimedia shows, including an impressive 360-degree light and sound show about Van Gogh and Rembrandt. A place for everyone who wants to experience art surprisingly.

Mauritskade 55A , Amsterdam

Prehistoric Planet: Dinosaurs come to life at Fabrique des Lumières

Follow journey to 66 million years ago with digital art, music and large projections

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Fabrique des Lumières is showing the immersive exhibition Prehistoric Planet. Ancient dinosaurs are brought to life digitally with beautiful projections and music. Visitors take a trip back in time and experience prehistory with images and sound. It is a special combination of art, history and modern technology.

Westergasfabriek 1 , Amsterdam

February 12 to April 24, 2026

Ovid's Metamorphoses at Rijksmuseum with 80 masterpieces

An exhibition of masterpieces and an exhibition on early photomanipulation in the

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Metamorphoses shows over 80 masterpieces inspired by Ovid's stories at the Rijksmuseum. Running parallel to the exhibition is FAKE! featuring early photographic collages.

Museumstraat 1 , Amsterdam

February 6 through May 25, 2026

Designed world: Tata Ronkholz at Huis Marseille

An exploration of industrial culture by Tata Ronkholz.

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The exhibition highlights photographer Tata Ronkholz's unique take on industrial culture and architecture.

Keizersgracht 401 , Amsterdam

February 14 to June 21, 2026

Museum House Bartolotti: Best-preserved merchant's house

Discover the rich history of one of Amsterdam's most beautiful canal houses.

Museumhouse Bartolotti opens its doors as a museum in historic building on the Herengracht. Visitors will discover centuries-old merchant history and architecture here.

Herengracht 170 , Amsterdam

Thanh Vo in 'πνεῦμα (Ἔλισσα)' at Stedelijk Museum

An exhibition where personal and world history come together in a unique spatial arrangement

Danh Vo's solo exhibition "πνεῦμα (Ἔλισσα)" opens at the Stedelijk Museum in 2026. This exhibition interweaves personal experiences with global themes of history, religion and freedom, with space and arrangement determining the dynamics of the presentation.

Museumplein 10 , Amsterdam

February 14 to August 2, 2026

Not My Soul: on slavery, law and freedom at the Allard Pierson Museum

Exhibition on slavery in Suriname and antiquity, with art and history

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Discover the influence of slavery systems from ancient times on colonial Suriname. 'Not My Soul' highlights personal stories and resistance through art and archaeological finds.

Oude Turfmarkt 127 , Amsterdam

November 21 to May 24, 2026

Relics at Art Zoo Museum: Baroque meets prehistoric fossils

Taxidermy duo Darwin, Sinke & Van Tongeren bring prehistoric fossils into museum

In Relics, Art Zoo Museum's first temporary exhibition, baroque and prehistory collide head-on. Taxidermy artists Darwin, Sinke & Van Tongeren build their animal exhibits around fossils and naturalia, in the middle of the historic rooms of the Cromhout Houses. Expect a cabinet of curiosities where each display case raises more questions than it answers.

Herengracht 368 , Amsterdam

April 17 to June 30, 2026

KunstRAI, the fair for modern art in the RAI

Discover contemporary, autonomous and applied art from 80 galleries from home and abroad

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From Wednesday, April 22 through Sunday, April 26, the Netherlands' longest-running contemporary art fair returns to RAI Amsterdam. KunstRAI is the annual celebration where art connoisseurs, art lovers and artists meet.

Europaplein 22 , Amsterdam

April 22 to May 26, 2026

Barbie The Dream Experience: Step into Barbie's pink universe

An interactive exhibit at WONDR where Barbie's world becomes lifelike

Now in Amsterdam-North, as part of the artistic playground WONDR; Barbie The Dream Experience, a colorful experience of the iconic dress-up doll. There you can walk through Barbie's house, stand on the catwalk yourself and discover decades of pop history in a contemporary setting.

Meeuwenlaan 88-B , Amsterdam

VANDESTRAAT: Four photographers capture the soul of Amsterdam

With work by Gosse Bouma, Lotte Ekkel, Niels Koopmans and Bas Losekoot

Amsterdam is a city that never stands still. From busy intersections to hushed alleys, a new story plays out on every corner. In the group exhibition VAN DE STRAAT, from April 11 to May 9 at Galerie Hugo23, urban photographers Gosse Bouma, Lotte Ekkel, Niels Koopmans and Bas Losekoot show how multifaceted those stories can be. A visual ode to the city - raw,...

Hugo de Grootstraat 23 , Amsterdam

April 11 to May 9, 2026

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

"Our colonial heritage" exhibition at the World Museum

Explore the impact of the Dutch colonial past on contemporary society.

Imagine a space where hundreds of objects, photographs and works of art whisper about the Dutch colonial past - but not a single story, but many: perspectives from Indonesia, Suriname, Curaçao, St. Maarten and the Netherlands itself. Our Colonial Legacy at the World Museum Amsterdam is not a museum visit, but a confrontation and conversation that you can feel in your gut.

Linnaeusstraat 2 , Amsterdam

Expo 'Amsterdam, Almost Demolished' at Grachtenmuseum

Temporary expo "Amsterdam, almost demolished" reveals demolition plans ánd the protest that saved the inner city

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The Grachtenmuseum is now running the temporary exhibition "Amsterdam, almost demolished." In the period rooms of a 17th-century canal house, you can see how large-scale traffic routes, offices and demolition plans were planned for the inner city in the last century. Unidentified photographs, maps, drawings and protest posters reveal how residents and heritage clubs turned that around.

Herengracht 386 , Amsterdam