Culture

Awakening in Blue: An Ode to Cyanotype exhibition

Awakening in Blue: An Ode to Cyanotype (February 7 to June 7, 2026) is one of two temporary

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Museum Rotterdam puts the city’s soul on display

Rotterdam may be known for its bold skyline and forward-looking spirit, but behind the steel and glass lies

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De Grote Schijn 2025: experience the magic of Kralingse Bos

This autumn, Kralingse Bos transforms once again into a world of enchantment during De Grote Schijn. From October

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‘The Secret of Iris van Herpen’: new podcast in the run-up to the exhibition at Kunsthal Rotterdam

What makes Iris van Herpen one of the world’s greatest couturiers of our time? What world lies behind

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Is freerunning considered heritage? The Rotterdam Heritage Weekend is coming up

From the nuclear fallout shelter to the Zonnetrap, and from BMXing in the Laurenskerk to Lindy Hopping at

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Rotterdam gets new underground nightclub: Export

In November, Rotterdam’s new underground nightclub, Export, will open in the basement of the Keilepand. It will be

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The Oosterschelde returns home after two-year global voyage

After sailing across four continents, through turbulent seas and tropical calm, the majestic Oosterschelde has returned to her

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Aboutaleb receives the 50th Rotterdam Promotion Award

In a packed council chamber at Rotterdam City Hall, former mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb received the Rotterdam Promotion Award

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Wereldmuseum International platform for conference on decolonial art history

On June 25 and 26, 2025, Wereldmuseum Rotterdam will host the international conference De-Imperialising Histories and Blazing Forms,

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Square in June and July: versatile summer offering brings together stories, people and flavours

Fenix is the new art museum about migration. Located in a historic harbor warehouse on the Rotterdam docks

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