Where Strangers Become Friends Over Soup: IN DE KOST at De Poorthuisjes
Last week I went to a small neighbourhood event in Amsterdam Oost: IN DE KOST (11 to 27 September...
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Het Scheepvaartmuseum: What to See at Amsterdam’s National Maritime Museum
When you say Amsterdam, you immediately think of water. The canals, the harbour and the ships,...
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Yayoi Kusama at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam: What It’s Like
Yayoi Kusama is one of those artists whose work you probably recognise even if you don’t...
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Zuiderzeemuseum in Enkhuizen: a Trip Back in Time at the Open-Air Museum
Zuiderzeemuseum (Southern Sea Museum) in Enkhuizen is an open air museum dedicated to preserving...
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Upcoming Exhibitions and Art Events This Autumn – Amsterdam and Beyond
Autumn is when the cultural season in Amsterdam starts again, with many museums announcing their...
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Wallen Festival: The Neighbourhood Behind Amsterdam’s Red Light District
A few weekends ago, on a hot summer day when people fled from the city to the beach, I found...
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Amsterdam Pride: What It Is and How to Experience It (WorldPride 2026)
Amsterdam loves a party on the water, but nothing compares to this one. On the first Saturday of...
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Beyond the Manosphere at the Stedelijk: What Makes a Man Today?
Photos and impressions from Beyond the Manosphere at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, where 35 artists ask what masculinity means today.
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Bigi Spikri: Photos from Amsterdam’s Keti Koti Parade
Today, Amsterdam observed Keti Koti, marking the abolition of slavery in Suriname and the Dutch...
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Ed van der Elsken at the Rijksmuseum: A Life Seen Up Close
Part of Exhibition Notes, a series on shows worth your time. There are exhibitions you walk...
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ARTIS Aquarium Reopens on 13 June After a Major Restoration
After five years behind closed doors, the ARTIS Aquarium reopens to the public on Saturday 13...
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The Black Archives: A Place That Changes How You See Amsterdam
Some places in Amsterdam change the way you see the city in subtle, lasting ways that stay with...
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Metamorphoses at the Rijksmuseum: Ovid’s Myths of Transformation
Photos and impressions from Metamorphoses at the Rijksmuseum: Ovid’s myths of transformation, told by Bernini, Titian, Caravaggio and one lovely surprise.
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Royal Theater Tuschinski: Amsterdam’s most beautiful cinema
Amsterdam has quite a few special cinemas, but none of them is as beautiful as Tuschinski. Located...
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