The museum is open from Tuesday - Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 pm.
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Autumn at the National Museum of Photography
26 October, 11.00 - 3 November, 17.00
Discover the world of photography this autumn break! From October 26 to November 3, our autumn program is packed with fun activities. Join a Cyanotype workshop, take part in an active family tour, or explore the Gallery of Honor through one of our three themed routes.
Workshop Cyanotype on Canvas
Can you take a photo without a camera? Absolutely! Discover how this works and create a blueprint on a canvas bag using your own drawings, a candy wrapper, flowers, or anything you happen to have in your pocket.
Date: October 30
Tijd: 11:30 uur
Duration: 1 hour
Age: 7 and up
Cost: €8 (includes canvas bag)
Workshop Op Eigen Wijze!
In this workshop, we’re switching roles: you become the museum guide! The Nederlands Fotomuseum preserves photographs that tell the stories of inspiring people who made a difference. Discover the stories behind these photos, explore the dreams of those portrayed, and create your own 'Dream Tour' through the museum. What do you dream of?
Date: October 31
Time: 2:00 PM
Duration: 90 minutes
Age: 7 - 12 years
Cost: €7,50
Rondleiding Eregalerij - Van Chemie tot Pixel
These days, you quickly grab your phone for a photo, but how did they do it in the past? In this interactive tour, we’ll take you on a journey of discovery through various photos in the Gallery of Honor.
Date: November 1
Tijd: 11:30 uur
Duration: 1 hour
Age: 7 and up
Cost: €7
Ongoing Activities
Do – BookGallery of Honour
Interactive activity
Duration: 30 min.
Age: 6 and up
Cost: €1
Available for pickup at the reception desk
Zinnige Zintuigen spel
Interacttive game Gallery of Honour
Duration: 30 min
Age: 7 and up
Cost: free
Available for pickup at the reception desk
Speurtocht Gallery of Honor
Interactive activity
Duration: 20 min.
Age: 6 and up
Cost: free
Available for pickup at the reception desk
The Gallery of Honour is you!
Add your photo to the 99 images in gallery of honour of Dutch photography. You can upload your +1 via the Dutch Photo Museum app. The app is available for download from the Apple App Store and Google Play. .
Themed Routes through the Gallery of Honour
Themed routes take you through ten images featured in the Gallery of Honour of Dutch photography. There are three themed routes to explore.
- Who are de women in the Gallery of Honour?
Follow the route and get to know the women in the Gallery of Honour. Discover who they are and what motivated them! Explore the relationship between the photographer and the image.
- Traces of the Slave Trade Past
This themed route takes you through images related to the history of slavery. In what ways do you see the legacy of slavery influencing the present?
- A stone in the Maas
This themed route takes you through the history of Rotterdam, with the Maas River as a central thread. You will learn more about the background of the photos, the photographers, and the subjects.
The themed routes are available for free at the reception desk.
Gallery of Honour of Dutch Photography
In the Gallery of Honour of Dutch Photography, 99 iconic photos narrate the story of the development of photography in the Netherlands from 1842 to the present.
If only you knew
The new exhibition runs from September 28 to May 25: If only you knew of Çiğdem Yüksel. This exhibition tells the stories of the first women from Turkey who came to the Netherlands from the late 1960s to build a new life here.
Steenbergen Stipendium 2024
From October 15 to December 8, the Nederlands Fotomuseum, in collaboration with the Steenbergen Foundation, will present the 27th edition of the Steenbergen Stipendium. This is the award for the best photographic graduation work created by a student from one of the Dutch art academies.
WOMXN. More than a muze
While women in museums are often depicted as muses in artworks, the WOMXN project flips this narrative. It focuses on women taking control. How do they see themselves? How do they want to be portrayed? What do they consider relevant?
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