Feb. 9, 2026
On Monday 16 and Monday 23 February 2026, the Kunsthal will be exceptionally open during the final weeks of the spectacular exhibition Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses.
Jan. 20, 2026
CBK Rotterdam, the Rotterdam City Archives, and the Kunsthal are searching for the City Artists of 2026.
Dec. 29, 2025
Kunsthal Rotterdam closes 2025 on a strong note with more than 370,000 visitors – its third consecutive top year, marking an increase of 50,000 visitors compared to 2024. With this solid foundation, Kunsthal Rotterdam looks ahead to a new year featuring a diverse, contrasting programme developed in close collaboration with leading national and international partners.
Nov. 17, 2025
In the first seven weeks after the opening of Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses, more than 100,000 people have visited Kunsthal Rotterdam. Responses from all age groups... read more
Oct. 17, 2025
During the exhibition Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses, we expect a high number of visitors. Therefore, we ask everyone to book an online ticket…
Oct. 15, 2025
Experience the Kunsthal this autumn break! On Monday 20 October the Kunsthal will be open for an extra day. There’s plenty to do this autumn holiday, so come by for a big dose of inspiration & fun. Please note: booking an online start time is mandatory for everyone (including visitors with a Museum Card).
Sept. 17, 2025
Following its launch during Iris van Herpen’s Paris haute couture runway show this summer, the fashion designer’s ‘living look’ from the Sympoiesis collection — a creation made with 125 million luminescent algae — will now be shown to the general public for the very first time.
Feb. 6, 2025
Unfortunately, the Kunsthal is closed to the public today, Thursday, February 6. Our apologies for the inconvenience. Read more...
Jan. 15, 2025
As of 2025, Nationale-Nederlanden (NN) will be the Kunsthal’s main partner for a period of two years. Together, NN and the Kunsthal are dedicated to introducing more people to art and culture.
Jan. 3, 2025
Kunsthal Rotterdam has successfully rounded off 2024 with 320,000 visitors. Our exhibitions received top marks from our audience, with an 8.7 out of 10 for DIVA, and a 9+ out of 10 for Ai Weiwei. In Search of Humanity. The Kunsthal is now getting ready for a new year, including a large-scale retrospective of fashion artist Iris van Herpen’s work.
Oct. 9, 2024
Win VIP tickets for the red carpet opening of DIVA on Saturday evening, October 26, and arrive in style!
June 11, 2024
While 2024 is already well underway – with many surprising exhibitions already opened and events taking place – we would like to take you back momentarily to the impactful projects and wonderful results of the previous year. Read our colourful 2023 annual report!
April 22, 2024
This fall, Kunsthal Rotterdam presents a large-scale retrospective of the British artist Thomas J Price (1981). Learn more
April 4, 2024
Do you have guts, creative talent and a passion for art? Then sign up now until Sunday 5 May for the All you can Art Summer School 2024.
March 29, 2024
Enjoy the long Easter weekend with Refik Anadol and Sylvie Fleury at the Kunsthal! Visit us on Sunday 31 March or Monday 1 April, we are open extra on Easter Monday.
March 5, 2024
This past Sunday, visitors of Kunsthal Rotterdam had one last opportunity to enjoy the exhibition Ai Weiwei. In Search of Humanity. The exhibition and its many accompanying activities attracted a total number of 272,092 visitors...read more
Feb. 29, 2024
This summer, Kunsthal Rotterdam is presenting a large-scale retrospective of the American master photographer Richard Avedon (1923-2004)
Feb. 12, 2024
On Monday 19 February, the Kunsthal will be open extra during spring break. We will also be open on Monday 26 February, giving everyone the chance to visit the exhibition In Search of Humanity.
Jan. 3, 2024
Kunsthal Rotterdam concluded the successful year 2023 with a record number of visitors during the Christmas holidays.
Nov. 28, 2023
From September 2025 up to the spring of 2026, Kunsthal Rotterdam will be paying homage to the famous Dutch fashion designer Iris van Herpen, who is known for being one of today’s most avant-garde couturiers.
Nov. 24, 2023
The colder months have begun again! And with December approaching, we would like to help you on your way with original gift ideas. Because the best gifts for by the chimney, or under the Christmas tree, can be found at the Kunsthal!
Oct. 26, 2023
This autumn, you will be able to immerse yourselve in a visual spectacle created by one of the most progressive exponents of digital art: Refik Anadol. Kunsthal Rotterdam is presenting the first solo exhibition of this Turkish artist in the Netherlands
Sept. 30, 2023
Kunsthal Rotterdam is proud to present a large-scale exhibition by one of today’s most prominent artists, the activist, and critic of authoritarian power systems Ai Weiwei. The exhibition opens on the 30th of September exhibition, with an Artist Talk from Ai Weiwei himself during the day.
Sept. 20, 2023
Starting in October, you can enjoy an exciting and inspiring evening programme at the Kunsthal on every third Friday of the month until 22:00 hrs. For Friday Night LIVE, the Kunsthal will hand over the keys and offer a platform to a Rotterdam partner active in the fields of film, spoken word, dance, music, fashion, and theatre
Sept. 12, 2023
Kunsthal Rotterdam is very pleased to announce the appointment of Renée Jongejan as
its business director, starting her tenure on 1 October 2023. T…
June 20, 2023
Welcome to the Museum is making 200,000 museum tickets available to people with refugee backgrounds.
June 2, 2023
This is your last chance to visit the exhibition to immerse yourself into her surreal fantasy world! On view until Sunday 4 June to see Patricia Piccinini's extraordinary, fairytale-like creatures.
May 29, 2023
On Whit Monday, May 29, the Kunsthal will be extra open. This is also the last week of the exhibition Metamorphosis. Stand face to face with Patricia…
May 24, 2023
Kunsthal Rotterdam is proud to present a large-scale exhibition by one of today’s most prominent artists, the activist, and critic of authoritarian p…
May 15, 2023
Magnum photographers Cristina de Middel and Lorenzo Meloni ut Afghanistan in front of their lenses for the photo project ‘The Kabuler’. The photographs – powerful portraits, surrealistic landscapes, and everyday scenes – formed the point of departure for a one-off magazine entitled ‘The Kabuler’.
April 17, 2023
This summer, Kunsthal Rotterdam, in collaboration with Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, will be presenting Acknowledge Rebuild – Wunderkammers of Rotte…
April 4, 2023
Do you have guts, creative talent and a passion for art? Then sign up now for the All you can Art Summer School 2023. During the Summer School you spend four intensive days per week working under the guidance of artists. You can sign up to and including Sunday, May 14.
March 31, 2023
Don't have any plans on Easter Monday yet? Kunsthal Rotterdam will be extra open on 10 April! It's the last day to discover the work of eleven contem…
Feb. 27, 2023
The Kunsthal will be open extra on Monday 27 February! Besides visiting the many exhibitions, there is plenty more to do. Let your creativity run wild.
Dec. 28, 2022
Lovers of (fashion) photography, animation, design and art, including around thirty percent first-time visitors, encountered each other at the Kunsthal.
Dec. 7, 2022
Discover he groundbreaking work of twenty-four Dutch women artists in the exhibition Women's Palette 1900 - 1950.
Nov. 16, 2022
From today, Kunsthal Rotterdam is showing the work “There Are Black People In The Future” by Alisha B. Wormsley on its façade. Following many different cities around the world, this powerful community artwork and billboard has now arrived in the Netherlands for the very first time, as part of the exhibition In the Black Fantastic.
Nov. 2, 2022
Step into an immersive experience at the intersection of reality and fantasy worlds.
Sept. 14, 2022
In a new episode of Dutch art television programme Nu te zien! (On view now!) museum director Margriet Schavemaker of Amsterdam Museum visits the exh…
July 6, 2022
This summer All you can Art will return back to home base, the Kunsthal Auditorium. The artists' open studios will be the point of departure for a constantly evolving exhibition that everyone is allowed to contribute to.
May 24, 2022
Build the Kunsthal in LEGO® blocks! 1 November 2022 will mark the 30th birthday of Kunsthal Rotterdam. To celebrate the 30th anniversary, the Kunsthal is launching a limited edition construction kit for collectors and fans.
May 16, 2022
Students take over Kunsthal during MBO Monday. Over 1,100 Albeda students visited the Kunsthal for the first MBO Monday. For a whole day, the Kunsthal was an exclusive terrain for the students.
April 4, 2022
Do you have guts, creative talent and a passion for art? Then sign up now for the All you can Art Summer School 2022. During the Summer School you spend four intensive days a week working under the guidance of artists.
March 15, 2022
For the 26th edition of Kunsthal Light, the Kunsthal is presenting LIKE ME NOW, EGO DEATH, a site-specific work by the artist Marlou Fernanda.
Feb. 28, 2022
From March, All you can Art will venture beyond Rotterdam. During the project ‘Kunstness’, four All you can Art artists will take turns in visiting various locations of Reakt around the country
Feb. 15, 2022
Every year the Rotterdam City Archives and CBK Rotterdam go in search of artists who observe the city and can transform their reflections into drawings: our City Artists!
Feb. 9, 2022
In ‘Off the Record’, Kunsthal Rotterdam is showing five impressive video works by the Kurdish artist Erkan Özgen
Jan. 25, 2022
Starting her duties in January 2022, Baharak Sabourian has been appointed chair of the Kunsthal Rotterdam’s supervisory board. She succeeds Arjan Schakenbos, chair of the board of directors at Vestia, who is resigning after a period of eight years.
Jan. 25, 2022
From Wednesday 26 January Kunsthal Rotterdam is open again! Book your online ticket now.
Jan. 10, 2022
International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) and Kunsthal Rotterdam present Sunshine State, an installation by filmmaker and artist Steve McQueen. Th…
Dec. 30, 2021
The year is ending in the same way it began: with an abruptly closed Kunsthal. However, after a lockdown that lasted nearly six months, Kunsthal Rotterdam can look back on a year in which many visitors were still successful in finding their way to the exhibitions.
Dec. 19, 2021
Due to the national Covid-19 restrictions, the Kunsthal is unfortunately closed, at least up to and including 14 January 2022.
Dec. 7, 2021
Effective 14 February 2022, Kunsthal Rotterdam’s supervisory board will appoint Marianne Splint as director.
Nov. 18, 2021
This Sunday, Kunsthal Rotterdam will proudly present ‘Calder Now’, an impressive exhibition that explores for the first time in Europe the modern master’s enduring and unmistakable influence on contemporary art.
Oct. 19, 2021
Only one more week to visit We Are Animals! Enter the animal kingdom of art until Sunday 24 October at the Kunsthal. Look feathered polar bears, a floating elephant and a wild wolf straight in the eye and learn more about the relationship between humans and animals.
Sept. 28, 2021
On Diversity Day, October 5, 2021, several Rotterdam cultural institutions will sign the Diversity Charter.
Sept. 22, 2021
This past summer, Mastercard and Kunsthal Rotterdam have started a long-term sponsor partnership. Every year, Mastercard will be supporting one of the Kunsthal’s exhibitions.
Aug. 23, 2021
Discover the story of proud and self-confident young female athletes in South Africa.
Aug. 2, 2021
In close collaboration with Amber Vineyard, Mother of the first Dutch ballroom house House of Vineyard, the Kunsthal is proud to present the exhibition Deep in Vogue. Celebrating Ballroom Culture.
July 12, 2021
From this summer All you can Art is launching a special new project. Art from the collection of the Netherlands Cultural Heritage Agency (RCE) will be the guest of various households in Rotterdam.
July 5, 2021
Be guided on a tour through one of the exhibits!
June 2, 2021
ING and the Kunsthal Rotterdam are proud to present the winner of the ING Talent Award 2021.
May 31, 2021
From Saturday 5 June, the Kunsthal, together with all Dutch museums, will be open to the public again! To celebrate this festive moment, Nationale-Nederlanden organises the NN Open Museum Week.
May 25, 2021
Two Rotterdam icons join forces! Together with Blijdorp Zoo, the Kunsthal is discovering the world of animals: in contemporary art and as real animals.
May 19, 2021
Today the Kunsthal, together with the other cultural institutions of the Museumpark, is turning over the Song Contest clock. Only 3 more days until the Grand Finale! This moment is the starting point for the launch of the amazing video production Museumpark Rotterdam Opens Up.
May 18, 2021
Starting now, you can cast your vote for the ING Talent Award Public Prize!
April 29, 2021
The Kunsthal Rotterdam proudly presents the multisensory exhibition Calder Now this Autumn.
March 29, 2021
The ING Talent Award offers emerging, talented photographers in Europe a platform for showing their own work to an international audience. The finalists will be coached by the famous American photographer Alec Soth.
March 11, 2021
In close consultation with the board of supervisors, it has been decided that Nathanja van Dijk will be resigning as director/manager of Kunsthal Rotterdam as of 15 March 2021.
Feb. 17, 2021
Kunsthal Rotterdam is launching its own podcast to accompany the exhibition We Are Animals: PETCAST! As soon as we are allowed to reopen, you will be…
Jan. 5, 2021
Before the Covid-19 measures led to all cultural institutions temporarily closing their doors from Friday 13 March, Kunsthal Rotterdam appeared to be on course for another record year. During the first 2.5 months of the year we had already welcomed 79,000 visitors. Now, exactly nine months later, the Kunsthal is again closed for the public, giving us time to draw up the balance sheet of an extraordinary year.
Dec. 23, 2020
...heartwarming holidays and a new, cool and sparkling 2021!
Dec. 15, 2020
Unfortunately… from today, Kunsthal Rotterdam – just like all other museums – must close for a while. We hope that we can open our doors to the public again on Wednesday 20 January 2021.
Dec. 1, 2020
What a nice result! Some 450 participants submitted their top 10 favourite records with the best songs and exhibition worthy album covers. Together with Nationale-Nederlanden and Fresh 'n Rebel we organised this contest on the occasion of the exhibition 'Black Album / White Cube. A Journey into Art and Music'. Curious about the lists and looking for inspiration? Have a look and listen to them all here.
Nov. 16, 2020
Next Thursday 19 November, the Kunsthal will reopen its doors after a short two-week closure. As of today it is possible to buy an online ticket again. We can't wait to welcome our public back. Book your time slot in the meantime!
Nov. 4, 2020
Unfortunately… from Thursday 5 November, Kunsthal Rotterdam – just like all other museums – must close for a while. We hope that we can open our doors to the public again on Thursday 19 November.
Oct. 14, 2020
Enjoy a day in the Kunsthal during the Autumn break. Monday 19 October the Kunsthal is specially opened from 10.00 hrs.
June 1, 2020
Welcome back, stay safe and hope to see you soon.
May 20, 2020
Tickets can only be booked online. Ticket sales will start on Monday 25 May. From Monday 1 June, the Kunsthal will be open again! We cannot wait to welcome you again.
March 12, 2020
In line with national policy relating to the corona virus, the Kunsthal Rotterdam will remain closed to the public until further notice.
Oct. 21, 2019
Enjoy a day in the Kunsthal Rotterdam during the autumn break. Monday 21 October the Kunsthal is specially opened from 10.00 hrs.
Oct. 4, 2019
The supervisory board of the Kunsthal Rotterdam Foundation has appointed Nathanja van Dijk as the new director of the Kunsthal Rotterdam. Van Dijk (1984) is an art historian (University of Utrecht / University of Amsterdam), curator and cultural entrepreneur.
Sept. 16, 2019
From 13 October there will be a surcharge of € 2.50 per visitor for all exhibitions during the period of 13 October 2019 - 8 March 2020. Due to the expected crowds, the Kunsthal will also be working with time slots during this period.
Sept. 5, 2019
The late Peter Lindbergh (74) passed away on the 3rd of September, 2019. We mourn the loss of one of the greatest photographers of all time. With gra…
June 27, 2019
Kunsthal Rotterdam is looking for a general director who bears the final responsibility for the artistic development and quality of the exhibitions, and is able to further translate this into a surprising programme.
June 6, 2019
It was an incredible All you can Art party last Saturday, 1 June, at Het Gemaal op Zuid! A summery reunion with many partners, participants and artis…
May 20, 2019
Emily Ansenk (1970), who has been the director of the Kunsthal Rotterdam since 2008, will become the new director of the Holland Festival in Amsterda…
April 26, 2019
On Saturday 27 april the Kunsthal is closed.
April 2, 2019
The All you can Art Summerschool is coming back! Are you creative, quirky and looking for an artistic challenge this summer? Check the
terms and register before 6 May!
Jan. 29, 2019
From Tuesday 5 February the first American D-Day flag will be exhibited in the Kunsthal in Rotterdam, a city where the war has left indelible traces. The presentation of ‘D-Day Flag 75 Years. A Symbol of Freedom’ is a prelude to the celebration of 75 years of liberation. The story behind this battered and stained flag is
Dec. 20, 2018
In its anniversary year, Kunsthal Rotterdam is headed for a record number of 415,000 visitors, the highest number in its 25-year existence.
Dec. 10, 2018
The Kunsthal and the Instituto Buena Bista Curaçao are the joint winners of the very first &Award with All you can Art, for involving and connecting people. The news was announced today during the Beeld&Storm conference.
Dec. 1, 2018
We are very pleased to announce that as of 1 December 2018, the Municipal Executive Committee of Rotterdam has appointed a new member of the Kunsthal Rotterdam’s supervisory board.
Nov. 16, 2018
Lauren Verster joined the annual Naked Tour of the Kunsthal. Watch the AVROTROS broadcast Lief Lijf here.
Nov. 7, 2018
An illustrative interview with Kunsthal Director Emily Ansenk.
Oct. 22, 2018
Enjoy a day in the Kunsthal Rotterdam during the autumn break. Monday 22 October the Kunsthal is specially opened from 10.00 hrs.
Oct. 4, 2018
There is a surcharge of € 2.50 for all exhibitions during 22 September 2018 through 20 January 2019.
Aug. 27, 2018
Stimulate your senses in the dream landscape WATERLICHT. As a virtual flood made of LEDs, software and lenses, WATERLICHT inundates the Museumpark to show how high the water could reach without human intervention.
July 2, 2018
Visit the exhibition Viktor & Rolf: Fashion Artists 25 Years at the Kunsthal in Rotterdam. Make an unforgettable trip and extend your visit to the exhibition of Viktor & Rolf with an overnight stay including exclusive extra’s in 5 star hotel Mainport. Read more and book now!
March 16, 2018
TUESDAY 3 APRIL
Please note! From Tuesday 3 April 2018 it is no longer possible to make cash payments at the Kunsthal Rotterdam. The Kunsthal is opting for cashless payment methods in order to promote sustainability and safety.
March 1, 2018
The Kunsthal has entered into a new partnership with Winsor & Newton in 2018.
Jan. 22, 2018
With only two more weeks on show (until February 4th) in Turin and 400.000+ visitors, the travelling exhibition of Peter Lindbergh is a great succes!
Jan. 16, 2018
The Kunsthal Rotterdam proudly presents a new fashion exhibition this Summer:
‘Viktor&Rolf: Fashion Artists 25 Years’.
April 25, 2017
The Kunsthal Annual Report 2016 is now online! It was an extraordinary as well as successful year. The Kunsthal initiated, produced and presented its first traveling exhibition, ‘Peter Lindbergh. A Different Vision on Fashion Photography’, which had its world premiere in Rotterdam and is now showing at the Kunsthalle Munich.
Feb. 22, 2017
IBB was recently the recepient of the 2016 Culture Prize awarded by the Prince Bernhard Culture Fund Caribbean Region. IBB received this price for it’s works and achievements in the fields of art education and social engagement the last 10 years. During the presentation IBB students did an art performance called ‘Playa Buena Bista’ outside of our gallery Esmeralda. There were also performances by other beneficiaries of PBCF during the ceremony.
Dec. 16, 2016
With the Christmas holidays just around the corner, let us help you with some original gift ideas. At the Kunsthal you’ll find the most delightful gifts for under the tree.
Dec. 7, 2016
From now until Saturday 31 December, you can get 25% discount on a ticket to the ‘Afrika 010’ exhibition at the Wereldmuseum Rotterdam just by showing a Kunsthal admission ticket from the same day.
Nov. 9, 2016
The Kunsthal Rotterdam is pleased to announce that Herman van Karnebeek has been appointed as business director from 1 December 2016. He and general director Emily Ansenk will form the management.
Oct. 17, 2016
Do you want to win two tickets to the United States of America? This is your chance! On the occasion of the exhibition ‘Peter Lindbergh. A Different Vision on Fashion Photography’, SkyTeam and the Kunsthal Rotterdam are giving away two airline tickets!
Aug. 25, 2016
The exhibition Peter Lindbergh - A different Vision on Fashion Photography opens on Saturday 10 September. The Kunsthal is under full construction building up this sizzling exhibition full impressive large photo’s, green screens, video walls and exciting pieces!
July 21, 2016
FROM 12 SEPTEMBER 2016 till 12 FEBRUARY 2017
Visit the exhibition of Peter Lindbergh. A Different Vision on Fashion Photography at the Kunsthal in Rotterdam and enjoy a weekend getaway with your overnight stay at five-star Mainport hotel.
June 24, 2016
FROM 18 JUNE TILL 18 SEPTEMBER
This summer, Kunsthal Rotterdam, International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) and Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen join forces for Rotterdam Xpanded.
Dec. 26, 2015
You can enjoy a Boxing Day brunch all day long in the Kunsthal café on 26 December. Make your reservation now
Oct. 29, 2015
Rotterdam is the place to be!
Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel has named Rotterdam one of the top cities of 2016.
Read more.
Oct. 15, 2015
Kunsthal Rotterdam launches a new website.
The new website is as surprising as the Kunsthal!
Read more.
Oct. 10, 2015
In connection with the exhibition ‘Keith Haring. The Political Line', the Kunsthal is organising a lively weekend full of Eighties Revival.