Boarding tours Minne Kersten
Until 5 April! Join one of our short boarding tours for free on Saturday or Sunday afternoons: the ideal introduction to visiting Minne Kersten's exhibition. Times: 14:00 - 14:15 (NL), 15:00 - 15:15 (EN). Reservations are not necessary, please register at the entrance beforehand. About the exhibition Especially for [...]
Rembrandt temporarily back in his original home!
Museum Rembrandthuis welcomes a very special guest: a lifelike statue of Rembrandt, from the collection of Madame Tussauds Amsterdam. On the occasion of the exhibition Rembrandt's Masterclass, the iconic statue will be on display from 30 January to 25 May in the house where Rembrandt lived and worked. For the first time, two worlds come together: the [...]
Amsterdam Underground
Amsterdam Underground organises walking tours on Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays with a guide who talks about his past in the Red Light District and the Nieuwmarkt neighbourhood. Our professional guides show the city through the eyes of someone who is homeless and in need of drugs. They tell their own story, how they survived in the raw [...]
Exhibition Open Minds
Spring exhibition artist association Sint Lucas - OPEN MINDS Every Wednesday to Sunday: The spring exhibition is entitled OPEN MINDS, an invitation to look at art and the world with an open and curious mind. The theme refers to the inquisitive attitude that characterises the artists and is the connecting force within the exhibition. Sixteen members present [...]
Rembrandt's master class
How did Rembrandt become one of the greatest artists in Dutch history? You will learn that in Rembrandt's Masterclass, an exhibition about Rembrandt's craftsmanship, his technique and his tactics. From Friday 30 January 2026, Museum Rembrandt House will reveal his best tips and tricks in five Masterclasses: Looking, Technique, Feeling, Experimenting and Selling. For nineteen years, the [...]
Café ZILT PopQuiz
For over 20 years, Café ZILT has organised a quiz for pop music fans. Every third Thursday of the month at 20:30, you are welcome to test your knowledge, in game form. Participation, for teams of up to 4 people is completely free and yet there are some delicious prizes to [...]
Sunday Afternoon Jazz Session
Monthly on the second Sunday, composer, teacher, mentor and saxophonist Jasper Blom helms a pack of young, often international talent at Café ZILT. Immerse yourself in a warm jazz bath and indulge in the finest assortment of beers and whisky in Amsterdam and perhaps the whole of the Netherlands. Entrance is free.
Philosophy sessions | ‘Meanings of the Flesh’ by Foucault
Six evenings will be organised in collaboration with the Old Church Community over the next few months on Foucault's book ‘Confessions of the Flesh’. The lectures will take place on 17 February, 10 March, 31 March, 21 April, 12 May and 2 June next. Our website indicates how to register and how the series [...]
Ons Amsterdam | Koen Kleijn interviews Herman Pleij
Koen Kleijn interviews Herman Pleij on Pompejus Occo and sick Amsterdam. The young banker Pompejus Occo arrives in Amsterdam in 1510. Through the Amsterdam innkeeper Sigbrit Willems, he does excellent business with the Danish king Christiaan II, who adores Sigbrit's daughter. Herman Pleij's book is a compelling portrait of a developing city and of this Occo. [...]
DOKA in OK workshop
Maak tijdens deze workshop een foto zonder camera. Workshop #5: 13:00-14:30 Workshop #6: 15:00-16:30 In deze workshop ga je zelf aan de slag met technieken die verwant zijn aan thema’s en motieven in de tentoonstelling en het werk van Minne Kersten. Ontdek in de workshop hoe je beelden kan maken zonder camera. Onder begeleiding van analoge fotograaf Rogier Alleblas maak […]