Welcome to the Nieuwmarkt neighbourhood

Old and new market
In this series, city guide Bas Berkesteijn visits places in the Nieuwmarkt neighborhood that are connected to exciting, sometimes gruesome stories from the past. This story includes the Spooksteeg…
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Artist Denise Rosenboom from Amsterdam talks about her iconic Pussy Pendant, her studio on Geldersekade, and life as an artist alongside the Red Light District. Listen to the podcast "The Heart of the Nieuwmarkt Neighbourhood" here.

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Welcome to the Nieuwmarkt neighbourhood

The Nieuwmarktbuurt is a neighbourhood full of hidden stories and unique experiences. Through Nieuwmarktbuurt.amsterdam you will discover a side of the neighbourhood that you have not seen before. Be inspired by the creativity, artistry and liveliness of this special part of Amsterdam.

Here you will meet the authentic residents, explore the artistic corners and get to know the special entrepreneurs who bring the neighbourhood to life. In the Nieuwmarkt neighbourhood you will be surprised and inspired time and again.

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Wear our Nieuwmarkt neighbourhood scarf

Especially for the neighbourhood: this stylish scarf by Multiple Identities is an ode to the Nieuwmarkt. Warm, unique and with character - exactly like the neighbourhood itself.

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What happens to cleaning products after they have disappeared down the drain? Many contain substances that...

5 November
Waag Futurelab, Nieuwmarkt 4, 1012 CR Amsterdam

From October 14 to November 1, 2026, eight artists connected through Retort Ateliers will come together at…

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Crisis at the theatre! Mozart paints a vivid, humorous picture of all the fuss behind...

Amsterdam Marionette Theatre

Wonderfully is a contemporary Wunderkammer. A group exhibition that balances on the border between art and mystery,…

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Jodenbreestraat 25 - entrance from Valkenburgstraat
5 November
Waag Futurelab, Nieuwmarkt 4, 1012 CR Amsterdam
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Amsterdam Marionette Theatre
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Jodenbreestraat 25 - entrance from Valkenburgstraat

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