In 2025, The New York Times named Rotterdam one of the cities you shouldn’t miss. But travellers were already coming here over 125 years ago, guidebook in hand. Destination Rotterdam takes you back to a time when the city was changing fast. From a trading city to a modern metropolis, the exhibition shows. through twenty paintings from the collection of Museum Rotterdam, how Rotterdam around 1900 grew into an increasingly popular destination for visitors from all over the world.
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Exhibitions
They have always been here | Kudzanai-Violet Hwami
At the Kunsthal, you’ll see the first solo exhibition in the Netherlands by Zimbabwean artist Kudzanai-Violet Hwami (1993). For this show, she created new work, including layered paintings, digitally edited photographs and her very first bronze sculptures.
Performance
An Absurdist Night at the Kunsthal
Step into the offbeat world of David Shrigley at the Kunsthal during Museumnacht010. His exhibition What the Hell Was I Thinking?
Performance
Feel the vibe with Kunsthal LIVE
During Museumnacht010, we immerse you in the true Kunsthal LIVE vibe. With music by Pretty Girls Like Trap Music and Hip Hop In Je Smoel, plus unexpected performances and activities, you’ll discover multiple highlights in one night.
Exhibitions
What the Hell Was I Thinking | David Shrigley
With his dry-humour drawings, strange installations and sharp observations, British artist David Shrigley (1968) takes a funny but critical look at everyday life and the art world. In What the Hell Was I Thinking?, Shrigley turns that gaze on himself and invites you straight into his head.