Rotterdam art museum with works from the Middle Ages to the present; while the main building is being renovated, the collection can be seen in the mirrored Depot.
October 9, 2026 – March 29, 2027
Major retrospective of the Venezuelan-American Pop Art artist with more than 80 international loans – from colorful wooden figures to drawings. The museum already showed her work in 1968, in her first solo exhibition.
Through February 7, 2027
Presentation on the third floor opposite the painting studio about the multiyear restoration of Van Gogh's painting of the poplar avenue near Nuenen (1885).
Through October 25, 2026
Paintings by Rotterdam painter Willem van Veldhuizen (1954–2025), who painted deserted museum galleries with reflections and vistas – in storage room A3.06 of the Moveo Art Collection, open Thu–Sun.
April 17, 2027 – September 19, 2027
The Brazilian artist's first solo museum exhibition in the Netherlands, with a new, expansive textile installation; alongside it, his walk-in work “Celula Nave” from the collection is being restored.
The foundation was laid by collector Frans Jacob Otto Boijmans, who bequeathed his paintings to the city of Rotterdam; in 1849 the museum opened in the Schielandshuis. A fire in 1864 destroyed a considerable part of the holdings. Since then the collection has grown mainly through donations – around 1,700 private collectors have contributed to date.
In 1935 the museum moved into the brick building by city architect Ad van der Steur on what is now the Museumpark; its tower became a landmark. With the acquisition of large parts of the collection of shipowner Daniël George van Beuningen, the museum received its double name in 1958. Extensions followed in 1972 (Bodon wing) and 2003 (Robbrecht en Daem).
Because the listed building was in urgent need of renovation, it closed in 2019. Since November 2021, the Depot designed by MVRDV has stood next to it – the world's first publicly accessible art storage facility. The entire collection is stored here, arranged by climate zone, and visitors can look into storage rooms and restoration studios. The main building is being renovated to plans by Mecanoo; reopening has been announced for 2030.
The collection comprises more than 150,000 objects, including some 89,000 drawings and prints. Its focuses include Early Netherlandish painting with works by Bosch and Bruegel, masters such as Rembrandt and Rubens, Impressionism, one of Europe's largest Surrealism collections, and design and everyday objects spanning eight centuries.
| Adults | €20 |
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| Reduced | €10.50Students, CJP holders |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 18 · Children and teens free up to and including age 18 |
| Visitors with disabilities | –companion free · Companion with an OV companion card (public transport companion pass) free, needs neither a ticket nor a time slot |
| Students & apprentices | €10.50with student ID or CJP card |
| Groups | –Group tours (Depot max. 13, special exhibition max. 15 people) can be booked separately, admission extra |
| Surcharge during the Marisol exhibition (October 9, 2026 – March 29, 2027) | €2.50waived for children up to 18, friends of the museum, Rotterdampas, ICOM/CIMAM/AICA/IAA, Rembrandtkaart and Vluchtelingenwerk |
| Roof ticket Thu–Sat from 17:15 | €2.50Price range €0–2.50 |
| Depot admission + dinner at Restaurant Renilde (Thu–Sat) | €70Price range €70–90 |
Free with the Museumkaart, Rotterdampas, ICOM, Vereniging Rembrandt and VriendenLoterij VIP card (still book a time slot online and bring your card). Friends of the museum free; refugees receive free admission on request. The Depot is cashless.
All floors reachable by elevator (buttons with Braille, floor announcements); only the film booths on the third floor are not accessible. Loan wheelchairs available; power wheelchairs allowed, mobility scooters not. Revolving door at the main entrance – with a large wheelchair or an assistance dog, use the group entrance. Wheelchair-accessible restrooms on the first and seventh floors. Accessible parking spaces in the Museumpark parking garage. Glass balustrades may be uncomfortable for people with a fear of heights.
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 18 |
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Free admission up to age 18. During the fall school holidays: family scavenger hunt, drop-in workshops in the education studio and storage room tours. Strollers allowed, but not in the storage rooms; baby changing rooms on the first and seventh floors. There are no dedicated programs for toddlers; on guided tours every child needs an accompanying adult.
Museumpark · 290 m
Metro A, B and C to Eendrachtsplein (approx. 350 m); tram 7 to Museumpark (approx. 290 m).
Parking available
Municipal Museumpark parking garage beneath the Depot (entrance Museumpark 32, reachable only via Wytemaweg, height limit 2.10 m, limited capacity due to construction work). Tour buses park at Willemsplein.
The Dutch website lists tram 8 instead of tram 7. The streets around the Museumpark are being redesigned but remain walkable; current construction sites at rotterdamonderweg.nl.
Get directionsRooftop restaurant Renilde on the seventh floor (coffee and lunch Tue–Sun 10:00–16:30, dinner Thu–Sat 18:00–23:00; during opening hours only with a Depot ticket). Depot Store in the entrance area, accessible without a ticket. Free cloakroom and lockers – jackets and bags larger than A4 are not allowed in the Depot. Card or app payment only.
Up to 300 guests.
Room Coert (200 m²) and Restaurant Renilde on the seventh floor with roof terrace, together up to 300 guests; Studiezaal II on the fourth floor for up to 25 people.
Inquiries & details| Guided tours | yes · approx. 60 min |
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| School programs | yes |
| Photography | Photography and filming for private purposes allowed – without additional lighting, tripod or selfie stick. |
| Good to know | Ticket with a time slot required. Admission includes a roughly ten-minute guided tour into a Depot storage room (max. 13 people, start times on site, while places last). Group tours (60 min) can be booked separately; external guides are not allowed. Depot app with background stories via QR code. |
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