The Stedelijk celebrates
Free day out in honor of Amsterdam 750 years
Events — Nov 16, 2024
On the occasion of Amsterdam's 750th anniversary, the city is receiving a unique gift from the Stedelijk: the Don Quixote Sculpture Hall in the museum's entrance area, which is always open to everyone. On November 16, we will celebrate with a free open day throughout the museum and a dazzling program for young and old.
- Price
- The entire museum is freely accessible from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Location
- Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, Museumplein 10
- Time
- Nov 16, 10 am until 6 pm
- Admission
- Walk-in (reservations are not required)
At 12.00, the Sculpture Hall will be revealed by Deputy Mayor Touria Meliani. And who knows, maybe also by you, because whoever receives a golden ticket upon entry, may participate in the unveiling themselves. This will be followed by a dazzling performance by none other than rapper Sef. There will also be fun workshops and tours in the Sculpture Hall and around the building throughout the day. You can also take advantage of the book sale in the library. And of course there is free lemonade!
Are you coming to celebrate?
RETURN OF THE BELOVED STEDELIJK SCULPTURE GARDEN
With this Sculpture Hall the beloved sculpture garden of the Stedelijk Museum returns to its original location - this exact spot is now the museum’s entrance area in the new wing that opened in 2012. Until the turn of this century the outdoor sculpture garden was a popular and much visited place in Amsterdam. With the opening of this new indoor Sculpture Hall the museum once again strives to give the public an inspiring space to connect to one another and to art. Additionally, this new Sculpture Hall will be free to visit and enjoy during the day, at night it will remain fully illuminated and visible through the glass facade on Museumplein.
DYNAMIC MEETING PLACE
In addition the wider entrance area has been fully refurbished to offer an enriched visitor experience, featuring a spacious seating area, a long multi-purpose reading table, the relocated museum shop and the new FONDA Bar curated by Amsterdam food design studio Oficina. Throughout the foyer visitors will also be able to enjoy the Stedelijk Chair, a special commission of the Stedelijk to renowned designer Sabine Marcelis for distinctive handmade aluminium seating.
AUDIOTOUR
There is also a free audio tour at the Sculpture Hall (EN and NL). Theater maker Jan Hulst meets artists and Amsterdam residents alongside director Rein Wolfs and engages them in conversation about the sculptures. Including Naaz, Jim Deddes (Harco), Anne Imhof, Damien Hirst, Paulina Olowska and Alexander Calder's grandson. Listenable via QR codes with your own phone.
Program
- 12.00 uur
- Public unveiling & performance Sef
- 11.00 — 17.00 uur
- Workshop: Make your own mobile
Workshop: Sketching sculptures - 12.30 — 17.00 uur
- Speedtours by Blikopeners
- 11.15 — 16.15 uur
- Outside tour
- 15 — 16 nov
- Book market
Public Unveiling
12.00 uur, Entrance Hall (NL)
The Don Quixote Sculpture Hall will be festively unveiled to the public by Touria Meliani, deputy mayor and alderman of Art and Culture of Amsterdam. Be there because immediately afterwards there will be a dazzling performance by Sef!
Make your own mobile
11.00 — 17.00 uur, Entrance Hall (NL/EN)
Walk-in workshop, registration is not required - slide in if there is room
Do you remember it from above your crib? A softly moving mobile, you can look at it endlessly. Take a seat at the big table under Alexander Calder's famous mobile and create your own design. Cut, color, mix and match your chosen elements. Then hang them from the ends and catch the light!
Sculpture sketching
11.00 — 17.00 uur, starts every hour, takes 40 minutes (NL)
Register at the information desk in the Entrance Hall, starts at ABN AMRO Hall
Paying attention is quite a challenge in a busy museum, and there's no better way to learn to look closely than to put what you see on paper yourself. Join this drawing workshop, where anything goes - except erasers.
Blikopeners Speedtours through the new sculpture hall
12.30 — 17.00 uur, start every half hour, 20 minutes (NL/EN)
Register at the information desk in the Entreegebied, starts at ABN AMRO Hall
Blikopeners are young people working at the Stedelijk who have their own take on art. Their tours are always refreshing and original, and on Nov. 16 they will take you past their favorite sculptures of the Sculpture Hall.
Outside tour
11.15 — 16.15 uur, starts every hour (NL)
Register at the information desk in het Entreegebied, starts at ABN AMRO Hall
Do you regularly bike or walk past Museum Square in a hurry? This is your chance to take a leisurely look at the sculptures standing around and on the museum building, and to ask questions of our tour guides.
Book market
15 november 14.00 -—17.00 uur en 16 november 10.00 — 17.00 uur
Library; pay by pin only, also bring your own bag
The library is having a sale Come browse the selection of (art) books, catalogs and magazines. There are publications on contemporary art, design and photography from home and abroad: used and new copies - for very low prices. An excellent opportunity to score your new favorite book.
Design Entrance Hall
Architect Paul Cournet (CLOUD) was responsible for the redesign of the new entrance area: 'For the new entrance hall of the Stedelijk, it had to be both timeless and radical. We wanted to create a space that is both a sculpture garden and a public space in the city of Amsterdam.
Design Seating Furniture
Sabine Marcelis designed the Stedelijk Chair for in the renovated entrance area. "The Stedelijk is known for its renowned design collection. With the Stedelijk Chair, I aimed to create a timeless design, as if sculpted from a single sheet of aluminum, to complement the museum's renovated entrance area.' With its flowing lines, the chair fits perfectly into the Stedelijk's interior: it is stackable and lightweight, made of 100% aluminum.
FOOD AND DRINKS
The new Fonda Bar enhances the contemporary, casual atmosphere of the new entrance area. With good coffee, a selection of Japanese teas and various fruit juices, there is something for everyone. And, of course, there are fresh pastries every day. Upstairs in the new Fonda Café (second floor), you can also enjoy homemade lunch dishes made from seasonal produce.
EUROPEAN ART MUSEUM AWARD
The Stedelijk recently received the European ART Museum Award for a series of initiatives to make the museum accessible(r) to diverse audiences and provide a platform for diversity, inclusivity and social engagement. Making the Don Quixote Sculpture Hall freely accessible is one of those initiatives: it allows the museum to showcase a larger part of its famous collection to everyone.