
Poets of the Fall: Carnival of Rust - 20th Anniversary
Poets of the Fall celebrates the 20th anniversary of their landmark album 'Carnival of Rust' with a complete live performance at the Melkweg, plus additional tracks from their catalogue.

Poets of the Fall celebrates the 20th anniversary of their landmark album 'Carnival of Rust' with a complete live performance at the Melkweg, plus additional tracks from their catalogue.

Pip Blom marks a decade of music with a celebration at Skatecafe Amsterdam.

American psychedelic pop duo The Lemon Twigs perform at Melkweg in Amsterdam.

Iranian vocalist Mahsa Vahdat and Norwegian pianist Tord Gustavsen perform together at this intimate jazz venue.

Spanish flamenco singer María José Llergo performs an evening of passionate, traditional song.

Feestgedruis Donderdans brings together Jonathan Kaspar, YokoO, Matthew Dekay and Akira for a dance party aboard Het Veronica Schip in Amsterdam.

Improvisation duo Michael Moore and Ziv Taubenfeld perform their compositions and open improvisations. A rare Amsterdam show now that Ziv is based in Lisbon.

Club night GB at Cinetol Amsterdam with DJs and dancing guests into the early hours.

Dulfer & Witteveen perform Swedish and Dutch traditional music with cellist Rogier Hornman and world champion nyckelharpa player Torbjörn Näsbom. The concert marks the EP release of 'Back to the Roots - Sweden'.
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Subbacultcha brings Carla dal Forno and Ebby to Murmur in Amsterdam. This concert is sold out.

Kin hosts a club night featuring Alex Coly, nik-ey, Travis Allen and Vie Aimee at Radio Radio.

Film screening of GB at Cinetol.

Ryan Song performs at Internationaal Theater Amsterdam.

Australian rock band Khan performs at Oedipus Brewing in Amsterdam.

De Marker Offline takes the stage at Paradiso, one of Amsterdam's most iconic live music venues.

Portrait XO performs in Amsterdam.

Abel's Five Stars Americanana performs with vocalist Mirjam van Dam at the KHL. Dine at the venue before or after the show, with options ranging from a theatre menu to a shared friends' table.

The Kerry Kenny Band performs a live set at The Water Hole.

An evening of African rhythms and danceable music at Pension Homeland in Amsterdam.

Passion DEEZ and friends perform with a special guest at Nachbar.

The fourth instalment of the sold-out 'Futures & Sustainability' series, exploring governance challenges and possibilities.

Guided tour of Ets Haim, the world's oldest functioning Jewish library, located in the Portuguese Synagogue. Discover the history of Sephardic Jews in Amsterdam and this institution's vital role in their education.
Multi-day exhibitions and festivals still on today.

Every Sunday, Wereldmuseum Amsterdam hosts a celebration featuring music, dance, and culture from around the world.

Photography exhibition by Martine Gutierrez at Huis Marseille exploring questions of artistic identity and self-formation.

Martine Gutierrez reinterprets iconic masterworks through a personal lens in the photography exhibition 'Leonardo doll Vinci' at Huis Marseille.

The Amsterdam Museum marks its centenary with a hundred-day festival featuring workshops, guided tours, exhibitions at multiple venues, and complimentary cake.

Foam showcases a major solo exhibition by renowned photographer Nadav Kander, featuring work spanning four decades of contemporary photography.

Weekly Wednesday night at Twenty Two featuring soju drinks and dancing until the early morning.

Weekly dance party at Twenty Two with DJs and drinks into the early morning.

SOURCE is a club event at Supperclub Amsterdam on 27 August 2026.

Interactive programme at the Van Gogh Museum designed for blind and visually impaired visitors, experienced alongside sighted companions or guides.

A guided tour of the Van Gogh Museum tailored for seniors, offering a relaxed pace, deeper insights into Van Gogh's life and art, and the chance to connect with fellow visitors.

The World Press Photo Exhibition 2026 presents the year's most compelling photojournalism and documentary photography at De Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam.

Thirteen monumental sculptures by artist Carel Visser are displayed together this summer in the Rijksmuseum Gardens - a rare opportunity to encounter his imposing iron and bronze works among the trees.

NEMO Science Museum's Game On exhibition examines how video games transform the way we play, connect, and express ourselves.

The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam presents a major retrospective of Yayoi Kusama, one of the most influential artists of the past century. The exhibition covers more than seventy years of her work.

Exhibition exploring artists who experiment on paper, from Rembrandt to contemporary creators.

An exhibition exploring personal objects that speak to migration, identity, and belonging at the Wereldmuseum Amsterdam.

Exhibition examining how colonialism shaped the modern world, featuring stories of resistance, survival, and personal agency.

Huis Marseille opens its doors in the evening for visitors who want to spend time with photography after a day in the city.

The exhibition 'Unfinished Past' at the Wereldmuseum Amsterdam explores the ongoing debate about the restitution of colonial heritage objects.

Over 200 ancient glass objects on display at the Allard Pierson. A fascinating look at how this delicate material has endured through the ages.

Exhibition featuring interviews with twelve Holocaust survivors from across Europe, created in partnership with the USC Shoah Foundation.

A fashion presentation featuring 24 garments across centuries, each with its own story of wear, repair, and craftsmanship.

Diana Blok examines her family history through photography, text, and film in the project Time Tells, presented at the Joods Museum's Kunstkabinet.

British artist Jesse Darling's first solo exhibition in the Netherlands, Godsworth, opens at the Oude Kerk in Amsterdam.

The first Dutch solo show by acclaimed Palestinian artist Larissa Sansour, exploring her 'Rogue Agents of History' series.

The Stedelijk Museum showcases the first major retrospective of Kho Liang Ie, a key figure in Dutch mid-century design and furniture.

Congolese art collective CATPC presents their first exhibition on the Amstel, exploring collaborative world-building and renewal.

The Allard Pierson opens a permanent exhibition exploring archaeology, where visitors discover excavations and archaeological finds.

An exhibition exploring the history of drag in Amsterdam, from 17th-century theatre to Pride, examining how artists use performance to explore gender and identity.

The Canal Museum explores three decades of Amsterdam's Canal Parade through photographs, personal narratives and artworks, revealing Pride as celebration, protest and living heritage.

Exhibition exploring how theatre transforms identity through costumes, masks, photographs and set designs from the Allard Pierson's Theatre Collection.

Exhibition exploring the history of Amsterdam's LHBTQIA+ community at De Nieuwe Kerk during WorldPride 2026.

The Luther Museum showcases personal stories exploring queer life, faith and emancipation in connection with World Pride Amsterdam.

Pieter Coecke van Aelst's restored Descent from the Cross returns to Museum Ons' Lieve Heer op Solder, accompanied by a documentary on its restoration.

Museum Het Schip examines the housing crisis in the Netherlands through an exhibition on rising prices, long waiting lists, and housing shortages.

Collection exhibition at the Royal Palace Amsterdam featuring Japanese artworks from the Dutch Royal Collections, on view until 27 September.

Group exhibition examining memory politics and ecological bodies, organized by artist Lawil Karama and historian Megan Hoetger.

Hailun Ma's first major solo exhibition outside China, using fashion as a lens for social observation. On view at Foam Fotografiemuseum Amsterdam.

London-based photographer Keerthana Kunnath uses her camera to investigate socio-cultural issues in her first major museum solo show at Foam.

Artist Vincent Ruijters presents 'Crimson Gilt', a textile installation evoking the sunken VOC ship the Amsterdam, tracing historic sailing routes to Japan and Indonesia.

Eye Filmmuseum presents the first exhibition and complete film retrospective of Austrian filmmaker Ulrich Seidl in the Netherlands, exploring life, love and death.

A guided walk exploring the architectural heritage of Amsterdam's Spaarndammer neighbourhood, starting from Museum Het Schip.

A guided walking tour through the architectural masterpieces of Plan Zuid, designed in the Amsterdam School style.

A guided walk through Plan Zuid highlighting the architects of the Amsterdam School and their architectural legacy in this historic neighbourhood.

Create your own ex-libris bookplate stamp in this hands-on workshop for adults at Museum Het Schip. Learn the techniques to design and make a personalized mark for your books.

Guided tour of the historic Scheepvaarthuis with a luxury arrangement on Sunday afternoon in Amsterdam.

Sunday morning yoga session at the Van Gogh Museum, surrounded by Van Gogh's masterpieces.

Climb the 67-metre Oude Kerk Tower, Amsterdam's oldest viewpoint, and discover remnants of the city's earliest past.

Techno night in Amsterdam featuring a set by Marco Ramos.

Hard techno rave in Amsterdam featuring electronic beats that keep going until dawn.
+ 4 more long-running events — see the calendar.