What art exhibitions are on in Amsterdam right now?

Willem de Kooning at work at Rijksmuseum (until 17 January 2027); Yayoi Kusama at Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam (until 17 January 2027); Chez Matisse at H'ART Museum (until 14 February 2027); Queer Amsterdam: The Pink City at Nieuwe Kerk (until 4 April 2027).

Do I need to book a museum ticket in advance?

Check the museum's own page for the show you want. Big exhibitions often sell timed tickets, and each page above links to the museum.

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The series

High on Art.

Amsterdam’s museums, one exhibition at a time. What is on now, until when, and why it is worth a few hours of your visit.

Dates last checked 29 October 2026. Museums change their programme, so look at the museum’s page before you go.

On now

Visitors in a Rijksmuseum gallery with large Willem de Kooning drawings and paintings on freestanding walls — Photo: Rijksmuseum

Rijksmuseum · Museumkwartier

Willem de Kooning at work

Until 17 January 2027, opened 9 October 2026

More than 120 works, mostly drawings, by the Rotterdam-born painter who became a giant of New York abstraction. Two of his best-known paintings, Woman I and Woman and Bicycle, hang in the Gallery of Honour while the show runs.

Tickets and details at the museum →Museumstraat 1, 1071 XX Amsterdam →

Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam · Museumkwartier

Yayoi Kusama

Until 17 January 2027, opened 11 September 2026

A large retrospective of the Japanese artist known for polka dots and infinity rooms. Amsterdam is the last stop after Switzerland and Germany, and the show opened weeks after her death in August.

Tickets and details at the museum →Museumplein 10, 1071 DJ Amsterdam →

H'ART Museum · Centrum

Chez Matisse

Until 14 February 2027, opened 3 October 2026

Masterpieces by Matisse on loan from the Centre Pompidou in Paris, shown in the big building on the Amstel that used to be the Hermitage.

Tickets and details at the museum →Amstel 51, 1018 EJ Amsterdam →

The cover of the book Queer Amsterdam, Atlas van de Roze Stad: lettering in pastel colours on a purple background covered with pin badges — Cover of the book Queer Amsterdam. Atlas van de Roze Stad (W Books, De Nieuwe Kerk, IHLIA LGBTI Heritage)

Nieuwe Kerk · Centrum

Queer Amsterdam: The Pink City

Until 4 April 2027, opened 9 July 2026

The history of queer life in Amsterdam, told in the church on Dam Square. It started as part of WorldPride 2026 and has been extended into 2027.

Tickets and details at the museum →Dam, 1012 NP Amsterdam →

The museums

Rijksmuseum
Museumstraat 1, 1071 XX Amsterdam
The national museum, known for Rembrandt, Vermeer and Van Gogh.
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Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
Museumplein 10, 1071 DJ Amsterdam
The museum of modern and contemporary art and design.
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H'ART Museum
Amstel 51, 1018 EJ Amsterdam
A museum for big international exhibitions in the former Hermitage building on the Amstel.
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Nieuwe Kerk
Dam, 1012 NP Amsterdam
A medieval church on Dam Square that is used as an exhibition space for large shows.
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Good to know

What art exhibitions are on in Amsterdam right now?: Willem de Kooning at work at Rijksmuseum (until 17 January 2027); Yayoi Kusama at Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam (until 17 January 2027); Chez Matisse at H'ART Museum (until 14 February 2027); Queer Amsterdam: The Pink City at Nieuwe Kerk (until 4 April 2027).
Do I need to book a museum ticket in advance?: Check the museum's own page for the show you want. Big exhibitions often sell timed tickets, and each page above links to the museum.