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Gallery of Honour of Dutch Photography

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Çiğdem Yüksel | Je moest eens weten

Until May 25, 2025

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Steenbergen Stipendium 2024

Until December 8, 2024

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WOMXN. More than a muze

Until May 25, 2025

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Welcome to the National Museum of Photography

Welcome to the National Museum of Photography, where images speak and stories are told. Every click captures a moment and tells a unique story. Discover our rich collection, admire impressive exhibitions and be inspired by the power of images. Dive into history, celebrate diversity and share the passion for photography with us. The National Museum of Photography welcomes you to the fascinating world of visual stories and timeless images.

Gallery of Honour of Dutch Photography

9 June 2021 11:00-15 December 2024 17:00

In the Gallery of Dutch Photography, 99 iconic photos narrate the story of the evolution of photography in the Netherlands from 1842 to the present day. The Gallery showcases the highlights, innovations, and significant strides photographers have made from the invention of photography to the latest innovations. These photos hold iconic value due to their societal and artistic significance.

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WOMXN. More than a muze

8 March 2023 11:00-25 May 2025 17:00

In museums, women are often portrayed as muses in artworks, but the project WOMXN. flips this narrative: women have taken the lead. How do they see themselves? How do they wish to be portrayed? What matters to them? Photographer Sebiha Öztaş has selected 23 women for the WOMXN. project based on the strength they exude and their societal contributions to the city of Rotterdam.

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Nederlands Fotomuseum on tour

1 September 2024 11:00-31 December 2025 17:00

By organizing various projects, the Nederlands Fotomuseum aims to offer a museum experience where everyone feels welcome. We believe that (cultural) diversity enriches our society and strive to reflect this in our collection, exhibitions, and educational programs — both within the museum and beyond.

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Çiğdem Yüksel | If only you knew

28 September 2024-25 May 2025

From the late 1960s, the first women from Turkey came to the Netherlands to build a new life here. What were their lives like? We know very little about it. The exhibition 'Je moest eens weten' ('You should know') 'and the publication of the same name by photographer and artist Çiğdem Yüksel tell the stories of these women.

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Steenbergen Stipendium 2024

15 October 2024 11:00-8 December 2024 17:00

From October 15 to December 8, the Nederlands Fotomuseum, in collaboration with the Steenbergen Foundation, will present the 27th edition of the Steenbergen Stipendium. This is the award for the best photographic graduation work created by a student from one of the Dutch art academies.

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VriendenLoterij 1+1 offer

1 November 2024 11:00-30 November 2024 17:00

De hele maand november profiteer je met je VIP-kaart van de VriendenLoterij van de speciale 1+1 actie. Nodig je moeder, buurvrouw of vriendin uit en bezoek samen het Nederlands Fotomuseum.

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Eregalerij XL – Archieven: representatie en preservatie

8 December 2024 11:00

Op zondag 8 december is de laatste editie van Eregalerij XL met als thema: ‘Archieven: representatie en preservatie’. Onder leiding van Marc Prüst spreken Çiğdem Yüksel, Hans Gremmen en Loes van Harrevelt over dit thema.

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Visitor information

Opening hours

Tuesday – Sunday

Monday

11:00 – 17:00

Closed

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Adult

18 to 24 years

0 to 17 years

€ 16,=

€ 8,50

Free

You can find all ticket types and rates on our ticket page.

Please note! Starting from May 1, 2024, payment at the museum can only be made by card.

Free entrance for Friends of the Nederlands Fotomuseum, holders of a Museumkaart, VIP-Pass VriendenLoterij, Rotterdampas, Rembrandtkaart, ICOM or if you are companion to a visitor in a wheelchair.

On December 24th and 31st, the museum is open from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

We are closed on
New Year's Day (January 1st), King's Day (April 27th), Christmas (December 25th).