Pop-up Rotterdam Cultuurstad: Centrale Bibliotheek - OMI Stories about Architecture

The Central Library is one of the three locations that are central to the exhibition Rotterdam Cultural City at OMI. In the 1980s, culture, tourism and recreation received a major boost with numerous ideas, competitions and plans for a more attractive Rotterdam. Important cultural buildings from that time are now part of the renewal, including the Central Library. In a multifaceted exhibition, the history and future of these cultural buildings are presented with models, design drawings, promotional material, films and photos.

On the ground floor of the Central Library, a pop-up exhibition can be seen simultaneously. Here you go back in time to the first competition in 1978 for the 'new' Central Library and the heated discussions this caused about the design of the city. There are also photos of the opening of the building in 1983 and the future plans for the renovation.