Rotterdam in focus
In more than 300 photographs of Rotterdam, the development of photography unfolds over a period of some 180 years. They were taken by both professional and amateur photographers.
Iconic photographers such as Hans Aarsman, Iwan Baan, Eva Besnyö, Henri Berssenbrugge, Johann Georg Hameter, Helena van der Kraan, Jannes Linders, Cas Oorthuys, Otto Snoek and others show how a changing Rotterdam continually challenges us to find new ways of looking, observing and photographing.
The exhibition includes works from leading collections, including those of the Netherlands Photo Museum, the Rotterdam City Archives, the Royal Collections and the Maria Austria Institute.
The exhibition is curated by guest curators Frits Gierstberg and Joop de Jong, and can be seen until May 24, 2026.
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From 7 February to 24 May
Nederlands Fotomuseum opens February 7
With over 6.5 million objects, the Nederlands Fotomuseum has one of the largest museum collections of photography in the world. From 7 February 2026, part of the collection will finally be on display again in the recently renovated state-monument warehouse Santos on Rotterdam's Rijnhaven. The...
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