What’s on in Rotterdam

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The younger they learn to handle money well, the smaller the chance of money problems later. That is the underlying idea and ambition of GeldLab, a unique place in the Netherlands where young people learn to handle money in a playful way.

On 11 October 2025, Kunstinstituut Melly presents Riet Wijnen: Suitcase Economy, her new project on the ground floor. The exhibition features an experimental canteen and works exploring informal economies, fermentation, preservation, and self-sustainability.

Dots, Stripes & Spirals, shapes and patterns in nature.

Your guide to Rotterdam events: concerts, festivals, art exhibitions & theater. Explore event details, venues and ticket options today!

Art She Crafted showcases and celebrates how women around the world, from ancient times to the present, have shaped art and culture.

Go on a journey of discovery in the Tax & Customs Museum and be surprised. With special objects and stories, the museum offers a thematic and interactive glimpse into the fiscal past.

The Hall of Fame of Dutch Photography shows the development of photography in the Netherlands – from the invention of photography in 1839 to the current digital age.

Starting February 17, see an intervention by Rotterdam artist Sabine Marcelis at Kunsthal.

Super Rich Kids, the club night of Rotterdam where you want to be every Saturday in the place to be: MUNCH!

The photo series, consisting of seven portraits, is the result of an art project during the winter break in which the Maas Creators shaped their own safe world.

Join the monthly LatinXpress party with Salsa and Bachata rooms.

Mr. Goodman: The Kiteman showcases a diverse collection of kites from around the world.

Join circular pioneers and artists in M4H to explore future innovations.

Exhibition tracing the cultural-historical journey of flowers through art, design, fashion, and science

Andy, Shohreh & Shahram Solati Live in Rotterdam

Join a Kunsthal Tour every first Sunday of the month! Discover the various exhibitions and the Kunsthal building during KunstHoppen, or dive deeper into one of the exhibitions with a guided tour. On Sunday, April 5, the tour will focus on Flowers Forever

Join Kizomba social dancing and workshops every Thursday at Oliveira's from 7 PM to midnight.

Kunstinstituut Melly opens solo exhibitions by Hajra Waheed and Basel Abbas & Ruanne Abou-Rahme on April 18, 2026.

Kunsthal Rotterdam presents an overview of the work of Rotterdam artist Woody van Amen (1936). The exhibition marks his ninetieth birthday and honours one of the most influential Dutch artists of the post-war avant-garde.

Everything you need is already present; you just have to notice it.

An evening full of dance and entertainment: The greatest hits of Frank Sinatra, accompanied by a live Big Band, including a delicious 3-course menu.

Over a hundred helium-filled baby penguins will drift through Kunsthal starting May 30.

Explore the work of Helen Levitt, a key street photographer of the 20th century.

Teuntje Fleur creates a playful installation on the Auditorium stairs at Kunsthal this summer.

On six Wednesday evenings, thousands of skaters roll through Rotterdam's streets with music and lights.

Join your peers on a guided tour of the museum's cherished artifacts, without your parents! Two entry times are available.