Amsterdam winter exhibitions line up for January 2027

Major art exhibitions ending in mid-January

Visitors heading to Amsterdam in early January 2027 can catch several major museum exhibitions before they close.

At the Rijksmuseum, 'Willem de Kooning at work' features roughly 120 drawings, paintings, and sculptures, running until 17 January. The Van Gogh Museum presents 'Whistler. Dandy and Disruptor', a retrospective on James McNeill Whistler organized with Tate Britain and Den Haag's Mesdag Collection, closing on 10 January. Meanwhile, the Stedelijk Museum showcases a retrospective on Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama through 17 January.

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Contemporary and street art highlights

Modern art displays continue throughout the month across the city:

• MOCO Museum: Presents 'Banksy: Laugh Now' at Museumplein.

• Banksy Museum Amsterdam: Displays 160 artworks, paintings, and mural recreations in the Westerpark district.

• STRAAT: Located in an 8,000m² warehouse at NDSM wharf, showing around 180 on-site artworks alongside 'ART IS NOT A CRIME, Henry Chalfant: Capturing graffiti culture, NYC, 1977–1987' through 13 March 2027.

• H'ART Museum: Hosts 'Chez Matisse' in collaboration with Centre Pompidou, featuring over 30 original Henri Matisse works alongside pieces by his contemporaries until 14 February 2027.

Photography, maritime displays, and city heritage

FOAM Photography Museum hosts two solo exhibitions: 'Nadav Kander, The Edge of Things' (until 17 February 2027) and 'Hailun Ma, Hometown' (until 20 January 2027). At Huis Marseille, photographic works include 'Baron de Meyer, Venice' alongside 'Andrzej Steinbach, Hier'.

For city history, the Scheepvaartmuseum presents Vincent Ruijters' installation 'Crimson Gilt' based on the East Indiaman Amsterdam through 21 March 2027. Visitors can also see Amsterdam in Motion, a 200m² audiovisual model created for the city's 750th birthday, or visit the Art Zoo Museum to view taxidermy art inside a 17th-century canal house.