SCHATTIGE BABYVOETJES

Lily van der Stokker

NDSM Lusthof

STUDIO OSSIDIANA

NDSM Giants & 3x3 legacy courts

POLYLESTER

In tune

HENK SCHUT

Welcome at ndsm

NDSM in Amsterdam-Noord is a creative hotspot spanning no less than 10 hectares. What was once an industrial shipyard has become a vibrant area filled with makers, art, culture, hospitality, and innovative entrepreneurship. With impressive views, art in the public space, and plenty of freedom to explore, NDSM is the place where ideas grow and stories come together.

10 Apr 2026
31 Dec 2026
Exhibit
STRAAT Museum

THE ESSENCE

Locatie

STRAAT Museum

Tijden

10:00-17:00

STRAAT museum launches her new exhibition, The Essence, on April 10th. It’s all about diving into what drives graffiti - the names, tags, lines and repetition - as its own visual language. The show follows graffiti’s journey from the underground in New York City to a global movement that inspires modern art. To celebrate the opening, the legendary graffiti artist Bill Blast (Wise/William Cordero) will create new work, give an interview and sign blackbooks on April 11th.

17 Apr 2026
09 Aug 2026
Exhibit
Project Space On The Inside

Transit

Locatie

Project Space On The Inside

Tijden

11:00-17:00

The Transit exhibition investigates the transformation of industry through the climate transition. The complex relationship between climate, industry, and prosperity is central. The exhibition concludes the five-year study, which approaches the transition legally, politically, and ethically, with the central question of who bears the responsibility and burden and who benefits.

23 Apr 2026
31 May 2026
Exhibit
NDSM Fuse

It's about expressive variety

Locatie

NDSM Fuse

Tijden

In this fifth edition, the diversity of expression takes center stage. The works range from figuratie to abstract and show how artists look at the world and use their imagination. Every artist works in their own way, with different materials like paint, chalk, collage, and plexiglass. It is precisely these differences that make the exhibition interesting and together create a strong whole

03 May 2026
24 May 2026
Exhibit
NDSM Fuse

BETWEEN BIRDS AND BUTTERFLIES

Locatie

NDSM Fuse

Tijden

Amerens Hedwich (kims.kind.creations) gives discarded materials a new life. With her motto ‘Nothing new but the glue’ she transforms old books and found objects into poetic bird figures. Her work emerges intuitively and is full of little stories — vulnerable, playful and quirky.

13 May 2026
13 May 2026
ART INSTALLation
Stichting NDSM-werf

Opening: Wish Me Well

Locatie

NDSM-werf

Tijden

17:30-19:30

From 14 May, Wish Me Well will be on view at the NDSM-werf. This temporary, seven-metre-high monument by artist Lara Schnitger rises at a prominent location by the ferry landing. The sculpture depicts a figure who embraces and defends feminist values, serving as a powerful beacon for emancipation in the public space. The official opening will take place on 13 May.

21 May 2026
14 Jun 2026
Exhibit
Treehouse

Two Suns At Once

Locatie

Treehouse

Tijden

13:00-18:00

Traditionally, artists have united in shared workspaces. Sometimes out of financial necessity, but soon followed by collegiality and friendship in the creation of artworks. This cross-pollination brings new insights but raises questions, such as those concerning authorship: what emerges when different art forms come together? Is there room for multiple individuals within a single artwork?

22 May 2026
25 May 2026
Cultural food festival
Lepeltje Lepeltje

Lepeltje Lepeltje

Locatie

NDSM-werf

Tijden

12:00-23:00

Lepeltje Lepeltje comes back to NDSM and brings a weekend full of food, music and atmosphere. On site, you will find a wide range of food trucks, live music and cozy places to get together. Stroll through the different stands and taste new flavors and enjoy the atmosphere. Stop by to eat, listen, or just look around. There is something for everyone to e

23 May 2026
23 May 2026
Cultural event
Oscar Peters, DesignLAB en Gerrit Rietveld Academie

Big City Giant Monster Attack - Oh Nooo!

Locatie

NDSM-werf / Y-helling

Tijden

14:00-16:00

On Saturday 23 May, the Y-helling — the largest slipway on NDSM — will transform into the setting for Big City Giant Monster Attack - Oh Nooo! From 14:00 onwards, students from Design Lab 2026, part of the Gerrit Rietveld Academie and led by Oscar Peters, will present their self-built vehicles in an extravaganza filled with absurdity, performance and movement.

28 May 2026
30 Aug 2026
Exhibit
Beautiful distress

A. Beginning

Locatie

Beautiful distress

Tijden

12:00-18:00

A. Beginning brings together seven artists who have each started over in their own way after studies, illness, or personal changes. The exhibition explores the balance between vulnerability and resilience and shows how the desire to start over runs deep within us. Even in uncertain circumstances, the urge to grow and move forward remains present.

30 May 2026
31 May 2026
Market
NDSM-werf

IJ-hallen

Locatie

NDSM-werf

Tijden

09:00-16:30

The IJ-Hallen are the largest flea market in Europe and take place about once every three weeks on the outside of NDSM (spring and summer) or inside the NDSM Loods (autumn and winter). Are you looking for that one pair of vintage sneakers, a new antique wall mirror, a large selection of LP records, or just some new additions to your wardrobe? Come and browse the stalls at NDSM!

23 Apr 2024
31 Dec 2026

NDSM Giants & 3x3 legacy courts

POLYLESTER

Locatie

NDSM-werf

From April 24, the NDSM Giants will be on display at NDSM. Three eight-metre-high concrete sculptures designed by Gabriel Lester (PolyLester) are rising on the site. The giant basketball players, caught in movement, show from varying perspectives an exciting game between stillness and dynamism, between figuration and abstraction.

NDSM Giants & 3x3 legacy courts
15 Jan 2026
31 Dec 2026

Picasso & Forever Gift

Bart Eysink Smeets

Locatie

Verspreid over de NDSM-werf

Tot het einde van dit jaar zijn op NDSM twee auto-installaties van kunstenaar Bart Eysink Smeets te zien. In deze speelse werken, die verspreid over de werf staan geparkeerd, staat de auto centraal als symbool van onze omgang met ruimte, beweging en gebruik.

Picasso & Forever Gift
03 Apr 2026
03 Apr 2027

FIRESTARTER

Gabi Brunhoso

Locatie

NDSM-werf

For the annual DGTL Festival at NDSM, Stichting NDSM-werf and DGTL jointly commissioned a new painting on the iconic container arch.

FIRESTARTER
25 Sep 2025
01 Sep 2027

SCHATTIGE BABYVOETJES

Lily van der Stokker

Locatie

NDSM-werf - Kop Y-helling

The text work created for NDSM by artist Lily van der Stokker is a soft and critical counterbalance to the raw character of the former shipyard, dominated by male creators.

SCHATTIGE BABYVOETJES
05 Jul 2024
31 Dec 2026

NDSM Lusthof

STUDIO OSSIDIANA

Locatie

NDSM-werf

Lusthoven have a rich history as places that were meant to stimulate the senses. At the same time, they increasingly became an exclusive place for the wealthy owners to escape the hustle and bustle of the city. One example is the private Lusthoven aan de Vecht, where only wealthy Amsterdammers used to go. With this contemporary NDSM Lusthof, you can Studio Ossidiana a parallel between the pleasure gardens of yesteryear and the courtyards of today's apartment complexes, which are often only accessible to owners or tenants.

NDSM Lusthof

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