Museum · Rotterdam · Updated on 1 November 2026.
Nieuwe Instituut is a museum in Rotterdam, South Holland. This place has a story in the app. 11 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 320 m you find a public toilet, a bench and a water point.
Story · Nieuwe Instituut
You're standing in the Museumpark in Rotterdam, at the Nieuwe Instituut, the New Institute. It's the museum for architecture, design and digital culture. So start by looking at the building itself, because here the building is part of the subject. It was designed by Jo Coenen and opened by Queen Beatrix in 1993.
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Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.
10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.
The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.
50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 11 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.
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The 10 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.
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HofpleinfonteinAttraction · 1.2 km away
Market HallAttraction · 1.2 km awayTu-We, Fr-Su 10:00-17:00; Th 10:00-21:00 (according to OpenStreetMap). Check the official website for public holidays.
Yes, the Museumkaart is valid.
Yes, according to OpenStreetMap it is wheelchair accessible.
Yes: a public toilet at 50 m and a water point at 320 m.
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