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Centraal Museum shows more

Step into Collectie Centraal and be enchanted by this treasure trove of art, design, fashion and urban history.

Themed rooms

Each themed room shows you more: fashion shines alongside paintings and art from the past meets design of today. This way, you can make connections between different times and art forms yourself. What do you see?

Favourites

Recognise familiar favourites such as Rietveld's Red and Blue Chair or Duran Lantink's controversial Vagina Trousers, and let yourself be tempted to make new discoveries.

What do you see?

Start your adventure with a digital introduction: take a seat in a zigzag chair and let yourself be carried away by a special projection about the collection.

Peek-through

Lose yourself in a journey through time from the Middle Ages to the present. Glass walls offer a glimpse into the past and hints of the future.

Exciting themes

The roomsstimulate you with themes such as “Splendour and Grandeur”, “Museum as Ideal” and “Attention for the World”.

Room for Rietveld

Gerrit Rietveld, the Utrecht-based furniture maker and architect, is in the spotlight. Here you can admire not only his iconic chairs, but also his drawings and models.

Dress code

Fashion will also have its own stage, with a colorful mix of historic costumes and cutting-edge designs.
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Be enchanted by the digital catwalk where collection pieces parade by in 3D.

Art and Artificial Intelligence

Explore the boundaries between art and technology with the

Tastes differ

Do you prefer classical or modern, landscapes or still lifes? Sit down and start a conversation about how tastes differ.

What does Collectie Centraal do to you?

In the last room, a cheerful mural comments on the art world: “Interesting, quite beautiful.”

Just as important: what do you think? What does Collectie Centraal do to you?

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