English*
*Looking forward to welcome you in our museum!
There are always several exhibitions on art and history in the museum. You can also stop by for a cup of coffee, buy a gift in our museum shop or get creative in the Atelier.
Exhibitions*
*What can you visit?
Queer Horizons. Youth leading the way
11 October - 09 March 2025
On Friday 11 October, Coming-Out Day, the Stedelijk Museum Schiedam is opening the exhibition Queer Horizons. Voices of a new generation in the Stadsgalerij. Through art and the participants’ stories, this exhibition explores the theme of queer identity. Together with artist Leon Stoffelen, ten young people from Schiedam and Rotterdam reflect on both Schiedam’s LGBTQA+ past and their own identities and futures.
Abstract art by women, then and now
28 September 2024 - 2 March 2025
The Stedelijk Museum Schiedam presents Abstract art by women, then and now, a special collection presentation of abstract art by four generations of female artists. The oldest generation is represented by Lou Loeber, born in 1894; the youngest by contemporary artists Machteld Rullens (1988) and Elsemarijn Bruys (1989), whose works were recently acquired for the collection.
Elsemarijn Bruys. Minimal Art on Acid
28 September 2024 - 2 March 2025
From 28 September, Stedelijk Museum Schiedam will be presenting a new installation by Rotterdam-based artist Elsemarijn Bruys, created especially for our museum. The work, entitled Minimal Art on Acid, is an immersive experience that challenges your perspective and stimulates your senses.
Adya and Otto. Pioneers within the avant-garde
28 September 2024 - 2 March 2025
This autumn, the Stedelijk Museum Schiedam presents Adya and Otto. Pioneers within the avant-garde, an exhibition about the extraordinary life and work of the artist couple Otto and Adya van Rees-Dutilh
NEW WAVE. Future Voices in Art
22 June - 3 November 2024
Stedelijk Museum Schiedam and art platform DAR present the international group exhibition NEW WAVE. This exhibition showcases six room-filling installations by The Nest (Nairobi, Kenya), Nifemi Marcus Bello (Lagos, Nigeria) and Rotterdam-based artists Marga Weimans, Ameneh Solati, Yuro Moniz and Elejandro Martinez. These artists represent a new international movement in art; each of them belongs to several networks – from their own family, a collective of makers and groups of friends to communities that are deeply rooted in their local area.
Gilleam Trapenberg. Playa
22 June - 10 November
On 22 June 2024, the Stedelijk Museum Schiedam will be opening Playa, a solo exhibition by photographer Gilleam TrapenbergWith a mix of existing and new works from his long-running series Currents, Trapenberg depicts the soul of Curaçao, influenced by his relationship with the island.
Panorama Schiedam
From 14 May 2022
In Panorama Schiedam, the museum tells stories of the city, from hard workers, dreamers and adventurers to heroes, strategists and survivors.
Art in the stairwell
in the stairwellAlways on display, from 14 May onwards
To celebrate the updated stairwells we asked six contemporary artists to place a work in these beautiful spots in the building.
Coming soon*
*To look forward to.
NEW WAVE Saturday
Saturday October 12
On Saturday, October 12 the exhibition ‘NEW WAVE. Future Voices in Art’ will come to life. You’ll have the chance to experience the works in a unique way—alongside the artists.
Masterclass by photographer Gilleam Trapenberg
Wednesday October 16
In this inspiring Masterclass, photographer Gilleam Trapenberg will take you through his creative process and the inspirations behind his work. His solo exhibition Playa at the Stedelijk Museum Schiedam serves as the starting point for this personal story. Trapenberg will share how, as an artist, he makes strategic choices in presenting his work and the role the audience plays in those decisions.
I Hit You With a Flower
23 November 2024 - 4 May 2025
From 23 November 2024 to 4 May 2025, the Stedelijk Museum Schiedam will be showcasing I Hit You With a Flower – sugar-coated art with a punch, an eye-catchingly sweet exhibition that celebrates diversity in society. It is also a tribute to ‘girly art’, a term that has often been used as a derogatory label but is now being reclaimed as a badge of honour. On show are works by pioneers such as Lily van der Stokker, Kinke Kooi and Pipilotti Rist as well as younger artists such as Vera Gulikers, Frances Goodman, Dae Uk Kim, Jurjen Galema, Mari Katayama and Alex Naber & ChelseaBoy. More than twenty Dutch and international artists will dazzle visitors with everything from pinks and pastels to vibrant colours, gold, glitter, flowers and other motifs.
Plan your visit*
*Nice of you to drop by!
On this page you’ll find our opening hours, entry prices, and everything else you may need for an enjoyable visit to the Stedelijk Museum Schiedam. You can buy a ticket online, or drop in when you’re nearby.
Open Tuesdays to Sundays, 11:00 to 17:00
Closed Mondays, except some public holidays
Address
Hoogstraat 112
3111 HL Schiedam
Everyone is welcome at Stedelijk Museum Schiedam. We do everything we can to make the museum accessible to all visitors – we have lifts, an accessible toilet, and a visitor wheelchair. You can read more about accessibility here.
Assistance dogs are welcome in the museum. A water bowl is available for other pets in the courtyard, where they can wait while their owners visit the museum.
Public holidays
The museum is open during public holidays except for New Year’s Day, King’s Day and Christmas Day.
Entrance fees
€ 15,50 | Full price
€ 6,00 | Schiedammers
€ 7,75 | CJP, MBO Cultuurkaart, Studentenkaart, Klik-vrijwilligerspas
€ 0,00 | Children/youth up to 18 years old, Museumkaart, Rotterdampas, VriendenLoterij VIP-KAART, ICOM-pas, Rembrandtpas, Huisvriend, Docentenpas, Companion of visitor with a disability
€ 13,00 | Groepstarief p.p. bij groepen vanaf 15 personen
If you have a discount card, please show it at the entrance, otherwise we can’t give you a discount. Without a card or pass you have to pay the full price.
Museum Cafe*
*Pay what you think it's worth.
The museum has a special café in its 18th-century chapel, with a sunny outdoor terrace. The buffet features mostly local products such as Vlaamsch Broodhuys bread and De Bonte Koe chocolate spread. Make your own sandwich, have some tea, coffee, or lemonade, and pay what you think it’s worth.
Museum shop*
*Card, crocodile or catalogue?
Looking for a nice gift, souvenir or gadget? Take a look round our museum shop, with books in all shapes and sizes for children and adults, beautiful and designer bags and much more.
Our range changes and is adapted to the exhibitions and season, but products from Schiedam and Rotterdam are always available.
Open
Just like the museum, the shop is open from Tuesday to Sunday, 11:00 to 17:00.
Payment
You can pay in the museum shop by debit card, mobile phone, or with cash.
Questions?
You can email Fleur at fleur@stedelijkmuseumschiedam.nl or call 010 246 36 58.
Route*
*This is how you get to us.
Our address
Hoogstraat 112
3111 HL Schiedam
By public transport, bike or car?
Here’s some tips on how to get to us.
Public transport
Buses 51, 54 and 89, and trams 21 and 24 stop at the Koemarkt stop, a three-minute walk from the museum.
You can take a tram or walk directly from Schiedam Centraal train station, where there are regular trains including the five-minute Intercity from Rotterdam Centraal.
It’s a 20-minute walk from the station to the museum, past the beautiful Sint Janskerk, and the tree on the Grote Markt in which Carice van Houten sat as Poes Minoes in the film of the same name. A small detour will take you along the newly restored Lange Haven, the main artery of the historic centre.
Plan your journey easily with 9292.
Bike
It’s just a 20-minute cycle from Rotterdam Centraal, and there is bicycle parking on the street in front of the museum.
Car
Of course, nothing is too far with a car! There’s paid parking near the museum using a bank card or parking app, but spaces are limited. There are three different car parks a short walking distance from the museum. We recommend the first because the route to the museum takes you past some beautiful spots in the old city centre.
Westvest car park, entrance on Westvest
Open Monday to Sunday, all day
De Nieuwe Passage parking garage
Open Monday to Sunday, 7:00 to 22:00
ABC car park, entrance on Kreupelstraat
Open Monday to Saturday, 7:00 to 22:00 and Sunday, 10:00 to 18:00
The car park exit is open 24 hours a day