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Exhibition — Tour

From Kusama to Mondriaan, from Anatsui to Koons, and from Dumas to McQueen: Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam is the must-see museum for modern and contemporary art and design. Here you will find world-famous artworks, but you will also discover new treasures.

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Essentials Tour

Essentials Tour is an experience you want to share. With this tour you visit the must-see highlights from the collection. Come over with your friends or alone, learn about art and design in an easygoing way and create your new most-liked pic. The visit is free for everybody under 19 years old and students can always enter with a discount. 

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  • Two people making a selfie with a work by Martial Raysse, 'Peinture à haute tension'
    Martial Raysse, 'Peinture à haute tension', 1965. Foto: Nina Schollaardt
  • El Anatsui, 'In the World But Don’t Know the World'. Big artwork made out of bottle caps.
    El Anatsui, 'In the World But Don’t Know the World', 2009. Foto: Nina Schollaardt
  • Four people in front of the work 'Cathedra ': big blue canvas
    Barnett Newman, 'Cathedra', 1951. Foto: Nina Schollaardt
  • Nola Hatterman, 'Louis Richard Drenthe / Op het terras'. Painting of a well dressed black man on a terrace.
    Nola Hatterman, 'Louis Richard Drenthe / Op het terras', 1930. Foto: Nina Schollaardt
  • Boy takes photo of girl in front of a work by Mondrian. Girl imitates the shapes with her arms.
    Piet Mondriaan, 'Ruitvormige compositie met twee lijnen', 1931. Foto: Nina Schollaardt

How does it work?

A collection with so much art can sometimes feel a bit overwhelming. Where do I start, which works should I definitely not skip and who exactly are these famous artists? 

With the Essentials Tour you walk a route through the museum with your friends, passing all the must-sees.  We also provide fun facts and hope to inspire you with questions for each other. The tour is free and available every day. 

This is how it works:

  • Invite your friends
  • Click on 'Book your ticket' 
  • Download the tour via the button below on your phone when you come by 

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Four people walk outside the Stedelijk Museum with the bathtub in the background
Badkuip. Foto: Nina Schollaardt
  • person stands in doorway and looks at work by Kusama, white boat with phallic shapes
    Yayoi Kusama, 'Aggretion: One Thousand Boats Show', 1963. Foto: Nina Schollaardt
  • Colorful posterwall
    Zaalopname 'Everyday, Someday and Other Stories. Collectie 1950 – 1980'. Foto: Peter Tijhuis
  • Wall with big purple letters Girrrl Girrrl Girrrl
    Martine Syms, 'GIRRRLGIRLLLGGGIRLGIIIRL', 2017. Foto: Nina Schollaardt
  • Boy stands next to tall work by Remy Jungerman and looks up.
    Remy Jungerman, 'PROMISE IV', 2018-2019. Foto: Nina Schollaardt
  • Woman in front a an artwork by Picasso
    Pablo Picasso, 'Femme nue devant le Jardin', 1956. Foto: Nina Schollaardt
  • Four people pose for El Anatsui's work
    El Anatsui, 'In the World But Don’t Know the World', 2009. Foto: Nina Schollaardt
  • Photo of a woman on the white gallery of the Stedelijk
    Omloop. Foto: Nina Schollaardt
  • Photo of work by Jeff Koons, a pig is pushed by 3 small figures, 2 people are looking at it
    Jeff Koons, 'Ushering in Banality', 2007. Foto: Nina Schollaardt

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You can download the Essentials Tour via the button below. This way you can easily follow it on your phone.

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