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South Holland · Art

West lets art and embassy building clash

West shows international contemporary art in the former American embassy on Lange Voorhout, where the architecture itself becomes part of the viewing experience.

Plan your visit ↗

Breuer determines the route

Notice the heavy façade, the windows and the transitions between rooms. The former embassy building steers distance and sightlines differently from a neutral exhibition space.

Exhibitions keep changing

The programme changes regularly. Choose one work and examine material, scale and placement before you read the gallery text.

More than one location

West also programmes outside Lange Voorhout, including around Spui and Testforum. For each exhibition, check which address actually applies.

Before you go

Open Wednesday 12.00–18.00, Thursday 12.00–22.00 and Friday–Sunday 12.00–18.00; Monday and Tuesday closed. On Thursday 18.00–22.00 admission is free. Check the current address around Christmas and New Year and for programmes outside the main location.

Sources

This first edition has been compiled from collected museum information. Not all of the information has yet been confirmed by the museum. Viewing tips are by the editorial team. The sources used are listed below.

  1. Research card 1231 — West

    Source reference supplied; independent source check still needed. Unverified reference from a supplied research card; content, authority and currency still to be checked independently.

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