Stedelijk Museum Kampen reopens with Avercamp
The renovated museum reopened on 3 October. Works by Hendrick and Barent Avercamp form its first major temporary exhibition.
Stedelijk Museum Kampen reopened on 3 October 2026 after renovation. Its main site is the historic town hall on Oudestraat. In the medieval Schepenzaal, objects and images tell the story of the Hanseatic era, according to the museum.
The renovation was intended to make the displays more flexible. According to the museum, historic objects are now combined with contemporary art.
The first major temporary exhibition is Avercamp terug in Kampen: de 17e eeuw door de ogen van Hendrick en Barent. It runs from 3 October 2026 through 10 January 2027. According to the museum, both artists grew up and worked in Kampen.
The exhibition brings together around fifteen paintings and fifty drawings near the Kampen landmarks depicted in the works. The former synagogue on IJsselkade also hosts IJspret met Avercamp, a winter experience for families.
The main site is at Oudestraat 133. It opens Tuesday to Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. The former synagogue is at IJsselkade 33 and has the same regular opening hours.
For the Avercamp exhibitions, the museum lists a €5 supplement already included in the ticket prices shown. Adult admission is €18; visitors aged seventeen and under, and holders of a Museumkaart, Rembrandtkaart or ICOM card, pay €5. The main exhibition ends on 10 January 2027, while IJspret met Avercamp in the former synagogue runs through 31 January 2027.