Groninger Museum

Wander through a life-sized dream house in the Groninger Museum. All rooms – from the living room and bedroom to the garden – are filled in this exhibition with postmodern design from the museum's own collection. An almost cinematic world comes to life where details, contrasts, colors and humor take center stage. From scattered toys to used ashtrays – the rooms breathe daily life and play with the imperfection that characterizes real interiors.

Ask all your questions about the colorful world of Welcome to the Dreamhouse during this Q&A in the Auditorium. Together with (to be announced) guests, we’ll dive deeper into the life-sized dreamhouse filled with postmodern design. How does such a cinematic interior come together? And what does it tell us about our taste, style, or everyday life?

Travel crisscross through time at the Groninger Museum. In the new collection presentation It's About Time, the boundaries of linear time are broken. We usually imagine time and history as a straight line, but what happens when we move crisscross through it? Or in circles? Eight rooms filled with artworks from the museum's own collection invite you on a personal journey of discovery through the different faces of time.

Travel criss-cross through time during this 30-minute tour of the exhibition It’s About Time. Together with a museum guide, you’ll explore what happens when we let go of linear time. What if we don’t move from past to present, but in circles or leaps? Eight rooms filled with artworks from the museum's own collection invite you on a personal journey of discovery through the different faces of time.

Experience time as a collective moment in the performance Time by David Lamelas (1970). Guided by simple yet powerful instructions, the audience brings this artwork to life. Lamelas invites you to pause and reflect on the present we all share – regardless of background, belief, or identity. In an age of growing division, this shared now might be more valuable than ever.

Edward Clydesdale Thomson developed his new work Bound to the Miraculous inspired by the fateful sailing journey of Bas Jan Ader. In the summer of 2025 it will be presented for the first time in the Groninger Museum, exactly 50 years after the beginning of Bas Jan Ader's journey.

Fifty years ago, artist Bas Jan Ader set sail from the east coast of the United States in a tiny boat bound for the Netherlands – a journey he never completed. During this Q&A in the Auditorium, we’ll talk with (to be announced) guests about his mysterious disappearance, the unfinished artwork In Search of the Miraculous, and the lasting impact of his legendary voyage. Where would the boat end up if it set off today? And why does his story continue to fascinate?

This Chinese Year of the Dragon, we invite you on a journey through 5,000 years of Asian ceramics. A new exhibition illuminates a range of aspects of ceramics culture in China and Japan through objects dating from 3000 BCE to the early 20th century. Dragons & Demons: 5,000 Years of Asian Ceramics from the Anders Collection showcases a unique selection of pieces from the collection of Georges Anders and Netty Bucher. Each item tells us something about everyday life, habits and rituals, and the decorative urge in Asian cultures. Visitors will discover 400 exquisite objects collected by Anders and Bücher.

What happens when you really take the time to look at a single artwork? During this 30-minute Slow Looking tour, a museum guide will help you explore one painting or object in depth. By slowing down, you’ll start to notice more—colors, details, textures, and maybe even hidden stories. Be surprised by what focus and calm attention can reveal.

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