Hip Hop Is
Saturday 20 December 2025 to Sunday 10 May 2026
At the Groninger Museum, you can explore the boundless creativity of Hip Hop, a cultural movement that spans countless creative fields, from art, fashion, design and language to music, dance and graffiti. With works by makers from the Netherlands and abroad, including Martha Cooper, Arthur Jafa, Iris Kensmil, Mick La Rock, Dana Lixenberg, Rammellzee and many more.
Program
Special activities are taking place inside and outside the museum during Hip Hop Is. Compete in breakdancing battles, watch a documentary on Hip Hop, or take part in the young people’s studio programme in the museum’s Hip Hop caravan.
WERC AR Graffiti: Hall of Fame
Step inside AR Graffiti: Hall of Fame. A world where digital street art comes to life. The Groningen art collective WERC presents a large-scale, interactive installation in which graffiti, light, and sound merge into one immersive experience.
At AR Graffiti 3, visitors are standing in the middle of the work. Various graffiti pieces are brought to life with interactive video projections and a specially composed soundscape. Together they form an experience in which the boundaries between physical and digital art blur.AR Graffiti 1.0 and 2.0 are on display in a connected room.
Date: January 31 to February 22, 2026
Location: EMG Stadshavens Groningen, Eemskanaal Noordzijde 48
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VRIJDAG StudioT
At StudioT, young people aged 12 to 27 with a passion for music are always welcome. Get started with studio supervisors Rudy Rivas and Jaelle Hupkes. Whether you want to make beats, write lyrics, record your own songs, or just make music with new friends, StudioT gives you the space to experiment with professional equipment. Come by or join the Hip Hop & R&B boot camp by VRIJDAG.
Date: March 14 and 15, 2026
Location: Akkerstraat 99, 9717 KZ Groningen
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HIP HOP IS D.I.Y. (Do It Yourself)
In the last room of the exhibition in the museum's Coop Himmelb(l)au building, you step into the different elements of Hip Hop. From January 2026, we will be programming extra activities here. Add your own ‘tag’ to the graffiti wall, attend the podcast recordings of Homebase, or practice different ‘break’ moves using video instructions from Groningen breakers!
Date: Ongoing
Location: Museumeiland 1, 9711 ME Groningen
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European Hip Hop Studies Conference 9.0
The Groninger Museum is the location for the European Hip Hop Studies Conference 2026. More than 30 years ago, the field of Hip Hop studies emerged, with groundbreaking works such as Black Noise by Tricia Rose. These publications laid the foundation for discussions that continue to this day. During this conference, we will look at the current state of Hip Hop research, the role of Hip Hop as a culture and as an art form, and the future of the field. Expect debates and panels on European Hip Hop, as well as keynotes and conversations with creators and researchers. This edition will also feature special sessions on the history of Hip Hop in the Netherlands, with a special focus on Groningen.
Date: March 18 to March 21, 2026
Location: Museumeiland 1, 9711 ME Groningen
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Hip Hop Caravan
The Groninger Museum is going on tour with the Hip Hop Caravan, which has been transformed into a mini museum. Starting in January, the caravan will travel to schools and festivals in the province of Groningen, surprising children and young people with activities related to the Hip Hop Is exhibition.
Date: Ongoing
Location: Province of Groningen
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