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Best Amsterdam 750 events in January

On 27 October 2025, Amsterdam will celebrate its 750th anniversary. The city will celebrate in a big way with small neighbourhood activities and major cultural events. The jubilee year has now truly begun! What’s on the programme for January? You can read about it here.

Discover fascinating stories of the Women of Amsterdam

Isn't it strange that history books always focus on important men? The exhibition Women of Amsterdam at the Amsterdam Museum aan de Amsterdam will allow you to discover the fascinating stories of more than 100 women who made Amsterdam the city you know today. To create the exhibition, Amsterdammers were invited to submit a special story themselves, and 10 artists were commissioned to create new works around the subject.

Vrouwen van Amsterdam | opening on the 12 December, 20:30-23:00 (reservations required) | Amsterdam Museum aan de Amstel

Pick tulips at Museumplein

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Come pick tulips during the kick-off of the official tulip season on National Tulip Day. The Dutch tulip growers invite everyone to pick a bunch of tulips for free in a specially created picking garden. Be sure to arrive early as the picking garden has become a popular event. Fortunately, a marching band will create a cosy atmosphere while you wait with typical Dutch songs. Pickers will receive a biodegradable bag in which to store their tulips.

National Tulip Day | January 18, 13:00 - 17:00 | Museumplein

Witness Amsterdam through the eyes of filmmakers

In honour of 750 years of Amsterdam, Eye Filmmuseum will be screening a new film set in our city every month. Enjoy international blockbusters such as James Bond, underground films, politically engaged city newsreels, and documentaries about wildlife in the city. There are also evenings with live music, specials with guests, and debates between well-known and upcoming filmmakers, interspersed with film fragments and short films.

Amsterdam through the eyes of filmmakers | until October 27, 2025 | Eye Filmmuseum

Marvel at chilly sculptures during Art Below Zero

Step into the magical ice world of Art Below Zero. Dress warmly because it is -10 °C in the hall! This ice-cold exhibition showcases Europe's largest ice sculptures. They are not just any works of art: each piece tells a story from Amsterdam's history. You will recognise well-known places such as the Rijksmuseum, the Magere Brug, and Paleis van Volksvlijt and see the ice sculptures of Anne Frank and Johnny Jordaan. Children can follow a workshop or treasure hunt.

Art Below Zero | until 2 March, 10:00 - 18:00 | Markt Centraal

Soak away your problems at the Warm Hearts Sauna

Relax in a floating sauna on Sloterplas Lake. Warm Hearts Floating Sauna is a social project that was initiated by local residents. It is mainly intended to combat loneliness, get people out of their isolation, and support their physical and mental health. The sauna was built and is run by people from the AZC Willinklaan, an asylum seekers' centre. You can use the sauna for free if you do a good deed for someone else or the community and write and share a short piece about it. 

Warm Hearts Floating Sauna | every Tuesday, Wednesday & Saturday, 10:00 - 15:00 | Noorderhof, President Allendelaan 3

Discover the shared perspectives of Nieuw-West

Which place in the neighbourhood means something to you? That is the question photographer Karin van de Wiel asked residents of Nieuw-West. Together, they went out to photograph their personal and often hidden places. The photos and stories of hidden places can be seen during the photo exhibition Shared Perspectives. Do you recognise them all? Discover this curious exhibition in New Metropolis.

Shared Perspectives | until 12 February | New Metropolis, Burgemeester Rendorpstraat 1, Nieuw-West