Explore the Traveling Exhibition from Museum Het Schip on Amsterdam School Architecture

Museum Het Schip has developed a traveling exhibition on the Amsterdam School architecture movement, designed to be displayed internationally. This exhibition has been shown in Japan and Germany, and features panels adaptable for various locations.

During a lockdown period, Museum Het Schip developed a traveling exhibition focused on the Amsterdam School architectural style. This exhibition is designed to be adaptable and can be shown in various locations worldwide, with confirmed showings in Japan and Germany. Currently, some panels are displayed in the window of the Erfgoedhuis in Almere. The exhibition has a notable presence in Japan, specifically at the Gunma Prefectural Museum in Takasaki, where an exhibition on architect Bruno Taut opened on January 5, 2021, and runs until February 7, 2021. This museum, located near Taut's former residence in Japan, holds a collection of applied art objects designed by Taut and executed by local craftsmen. Some of these collection pieces, including a basket woven from bamboo, are temporarily part of the exhibition at Museum Het Schip due to travel restrictions preventing their return to Japan. The Gunma Prefectural Museum also highlights Museum Het Schip's connection to Taut and the Amsterdam School, incorporating parts of the traveling exhibition into its own display. Additionally, a film created by Museum Het Schip about architect Kengo Kuma and his relationship with Bruno Taut is being shown. The text notes that Kuma has been inspired by Taut since childhood, a connection not widely known. The collaboration involves contributions from curator Alice Roegholt and Daiki Nakagawa, with design by Rosa Stigter (Amsterdam) and Daiki Nakagawa (Tokyo), and image research by Ton Heijdra and Carlo Umberto Santi. The project received support from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Despite initial challenges due to COVID-19 measures, alternative methods for presenting the exhibition are being explored, including potential lectures and joint seminars.

Information regarding ticketing for specific showings in Japan or Germany is not detailed on this page, but the exhibition is designed for international display. Visitors in Almere can see panels in the window of the Erfgoedhuis. Specific details for the Gunma exhibition can be found via the provided link to the museum's website.