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Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen offers an extensive education program for different groups. The activities offered in English - and sometimes other foreign languages - are shared on this page.

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Lessons in the museum

Art Voyage of Discovery including workshop

Following the exploration of the museum’s highlights, the pupils make a new artwork from two fragments of works they have seen

Surrealism including workshop

Following a guided tour of various Surrealist artworks, the students make a poster in the spirit of Surrealism, using techniques such as the ‘cadavre exquis’ (exquisite corpse) and collage.

Dreams, fantasies and the subconscious mind were favourite sources of inspiration for the Surrealists. The influence of Surrealism is apparent in many artworks made since the heyday of Surrealism. This special guided tour explores Surrealist paintings, sculptures and installations. Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen is the only museum in the Netherlands with a large collection of Surrealist art.

Animals in Boijmans

There are animals everywhere in the museum: in paintings, in sculptures and even in the stair bannisters. This interactive guided tour will introduce pupils to this wonderful bestiary: where are the animals to be found and what stories do they have to tell?

Dreams, fantasies and the subconscious mind were favourite sources of inspiration for the Surrealists. The influence of Surrealism is apparent in many artworks made since the heyday of Surrealism. This special guided tour explores Surrealist paintings, sculptures and installations. Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen is the only museum in the Netherlands with a large collection of Surrealist art.

From Bosch to Warhol

Boijmans’ world-famous collection provides an informative journey through art history from the Middle Ages to the present day. This guided tour introduces pupils to highlights from the collection.

From Bosch to Warhol including workshop

The guided tour introduces the pupils to many highlights from the museum’s collection. In the workshop that follows, the pupils make a new artwork from two fragments of works they have seen.

Art doesn’t have to be painted and hung on a wall. You can also lie in it, kick a ball at it or even pee on it. During this guided tour, the pupils dive into a world of extraordinary, dazzling artworks, several of which they can actually enter.

Animals in Boijmans

There are animals everywhere in the museum: in paintings, in sculptures and even in the stair bannisters. This interactive guided tour will introduce pupils to this wonderful bestiary: where are the animals to be found and what stories do they have to tell?

Animals in Boijmans including workshop

Following the exciting animal voyage of discovery, the pupils can make their own fantasy animal using a range of materials. Will it be a friendly creature or a dangerous monster?

Art Voyage of Discovery

There are many famous artworks to be seen in Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen. A voyage of discovery allows pupils to explore the museum’s highlights. They learn about the stories behind the works and share their thoughts about the works with each other. Why is this work considered a highlight?

Art Voyage of Discovery including workshop

Following the exploration of the museum’s highlights, the pupils make a new artwork from two fragments of works they have seen.

Art Voyage of Discovery including workshop

Following the exploration of the museum’s highlights, the pupils make a new artwork from two fragments of works they have seen.

Art Voyage of Discovery

There are many famous artworks to be seen in Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen. A voyage of discovery allows pupils to explore the museum’s highlights. They learn about the stories behind the works and share their thoughts about the works with each other. Why is this work considered a highlight?

Animals in Boijmans including workshop

Following the exciting animal voyage of discovery, the pupils can make their own fantasy animal using a range of materials. Will it be a friendly creature or a dangerous monster?

Animals in Boijmans

There are animals everywhere in the museum: in paintings, in sculptures and even in the stair bannisters. This interactive guided tour will introduce pupils to this wonderful bestiary: where are the animals to be found and what stories do they have to tell?

From Bosch to Warhol including workshop

The guided tour introduces the pupils to many highlights from the museum’s collection. In the workshop that follows, the pupils make a new artwork from two fragments of works they have seen.

From Bosch to Warhol including workshop

The guided tour introduces the students to many highlights from the museum’s collection. In the workshop that follows, the students make a new artwork from two fragments of works they have seen.

From Bosch to Warhol

Boijmans’ world-famous collection provides an informative journey through art history from the Middle Ages to the present day. This guided tour introduces pupils to highlights from the collection.

Art doesn’t have to be painted and hung on a wall. You can also lie in it, kick a ball at it or even pee on it. During this guided tour, the pupils dive into a world of extraordinary, dazzling artworks, several of which they can actually enter.

Art doesn’t have to be painted and hung on a wall. You can also lie in it, kick a ball at it or even pee on it. During this guided tour, the pupils dive into a world of extraordinary, dazzling artworks, several of which they can actually enter.

Dreams, fantasies and the subconscious mind were favourite sources of inspiration for the Surrealists. The influence of Surrealism is apparent in many artworks made since the heyday of Surrealism. This special guided tour explores Surrealist paintings, sculptures and installations. Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen is the only museum in the Netherlands with a large collection of Surrealist art.

From Bosch to Warhol

Boijmans’ world-famous collection provides an informative journey through art history from the Middle Ages to the present day. This guided tour introduces students to highlights from the collection.

Dreams, fantasies and the subconscious mind were favourite sources of inspiration for the Surrealists. The influence of Surrealism is apparent in many artworks made since the heyday of Surrealism. This special guided tour explores Surrealist paintings, sculptures and installations. Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen is the only museum in the Netherlands with a large collection of Surrealist art.

Surrealism including workshop

Following a guided tour of various Surrealist artworks, the pupils make a poster in the spirit of Surrealism, using techniques such as the ‘cadavre exquis’ (exquisite corpse) and collage.

Animals in Boijmans including workshop

Following the exciting animal voyage of discovery, the pupils can make their own fantasy animal using a range of materials. Will it be a friendly creature or a dangerous monster?

Art Voyage of Discovery

There are many famous artworks to be seen in Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen. A voyage of discovery allows pupils to explore the museum’s highlights. They learn about the stories behind the works and share their thoughts about the works with each other. Why is this work considered a highlight?

General information

Education information

Here you will find general information about the museum’s educational activities, including entry prices and the house rules.

More information

Visitor information

You can visit Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen six days a week (Tuesdays to Sundays, excluding holidays) to enjoy the collection, exhibitions and activities. Or visit the Espressobar for a cup of coffee, opened Tuesdays to Sundays from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m.

More information

Questions about a group visit, activity or reservation? Specific requests for a guided tour? Then please contact our planner (by phone on Tuesday - Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.).

Tahnee Fraser

Tahnee Fraser Planner

+31 (0)10 44 19 471 educatie@boijmans.nl