Van Eesteren Museum

Discover how a single urban plan shaped an entire city — and the life of the visionary architect who designed it.

The Van Eesteren Museum tells the story of Cornelis van Eesteren, the Amsterdam city architect who designed the General Extension Plan of 1935 — the blueprint that shaped the city's expansion through the 20th century. The museum is located in the Slotermeer neighbourhood, one of the areas built according to Van Eesteren's plan, and offers a fascinating insight into the ideals of modernist urban planning. On Museum Night, the museum presents guided tours of the neighbourhood, exploring how Van Eesteren's vision of light, air, and space was realised in the streets and parks around the museum. An exhibition explores the legacy of the plan and the debates about its future.

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