Art walking

Rotterdam is the city in the Netherlands with the most art in public space. Walking past the art you can explore the city and enjoy the outdoors.

What options are there?

Online map

Op BKOR.nl you will find hundreds of images on the map. You can map out a walk in your area, or in a completely different part of Rotterdam. The information about the images can be found on the map.

Kunstroute Rotterdam, from Zuidplein to Rotterdam Central Station

On Wednesday, October 26, 2022, the Art route Rotterdam, from Zuidplein to Central Station launched. The latest map in the series of art routes passes 38 well-known and lesser-known works of art and takes you from Zuidplein via Dordtselaan, Maashaven and Rijnhaven, over the Erasmus Bridge and Coolsingel to Central Station. In collaboration with Stichting Oren en Ogen Tekort, the images have been made accessible to people with a visual impairment. The route map is available at Tourist Information Rotterdam.
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Art route Rotterdam

On Friday, October 8, 2021, the walking map became available during the 'Week of Accessibility' Art route Rotterdam, from Westersingel to Wilhelminapier launched. Walking from the Westersingel to the Wilhelminapier you will become acquainted with thirty statues. Pointed descriptions in Dutch and English offer a wealth of information. That is handy, because nowhere else can you see so many beautiful works of art on the street as in Rotterdam. The quality of the works is exceptional and the condition in which they are in is also impressive.
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Light route

In Rotterdam, a number of artworks and buildings are highlighted in a special way, and poetry pops up in the dark. The municipality of Rotterdam and CBK Rotterdam have made a route map together, which takes you past these nightly highlights in the city.
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Feijenoord Monumental

With this map in hand, it is possible to take a walk past works of art in the Feijenoord district, which are grouped on this map around the themes of labour, port and migration. Feijenoord has even more monuments and sculptures, but these are not included in the city tour.
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Singeltrace

De Romantic Single Family van Rotterdam was developed in the mid-19th century and intensively restored from 2000 onwards. It took fifteen years to implement Het Singelplan, including the accompanying art commissions. This map leads along the canals of three districts in Rotterdam North: Blijdorp, Oude Noorden and Crooswijk. There are works of art from various periods to discover. It is an invitation to relax and go back in time.
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ArtIndex Tours

Do-It-Yourself Art Walk_Women in Rotterdam
This Art Walk pays tribute to artist Madeleine Berkhemer (1973-2019). The walk starts in the Garden of North near her artwork Parabola Blues (2021) and ends at The lost pearl (2015) in The Park. With 10.000 steps you follow a surprising selection of public art by female makers. Art Index The route can be walked in both directions. Download the free PDF here .

art of women
March 8, 2021 became The Plait by Kalliopi Lemos added to the sculpture terrace along the Westersingel. A good reason for a walk along a selection of street art made by female artists. Along the way you see a lot of art, which is not considered in order to make the imbalance between makers tangible. A circle of 11 kilometers from north, to east, west and back to the center. Do you like to spread traces of your existence? Do you enjoy finding traces of the existence of others?

DIY COOL Art Walk
De COOL Art Walk is a varied walk on the renovated Coolsingel. Follow the art and experience the history and future, architecture, greenery and urban development of this city boulevard that now offers space for cyclists and walkers. You come to surprising places, look around you with different eyes and on Wednesdays at 12 o'clock sharp you can see the performance artwork of Elmgreen and Dragset see in progress. Performance artist Wim Konings then delivers the magical message, 'It is never too late to say sorry!'.

Gavin Turk Art Walk
In the spirit of 'young British artists', the unveiling of the 3.5 meter high bronze door at the head of Wilhelmina pier Gavin Turk Art Walk developed. A surprising contemporary walk from Wilhelminapier to Oud Charlois, which is about places, looking and seeing connections. Landen op Zuid, a port in development, peering over the river, narrative art and feel free to take the water taxi for a while.

International sculpture route

On the website of Sculpture International Rotterdam you will find the city's international sculpture collection, including the sculpture group on Westersingel. A nice part of an art walk.

Rotterdam Routes

The handy app Rotterdam Routes offers, among other things, a number of art walks that were established in collaboration with CBK Rotterdam. Like the Gallery, Art and Urban Beauty route with Ernest van der Kwast who takes you along some great galleries and special works of art in the public space. Or the Street Art trail with Peter Helm who is committed to the acceptance of street art.

Animal route

Discover the hidden animals of the city. The history of the city seems to have been defined by distinguished and important people, especially men. But there were also very important animals in the city, with their own story. And those animals are still there. Take for example the Frog from Elie by Elie van Rijckevorsel. He ended up on a bust, a very grand bust, along with Elie. It is located at the Veerhaven. Incidentally, three species of frogs live in Rotterdam; the brown frog and two 'green' frogs, the bastard frog and the lake frog. You could encounter the brown frog on this walk in the Historical Garden Schoonoord.
Further information

Life course walk

This walk is an inspirational tour and a tourist walk along the banks of the Nieuwe Maas in Rotterdam. The route has several stops. At those stops, one or more 'life questions' will be asked that can only be answered by you personally. Find the route here .