Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen is the world’s first publicly accessible art storage facility.
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Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen is the world’s first publicly accessible art storage facility. The depot is located next to Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Museumpark in Rotterdam. Visitors can see the result of 174 years of collecting. More than 154,000 objects housed together, arranged in fourteen storage compartments with five different climates. Next to the objects, all the activities that go into preserving and managing a collection are on open view in the building.
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Discover the Depot
The depot is not a museum
Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen is the first art storage facility in the world that offers access to a museum’s complete collection. The Depot has a different dynamic to that of the museum: there are no exhibitions, but you can wander through the building, surrounded by 154,000 artworks, alone or with a guide, and get behind-the-scenes glimpses of - among other things - conservation and restoration.
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See thousands of artworks on six floors
And make your own collection
Walk-in Tour
Visit a depot space
During free walk-in tours we also welcome visitors to see each depot storage and working area. Would you like to participate and see the collection up close? Reserve a place for free at the start of your visit. Please note that capacity is limited. If you want more information, ask a member of the Depot’s staff in the entrance area.
Plan your visit
Exclusive entry to storage compartments
Learn more about the architecture
Interesting stories about the collection
Pose your questions to a guide
our depot ticket allows you to take a free guided tour during your visit (subject to availability)
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Restaurant Renilde
The Depot is known to have dazzling exterior and a spectacular interior. Its roof engulfs you in a green oasis, right in the heart of Rotterdam. It offers spectacular panoramic views of the city and is home to restaurant Renilde, led by chef Jim de Jong and hostess Wendy Persoon. There, an exceptional culinary journey awaits you.
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Drinks, lunch and dinner…
On Rotterdam’s most beautiful roof
Wed-Sat, 6 p.m. - 11 p.m. with reservation (kitchen until 10 p.m.)
Rentals
Rentals
The Depot boasts a stunning exterior and a spectacular interior. Take the glass lift to the sixth floor and discover something even more special: a panoramic view over the city from the roof terrace, as well as Restaurant Renilde and Coert Hall. Both are located amongst a green oasis at almost 40 metres above the ground.
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Stories
The Depot is a workplace. Who works in the Depot?
The Depot as a unique technical challenge
Wout Braber , Head of Accommodation and Maintenance
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The Depot as a Maze
Marieke van Diemen , Artist and collector
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Objects cannot be moved without that being recorded
Sjoerd Voss , Project leader Relocation Depot
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How do you care for a collection?
Sandra Kisters , Head of Collections and Research
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Transfer knowledge to the public
Els Hoek , Curator Education
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Unique work
Penney Rombouts , Art handler
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The entire collection in a single building
Thousands of inspiring objects
View the collection online
Online collection
