Art Rotterdam / Rotterdam Art Week : UNSEEN Book fair and exhibitions at Dutch Photo museum

The Nederlands Fotomuseum moved to The Santos Warehouse (images 1-10)

The origins of the museum is a private funding in 2003, it was situated in the Las Palmas building till 2025. Now, it has found its new home in the renovated historic warehouse situated on the Rijnhaven harbour. It provides a safe haven for the collection of over six million photographs.

The listed Santos building is a hidden gem on the Rijnhaven on Katendrecht. Architects J.P. Stok Wzn and J.J. Kanters designed the warehouse on behalf of N.V. Blauwhoedenveem, it opened its doors in 1903 and was used as a warehouse for Brazilian coffee. Since 2012, the German design group stilwerk has been transforming the neglected historical building into an architectural gem.

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