Exhibitions
The history of Zandvoort is widely discussed through interactive collection management, organized walks through the old center of the village, and the heritage learning path for primary schools. In addition, the nostalgia of old Zandvoort can be found in the various period rooms of the museum.
The Life of Memories (always on display)
In The Life of Memories, the interaction between personal stories and museum objects takes center stage. Together they form the collective memory of Zandvoort – not as a fixed past, but as a living heritage full of meaning. Each object gains value through the stories of residents, visitors and eyewitnesses.
Their memories make the past tangible and human. They show how history is shared, passed on, and experienced. In this way, Zandvoort’s heritage is not only preserved in display cases, but also alive in words, feelings, and experiences – as something that lives, touches, and connects, generation after generation.
Art in Residence / Kunstlogies
(September 20, 2025 – September 6, 2026)
In Kunstlogies, Zandvoort welcomes special guests: paintings from the Amsterdam Museum’s collection are ‘staying’ temporarily in the Zandvoorts Museum. Old masters and contemporary art meet here in a new context.
This gives the public the opportunity to admire iconic works of art outside the city and experience them in a surprising environment. Especially for this edition, works with Zandvoort as the subject are on display. A highlight is the painting by Cornelis Springer (1817–1891), who captured the village church in 1863 with an eye for refined details – an ode to the 19th-century coastal village.
Discover Zandvoort through the eyes of the artists, then and now.
Sculpture Now!
(September 20, 2025 – January 18, 2026)
Three artists, three materials – bronze, ceramics, and stone – come together in one inspiring exhibition. Sculpture Now! shows how versatile spatial art can be: from monumental sculptures that impress to subdued forms that invite contemplation. Classic materials are given a contemporary meaning, with tradition and innovation going hand in hand. The artists show their craftsmanship and their own vision of the power of three-dimensional art. This reveals how sculpture continues to surprise, challenge, and inspire. Sculpture Now! offers a unique opportunity to experience the actuality of sculpture up close.
Noor Brandt, bronze
What you see is what you get, and then just a little more
As a visual artist, I create figurative sculptures in bronze. From clay sketches, I create human and animal figures that capture the essence of the subject. I cast the final form in bronze. My work is sincere and directly recognizable, with an extra layer in which movement, size, shape, and balance together tell the story.
Charlotte Groutars, stone
All my sculptures are an expression of emotion and reflection
My sculptures are a search for balance and emotion. With bronze, steel, and especially stone, I give my images a powerful and at the same time vulnerable appearance through abstract forms. Clean lines, softness, and depth characterize my work. I investigate tension between opposites and challenge the viewer to reflection and inner experience.
Paulien Ploeger, ceramics
In clay, I seek the balance between strength and vulnerability
My ceramic work explores the tension between simplicity and layering. My objects balance between sculptural and functional, with an emphasis on skin, texture, and volume. In the forms, I seek both strength and vulnerability. I want to invite the viewer to a quiet, attentive gaze, in which material and space come together and new meanings slowly unfold.
200 Years of Club Love
(September 20, 2025 – March 15, 2026)
From fanfares to football – discover the power of doing things together.
Associations have been the beating heart of Zandvoort for centuries. Since the 19th century, sports clubs, fanfares, theater groups, and lifeguard brigades have brought residents together and ensured solidarity, commitment, and tradition. In the exhibition 200 Years of Club Love, the Zandvoorts Museum shows how these associations connect generations. Photographer Anth(onie) Bakels captured the rich club life at the beginning of the 20th century; his unique photos form a special view of the past. Together with objects from the collection and contributions from contemporary clubs, a colorful story about connection is created: a shared past that still inspires and gives direction to the future.
- First Zandvoort Accordion Association Practice Makes Perfect
- Harmony Band Mutual Assistance
- Harmony Band Paul Kruger
- Zandvoort Hockey Association (Z.H.V.)
- Theater Association On Hope of Blessing
- Choir Immanuel
- Kennemer Golf & Country Club
- Children’s Operetta Choir Young Zandvoort
- Zandvoort Mouth Accordion Association M.A.V.Z. Exelsior
- Choir Mutual Assistance
- Gymnastics Association O.S.S. Practice Strengthens Muscles
- Football Association T.Z.B. The Zandvoort Boys
- Football Association Seagulls
- Football Association Z.V.V. Zandvoort Football Association
Panorama Zandvoort – The timeless sea (always on display)
In connection with the exhibition The Life of Memories, the Zandvoorts Museum presents the 360° film Panorama Zandvoort – The timeless sea.
The twelve-minute projection shows the development of Zandvoort from a fishing village to a seaside resort. Images of fishermen, Empress Sisi’s walks, the German bunkers in the dunes, and the rise of tourism and motorsport show how the place has been shaped over time.
Just like in The Life of Memories, the experience of the past is central. The film emphasizes how the sea and the beach are constantly changing and at the same time form a lasting backdrop for ever-new generations.
The installation was awarded the Silver Screen Award (US International Film and Video Festival, 2020) and can only be seen in the Zandvoorts Museum.
Zandvoort Art (October 11 & 12, 2025)
From September 20, five artists will exhibit one of their works in the ZM Passage of the Zandvoorts Museum. More of these artists can be seen during and after Zandvoort Art on October 11 and 12, 2025. Over 100 artists will show their creations at various locations throughout Zandvoort, in a route full of painting, sculpture, multimedia, and theater.
In the Zandvoorts Museum, the artists are:
- Floran Béchard
Floran has been creative from a young age, with a passion for clay, drawing, painting, and piano. Inspired by Van Gogh and later by Gurney, Pancoast, and Beksiński, he started working with oil paint. At DARA in Haarlem, he learned portrait art. His goal: to create art that unites beauty, story, and meaning. - Bodine Abraxmov
Bodine Ester Abramov (31), a visual artist from Amsterdam, has been living with trigeminal neuralgia since 2022. The pain brought her closer to her art. In 2025, she started a triptych about vulnerable moments in public transport. A mother with a child became her first image: peace and connection in the midst of urban hustle and bustle. - Jan Gerber
Born in 1957, I discovered photography at the age of 12, first with a simple Kodak box, later with a bellows camera. From idea to elaborated plan, I create realistic-looking fictional worlds, sometimes made up of 80 photos. My work has won many international awards. Granddaughter Farah travels through fifteen years of imagination. - Jeffrey Heemskerk
As a visual artist, I am inspired by classical art and the human figure. I look for timeless beauty in form, light, and emotion. My paintings capture stories in everyday moments and subtle attitudes. The human character is central: sometimes stately, sometimes vulnerable, but always recognizable and real. - Sam Bosch
I am Sam Bosch, an artist from Haarlem with a passion for classical realism. In my portraits, I look for more than just resemblance: I want to capture personality, emotion, and soul. With an eye for detail, technique, and light, I add a contemporary touch, connecting with both model and viewer.