Plan your Depot visit
Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen is the world’s first publicly accessible museum art storage facility, designed by the architectural firm MVRDV. It's located next to Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in the Museumpark in Rotterdam.
Do you want to visit the depot? All tickets are only available online. Please book your ticket with time slot online. Are you Friend or Privilege Member of Boijmans, or do you have a discount card? Please order a ticket with a starting time. You can start your visit within this starting time.
Please make sure you are on time. Once inside you can stay as long as you want. You will receive your tickets in a confirmation e-mail immediately after booking. It also contains all the information you need to plan your visit. We advise people with vertigo to inform themselves about the building in advance. The building is transparent so our visitors get to see as much as possible. Please mind your head. Frequently asked questions about tickets and/or your visit can be found here.
Are you visiting with a group?
Do you want to get a guided group tour through the depot? Click here. Next to your group tour ticket you will also need a regular entrance ticket for the depot.
We ask groups larger than 13 people to register in advance at educatie@boijmans.nl. This also goes for independently visiting educational groups.
Practical information
Here you can find all the practical information necessary to make your visit as pleasant as possible. We look forward to welcoming you to the world’s first publicly accessible art storage facility, designed by Rottterdam-based architects MVRDV. Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen is next to the main museum building in Museumpark Rotterdam. Entance tickets are only available online.
Tours (30 minutes) can be booked directly in the entrance hall. Follow the instructions of the Depot staff. The capacity of the tours is limited. Individual visitors can download the Depot app with all the information needed for a complete visit (see below on this page).
The municipality of Rotterdam is still conducting construction works around the depot. The depot is accesssible for pedestrians and bicycles via the Museumpark, Wytemaweg and Jongkindstraat. Parking Museumpark has limited capacity due to construction work. On Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 June, this parking is closed entirely. Via this link you will find parkings in the vicinity of the depot.
More practical informationDownload the free app
For the optimum Depot experience. Discover the stories and make your own personal collection.
How to app works:
- Scan the QR-codes on the displays and depots
- Read stories and extra information about the art
- Create your own collection
