STRAAT Museum
 Main facade | |
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| Established | October 9, 2020 |
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| Location | NDSM-plein 1, 1033 WC Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Coordinates | 52°24′7″N 4°53′38″E / 52.40194°N 4.89389°E |
| Type | Street art |
| Visitors | |
| Curator | David Roos |
| Public transit access |  Bus: 35, 36, 391, 394 |
| Website | straatmuseum |
| Area | 86,000 sq ft (8,000 m2) |
The STRAAT Museum is an art museum of street art and graffiti located in the NDSM neighborhood of Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Opened on October 9, 2020,[3] its 86,000 sq ft space contains a permanent exhibition with more than 180 works from over 170 artists,[4] as well as a mezzanine gallery that houses temporary exhibitions by up-and-coming artists.[5] The façade and exterior walls also features several murals, with the most prominent being a 2016 depiction of Anne Frank by Brazilian artist Eduardo Kobra.[6]
In 2023 the museum had an estimated 200,000 visitors.[7]
History
[edit]The space housing the museum is a former welding warehouse later repurposed to contain part of the IJ-hallen,[5] the largest flea market in Europe.[8]
Owner Peter Hoogerwerf reached out to curator David Roos[9] (who would later become Head Curator of the museum)[10] to help decorate the marketplace, bringing inside some of the street art adorning the NDSM.[5] The collection grew rapidly, and at the end of 2015 the two decided to turn the whole space into a museum. After a few slowdowns, like a leaking roof deemed unsafe and the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the museum opened on October 9, 2020.[3]
Collection
[edit]The museum houses more than 180 works from over 170 artists, most of which are new artworks that were created onsite.[5]
The collection includes work from notable street artists such as:[11]
- Eduardo Kobra
- Cornbread
- SJK 171
- Buff Monster
- Royyal Dog
- Shepard Fairey
- Guido van Helten
- Julio 204
- Inkie
References
[edit]- ^ "STRAAT welcomes over 120,000 visitors in 2022". straatmuseum.com. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ "STRAAT Museum Records Almost 200,000 Visitors in 2023". straatmuseum.com. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ a b Bogojev, Sasha (2020-10-21). "STRAAT: The Museum for Graffiti and Street Art has Opened in Amsterdam". Juxtapoz Magazine. Archived from the original on 2020-11-15. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ "About us street art and graffiti museum STRAAT Amsterdam". STRAAT Museum. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ a b c d Pope, Alex. "STRAAT: Europe's Premier Street Art Museum". UP MAGAZINE. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ Ceaser, Jennifer. "STRAAT Museum — Museum Review". Condé Nast Traveler. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ "STRAAT Museum Records Almost 200,000 Visitors in 2023". STRAAT Museum. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ Wedia (2024-01-27). "IJ-Hallen - Europe's biggest flea market". IamExpat. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ Jong, Fleur De (2022-04-28). "Street art". MASTERS EXPO. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ "STRAAT Head Curator David Roos @ HKwalls". STRAAT Museum. 2024. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ "STRAAT Collection / Paintings / Sculptures / Installations". STRAAT Museum. Retrieved 2024-08-08.