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Celebrate the Christmas holidays at Kunsthal KAdE!

Discover Kunsthal KAdE during the Christmas holidays, with activities for the whole family!

This Christmas holiday, Kunsthal KAdE is all about looking, discovering, and creating!
Are you coming with family, children, friends, or just by yourself? There is something for everyone to enjoy.
We organize family tours, a children's tour, you can always visit the KAdEStudio or get started with the free family route SUPER ART. And when you're done at Kunsthal KAdE, you can also visit the Elleboogkerk.


Family tours during the Christmas holidays

Embark on a journey of discovery together through the colorful, rhythmic, and narrative exhibition. Jacob Lawrence: African American Modernist. A tour guide provides interactive information about the themes, historical figures, and stories in Lawrence's art. The perfect family outing.

Data:
Saturday, December 20: 1:00–2:00 p.m.
Friday, January 3: 1:00–2:00 p.m.

More information about the family tour can be found here.


Children's tour: especially for young explorers

A museum educator guides children through the exhibition, teaching them to observe, ask questions, and discover the stories of Jacob Lawrence.

Date: Sunday, December 21, 10:00–11:00 a.m.
Age: 6+
Costs: €3,50

Tickets and information can be found here.


Family Route SUPERKUNST

Are you visiting with your family? Then you can also set off on your own with our (free) family route. SUPER ART, especially for families with children aged 6–12 years.

Did you know that works of art have superpowers?
Some make you happy, others sad, curious, restless, or courageous. You understand one work of art immediately, while another remains exciting and mysterious.

Through conversation starters, imagination exercises, and games, you will discover together what superpowers the artworks possess.
The family route can be borrowed free of charge at the Kunsthal KAdE ticket office.

There are new superpowers to discover at every exhibition, and afterwards you get to take home a SUPERKUNST collector card.
Are you collecting them all?


Get creative in the KAdEStudio

The KAdEStudio is a permanent feature of our exhibitions and is suitable for all ages. Here you can reflect, respond, and create yourself.

Jacob Lawrence's exhibition focuses on the importance of stories: stories about where you come from, who inspires you, and who makes a difference in your community.

At KAdEStudio, we ask:
Who makes a difference in your life?
Your grandmother who always listens? A neighbor who helps? A friend who encourages you?

Create your own collage about the people who are important to you and show what story your surroundings tell.


Bonus: Elbow Church

This Christmas break is your last chance to see the space-filling installation. Heaven's Hotline from Nina Chanel Abney Inspired by artists from the Harlem Renaissance, such as Jacob Lawrence, Abney creates extraordinary installations.

Would you like to learn more about the work? Then come to the Intro at the Elleboogkerk!


We wish you a warm, creative, and inspiring Christmas holiday in Kunsthal KAdE and the Elleboogkerk!

Expected:Stairway to...?

31.01.2026 - 10.05.2026
Frank Halmans, Wire steps, 2015, 25 x 8 x 15 and 23 x 7 x 15 cm, private collection
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Feb. 2026
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