Gala van de Wetenschap 2025
Gala van de Wetenschap 2025
New Scientist
On November 25, 2025, the Gala van de Wetenschap will take place for the thirteenth time at the International Theater Amsterdam. Nuclear physicist Ralf Mackenbach is our guest curator this year; together with the very best scientists, he will look in the rear-view mirror, and then cast his gaze forward to discover what scientific lessons from the past can help us in the future.
Stephen Hawking, Marie Curie, Albert Einstein, as well as Johanna Westerdijk and Christiaan Huygens were way ahead of their time and paved the way for today's researchers. Cross-disciplinary, fundamental and applied. The Gala van de Wetenschap an evening full of wonder and groundbreaking insights.
Run time 180 minutes
Genre Events
Language Dutch
Ouder- en kinderworkshop bij Kantjil en de Tijger
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23 Dec '25 to 28 Dec '25
Every family has special stories. What will you discover when you delve into the past with your parents?
Public Tour (in English)
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06 Sep '25 to 06 Jun '26
Every first Saturday of the month, you can join the public tour (in English) of the building and get a peek behind all the doors that would otherwise remain closed.
Public tour (in Dutch)
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06 Sep '25 to 06 Jun '26
Every first Saturday of the month, you can join the public tour of the building and get a peek behind all the doors that would otherwise remain closed.
City Talks Amsterdam: A City that Holds Us
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05 Feb '26
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19 Feb '26 to 20 Feb '26
Movement artist and spiritual worker Desta Deekman presents her artistic research into the intersection of dance, spirituality and dramaturgy.
Icons of literature - James Baldwin
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01 Mar '26
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Op reis door een nieuwe wereld - Ruben Terlou & Jelle Brandt Corstius
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09 Mar '26 to 10 Mar '26
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Haagsch College: Beatrice de Graaf
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16 Mar '26
Beatrice de Graaf shows in Chaos in de Westerse wereld how the past sheds light on today's threat.
Radical Space: Devi Scented Encounter
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16 Apr '26 to 17 Apr '26
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Theatercollege Michiel Vos en Tim de Wit - Het Amerika van Trump
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06 May '26
This theater lecture is a lively exploration of modern American society and politics.