Explore De Nieuwe Kerk

Archaeological hotspot

From a two-meter-high viewing platform visitors could, for the past month, look over the shoulders of the city archaeologists, see how they worked, and discover their latest findings. The archaeological investigation is now over, and you can watch as the columns are re-founded.

A special trail of games for children

De Nieuwe Kerk has traditionally been a meeting place. A place for young and old in the heart of the city. Where people got married, buried, baptized, gossiped with each other, and where children could play. As part of the latter tradition, a special game trail has been laid out for children and families. From typical old Dutch games like shuffleboard, and bag toss to games like twister, the hole-cheese game, and building block towers. Matching stamp cards will be handed out at the ticket counter. A stamp may be placed on each completed game. A full stamp card earns a small surprise at the ticket counter.