A city and its port: forever linked

National Maritime Museum, Amsterdam (NL), 2021

The city of Amsterdam and its harbour can't do without each other. And they've been getting in each other's way for centuries.

A love-hate relationship

With OPERA Amsterdam, we created a new permanent exhibition for the Dutch National Maritime Museum. It showcases the age-old love-hate relationship between Amsterdam and its port. It’s a tale of giving and taking, attraction and repulsion, as in a marriage. The city and its harbour can’t live without each other. They love each other and they drive each other crazy.

“The port authority and the museum want to show people that the port and the city have been getting in each other's way for centuries.”

Bart van Zoelen, Het Parool — 6 March 2019


Photos: Amy Kouwenhoven

Credits

Client
National Maritime Museum

Content Design
Studio Louter

Spatial & Graphic Design
OPERA Amsterdam

Film & Interactive Media Production
YIPP
Wirtz Film

Light Design
50LUX

Construction
Brandwacht en Meijer

Hardware
MAV Techniek