History of NXT
Nxt Museum, founded by the young entrepreneur Merel van Helsdingen, exhibits large-scale art installations developed from interdisciplinary collaborations between established and emerging artists, designers, technicians, musicians and scientists. In a former 2,100 square meter production studio, Nxt Museum delivers a unique addition to the thriving creative district of Amsterdam-North. Inspired by the international museum landscape where interactive technology-driven exhibitions offer visitors a unique and mostly personalized experience, Nxt Museum aims to be the pioneer of emerging tech, new media art and visitor experience in the Netherlands.
Overview
Movement. Sound. Light. A sudden change in your surroundings can trigger an inescapable reaction – a primal response. It’s involuntary. It’s irrational. It’s natural. We can’t control it, it’s how the human body is wired. Art takes hold of our senses. It transmits ideas, emotions, and stories. Morphing our perceptions and synthesising them into new perspectives. Nxt Museum is the first museum in the Netherlands dedicated to new media art. We focus on art that uses modern tools to embody modern times. We believe that the tools used in artistic expression reflect the times we live in. That makes them the perfect means to understand contemporary complexities allowing us to recognise, relate and reflect on our realities.
