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Exhibition 'The Girl with the Pearl Earring, from the Past to the Present'
From 6 June to 31 August 2025, the Vermeer Centrum Delft will host the exhibition ‘The Girl with the Pearl Earring, from the Past to the Present’ by René van den Berg. The exhibition consists of 18 works of The Girl with the Pearl Earring, in which digital artist van den Berg was inspired by the silence and mystery in Vermeer's works.
Read moreOldest resident of Delft pastes first puppet artwork 350 years Vermeer
On 15 December 2025, Delft artist Rene Jacobs plans to unveil his tribute to artist Johannes Vermeer. On that day, it will be exactly 350 years since the world-famous artist died. The tribute consists of his version of ‘Gezicht op Delft’ consisting of 110,851 small dolls. This is as many inhabitants as Delft has on that day.
Read moreM.C. Escher prints with woodcuts of Delft
Did you know that not only Johannes Vermeer, but also the world-famous graphic artist M.C. Escher was inspired by Delft? Two grandmasters, centuries apart, but connected by the same city. Where Vermeer caught the light in his paintings, Escher played with perspective and illusion, both with Delft as a backdrop.
Read moreCommemorative Collection Johannes Vermeer 350
A Commemorative Collection “Johannes Vermeer 350: a Journey through Time and Light” has been issued to mark the 350th anniversary of Johannes Vermeer's death. This collection consists of eight issues featuring his most famous works.
Read moreExposition What if...?
From 7 March to 7 June 2025, The Old Church in Delft presents a fascinating exhibition on the possible friendship between two of Delft's most famous sons: childhood friends Antoni van Leeuwenhoek and Johannes Vermeer, born in the same year (1632) and raised in the same city.
Read moreVermeer through a new generation
From March 1 to June 1, 2025, the Vermeer Centrum Delft will host the temporary exhibition ‘Vermeer by a new generation’. Students from Atelier Sint Lucas in The Hague are showing a special collection of small, refined works inspired by Vermeer's masterful painting. From detailed studies to modern interpretations, the exhibition illustrates how his legacy lives on in today's art.
Read moreDiscover Vermeer's Delft
You can feel it: spring is in the air. A perfect time to go outside! Did you know that from the Vermeer Centrum, you can also explore Vermeer’s Delft? A delightful walking route takes you past twelve locations that played a significant role in Vermeer’s life.
Read moreRecipe for a Blazing Valentine’s Day!
You probably recognize this: the Valentine’s sparks have faded, your fiery love letters lie yellowed in an old chest (if you ever wrote them at all), and romantic dinners are merely glimmers of the past.
It is high time to change course and to unveil yourself as an art lover! An art lover..? Absolutely! Here is the recipe: