Art and culture in Nijmegen

Nijmegen, the oldest city in the Netherlands, offers a dense concentration of cultural venues ranging from Roman-era archaeology to contemporary performance spaces. This selection highlights the Valkhof Museum’s historic collections, the Art Nouveau architecture of Concertgebouw de Vereeniging, and the late-Gothic Besienderhuis. The city’s public art is represented through numerous sculptures like the Wachteres on the Waalkade and the Steve Biko monument, alongside diverse theaters such as the Stadsschouwburg and the repurposed Badhuis.