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Fabrique des Lumières
An immersive digital art centre at Westergas projecting masterpieces across vast walls.
Photo: Fabrique des Lumières / Google
In the former gasworks at Westergas, just west of the centre, Fabrique des Lumières is the largest immersive digital art centre in the Netherlands. Instead of hanging paintings on walls, it projects them across every surface — walls up to 17 metres high, floors and all — set to music, so you walk right into the art.
Opened in 2022 by Culturespaces (the team behind Paris's Atelier des Lumières), it fills the cavernous 19th-century industrial hall with more than a hundred projectors.
What you'll see
The programme rotates through immersive shows built around great artists — the likes of Van Gogh, Monet, Klimt, Vermeer and Mondriaan — their works animated, magnified and floating across the space to an orchestral soundtrack. A smaller 'Studio' room shows contemporary digital art. Shows run on a continuous loop, so you can settle in and watch from different spots.
Good to know
Plan around 90 minutes to two hours. Head up to the mezzanine for the best overview. It's in the Westergas cultural park, surrounded by cafés and greenery, about 10 to 15 minutes from the centre.
Tips from locals
Go up to the mezzanine for the best, most sweeping view of the projections.
Shows run on a loop, so there's no set start — settle in and watch from several spots.
Allow 90 minutes to two hours to take it all in without rushing.
It's in the Westergas park, surrounded by cafés and greenery — easy to make an afternoon of it.
Arrive at opening or late afternoon to avoid the busiest crowds.
Did you know?
It's the largest immersive digital art centre in the Netherlands.
More than 100 projectors cover some 3,800 square metres of walls and floors.
It's housed in the Westergasfabriek, a former gasworks built in 1885.
The walls of the main hall rise up to 17 metres high.
It's run by Culturespaces, who pioneered the format at Atelier des Lumières in Paris.
FAQ
- What is Fabrique des Lumières?
- The Netherlands' largest immersive digital art centre, projecting masterpieces across a vast former gasworks.
- Where is it?
- At the Westergas cultural park in Amsterdam-West, about 10 to 15 minutes from the centre.
- How long does a visit take?
- Around 90 minutes to two hours; shows run on a loop.
- Is it suitable for children?
- Yes — it's an all-ages, walk-through sensory experience.
- What's showing?
- Rotating immersive programmes built around great artists, plus a contemporary 'Studio' room.
Fabrique des Lumières, Amsterdam
Pazzanistraat 37, 1014 DB, Amsterdam