Opening hours

Exhibitions
Opens today at 10:00
  • Monday Closed
  • Tuesday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Wednesday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Thursday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Friday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.
  • Saturday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Sunday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Open on all public holidays.
Plein
Opens today at 10:00
  • Monday Closed
  • Tuesday 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
  • Wednesday 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
  • Thursday 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
  • Friday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.
  • Saturday 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
  • Sunday 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Plein remains open on national holidays.
O - Café & Bakery
Opens today at 10:00
  • Monday Closed
  • Tuesday 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
  • Wednesday 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
  • Thursday 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
  • Friday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.
  • Saturday 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
  • Sunday 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
The bakery is open Tuesday to Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Granucci Gelato
Opens today at 12:00
  • Monday Closed
  • Tuesday noon - 8 p.m.
  • Wednesday noon - 8 p.m.
  • Thursday noon - 8 p.m.
  • Friday noon - 8 p.m.
  • Saturday noon - 8 p.m.
  • Sunday noon - 8 p.m.
Granucci Gelato is in July and August open until 22:00
Shop
Opens today at 10:00
  • Monday Closed
  • Tuesday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
  • Wednesday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
  • Thursday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
  • Friday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.
  • Saturday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
  • Sunday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Plein Kitchen
Opens next Thursday at 11:30
  • Monday Closed
  • Tuesday Closed
  • Wednesday Closed
  • Thursday 11:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
  • Friday 11:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
  • Saturday 11:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
  • Sunday 11:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Plan your visit

A life in a suitcase

Over the past few years, Fenix has collected more than two thousand suitcases that have travelled the world with their owners. Each suitcase tells a unique story and represents a turning point in someone’s life. Where did these personal journeys lead? Was it a holiday or were people forced to flee? If you had to pack up your entire life in a single suitcase, what would you take with you?

I cherish my great-uncle and great-aunt’s suitcase because of its history. I’d love for others to see the suitcase and discover the story behind it.

— Daisy

Listen to the Stories

The oldest suitcase dates back to 1898 and arrived in the Netherlands aboard the Trans-Siberian Express. The newest are colourful models used as recently as last year. The Fenix team travelled across the Netherlands, the United States and Canada to meet the suitcase donors, collect their suitcases and record their stories. With an audio tour, you can listen to the memories these suitcases carry with them.

Find your way through the Suitcase Labyrinth at Fenix. Curious to unpack the first stories? You’ll find some below.

Publication

The publication Kofferverhalen accompanies the Kofferdoolhof, written by Karin Amatmoekrim, Abdelkader Benali, and Adriaan van Dis, and published by Atlas Contact. Available in bookstores across the Netherlands and also at Fenix.