Dam Square hosts World Press Photo until 25 October
Published on 10/04/2026 at 07:54 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
World Press Photo Exhibition 2026 runs at Dam Square (De Dam) in Amsterdam until 25 October 2026. The exhibition is presented inside De Nieuwe Kerk, putting an international photography programme in one of the Netherlands' most historic urban settings.
World Press Photo Exhibition continues at Dam Square until 25 October
The World Press Photo Exhibition 2026 is on view from 24 April to 25 October 2026 at De Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam. The venue is listed at Dam Square, Amsterdam, and the exhibition presents photographs selected from the 69th World Press Photo Contest.
The organisers say the Amsterdam presentation has been extended through Sunday 25 October 2026. It brings award-winning photojournalism and documentary photography into a church setting, rather than a modern gallery complex. The Amsterdam exhibition dates and venue are published on the World Press Photo calendar.
Dam Square links a fifteenth-century church with Amsterdam history
De Nieuwe Kerk is described by the organiser as a fifteenth-century church in central Amsterdam. Its position gives the exhibition a direct relationship with the square: visitors encounter the photography programme within one of the buildings that defines the public space.
The city says a dam was built in the Amstel around 1260. The present square developed from two adjoining areas, one formed around the dam and lock and the other around a historic administrative centre. The western side now includes the Royal Palace, originally Amsterdam's town hall, while the National Monument stands on the eastern side.
The Nieuwe Kerk was built from 1380, the Royal Palace was completed in 1655 and the National Monument dates from 1956. Those landmarks frame the setting for an exhibition whose subject is the changing world beyond Amsterdam. The city history of Dam Square records the site's commercial and civic development.
How the exhibition changes the square visit in October
The photography exhibition gives a visit to Dam Square an indoor cultural focus during October 2026. The date matters because the presentation ends on 25 October, while the surrounding buildings remain the permanent reference points for understanding the square.
The exhibition is not an event staged across the whole square. Its venue is De Nieuwe Kerk, whose address places the programme directly on Dam Square. This makes the church the practical destination for the World Press Photo programme, while the palace, monument and surrounding streets provide the wider historic context.
Visiting Dam Square: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- The World Press Photo Exhibition 2026 is at De Nieuwe Kerk, Dam Square, Amsterdam, until 25 October 2026.
- The exhibition is inside the church, not across the open square. The listed presentation dates provide access to the programme through 25 October 2026.
- Dam Square is in central Amsterdam and is surrounded by the Royal Palace, the National Monument, De Nieuwe Kerk and the Bijenkorf department store.
- The square occupies the historic site of a dam and lock in the Amstel area. Visitors encounter a busy urban public space with paved routes, traffic and several major landmark buildings.
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Frequently asked questions about Dam Square
When does World Press Photo take place at Dam Square?
The World Press Photo Exhibition 2026 runs at De Nieuwe Kerk from 24 April to 25 October 2026.
What is Dam Square known for?
The square developed around a dam and lock built in the Amstel area around 1260. It is surrounded by the Royal Palace, the National Monument and De Nieuwe Kerk.
Where is Dam Square and how do you get there?
Dam Square is in central Amsterdam, beside De Nieuwe Kerk and the Royal Palace. The square is a central urban landmark within Amsterdam's historic core.
