Teaching space opening hours
Centre Céramique and Herbenusstraat
Below you’ll find the opening hours and availability of teaching spaces at both venues for the 2026–2027 season. Different opening hours and closures apply during school holidays and on public holidays.
Centre Céramique
Monday to Thursday: 09:00–22:00
Friday: 09:00–20:00
Saturday: 09:00–17:00
Sunday: teaching spaces closed
Kumulus Herbenusstraat
Monday to Thursday: 09:00–22:00
Friday: 09:00–22:00
Saturday: 09:00–17:00
Sunday: teaching spaces closed
Centre Céramique
During school holidays other than the summer holidays, teaching spaces have limited availability:
Monday: closed
Tuesday: 09:00–20:00
Wednesday to Friday: 09:00–17:00
Saturday: 10:00–17:00
Sunday: teaching spaces closed
Please note: opening hours may vary and additional closures may apply during school holidays and on public holidays. See below for changes to availability for the 2026–2027 season.
Kumulus Herbenusstraat
Kumulus Herbenusstraat is closed during school holidays, starting on the first Sunday of each holiday period. The venue is also closed on public holidays.
When do different opening hours or closures apply?
Below you’ll find an overview of closures and revised opening hours at each venue during school holidays and on public holidays for the 2026–2027 season.
Teaching spaces are closed on the following dates:
- Carnival holidays: 7, 8 and 9 February 2027
- Easter: Sunday 28 and Monday 29 March 2027
- King’s Day: Tuesday 27 April 2027
- Ascension Day: Thursday 6 May 2027
- Pentecost: Sunday 16 and Monday 17 May 2027
- Summer holidays: teaching spaces are unavailable for hire from Sunday 25 July to Sunday 5 September 2027 inclusive.
The carnival holidays run from Sunday 7 to Sunday 14 February 2027. These dates differ from the Dutch government’s recommended school holiday dates to coincide with carnival.
Revised opening hours and availability:
- Autumn holidays: Sunday 18 to Sunday 25 October 2026 – teaching spaces are available according to the school holiday timetable.
- Christmas holidays: Sunday 20 December 2026 to Sunday 3 January 2027 – Centre Céramique closes at 16:00 on 24 and 31 December. On all other days, teaching spaces are available according to the school holiday timetable.
- Carnival holidays: Sunday 7 to Sunday 14 February 2027 – following the closures on 7, 8 and 9 February, teaching spaces are available on the remaining days according to the school holiday timetable.
- May holidays: Sunday 25 April to Sunday 9 May 2027 – apart from the closures on King’s Day (27 April) and Ascension Day (6 May), teaching spaces are available on the remaining days according to the school holiday timetable.
- King’s Day, Liberation Day and Ascension Day fall during the May holidays.
Start of the 2026–2027 season
Teaching spaces are available from Monday 24 August 2026.
Start of the 2027–2028 season
Teaching spaces will be available again from Monday 6 September 2027.
Teaching spaces are closed during the following periods and on the following dates:
- Autumn holidays: Sunday 18 to Sunday 25 October 2026
- Christmas holidays: Sunday 20 December 2026 to Sunday 3 January 2027
- Carnival holidays: Sunday 7 to Sunday 14 February 2027
- Easter: Sunday 28 and Monday 29 March 2027
- May holidays: Sunday 25 April to Sunday 9 May 2027
- Ascension Day: Thursday 6 May 2027
- Pentecost: Sunday 16 and Monday 17 May 2027
- Summer holidays: Sunday 25 July to Sunday 5 September 2027
All date ranges include the first and last day.
The carnival holiday dates differ from the Dutch government’s recommended school holiday dates to coincide with carnival.
King’s Day, Liberation Day and Ascension Day fall during the May holidays.
Start of the 2026–2027 season
Teaching spaces are available from Monday 24 August 2026.
Start of the 2027–2028 season
Teaching spaces will be available again from Monday 6 September 2027.
