Rijksmuseum sculpture garden planned by Foster + Partners will open in Autumn 2026

Foster + Partners and landscape architect Piet Blanckaert will transform three Amsterdam School pavilions and adjoining gardens into the Don Quixote Pavilion and Garden facing the Rijksmuseum, funded by a €60 million donation; the project is due to open in Autumn 2026.

The Don Quixote Pavilion and Garden at the Rijksmuseum will combine existing garden plots into a single riverside space facing the museum's eastern wing. Foster + Partners will update three brick pavilions in the Amsterdam School style and convert them into exhibition spaces. Belgian landscape architect Piet Blanckaert will design the garden, which will include sculptures by Alberto Giacometti, Louise Bourgeois, Alexander Calder and Henry Moore. The project is funded by a €60 million donation from the Don Quixote Foundation and is expected to open in Autumn 2026. Key details: - The site will merge the pavilions and their adjoining gardens into one riverside sculpture garden named the Don Quixote Pavilion and Garden. - Three brick pavilions in the Amsterdam School style will be updated and opened to the public for the first time, with glazed fronts overlooking the garden. - The landscape design by Piet Blanckaert is shown in renders as a lush layout with winding walkways and will see 22 trees added to the site. - The garden is planned to include sculptures by Alberto Giacometti, Louise Bourgeois, Alexander Calder and Henry Moore and to host temporary exhibitions. - The Don Quixote Foundation has provided a €60 million donation to fund the project, with an expected opening in Autumn 2026. Summary: The project will create a publicly accessible riverside sculpture garden adjacent to the Rijksmuseum and provide new exhibition spaces within restored pavilions. The pavilions will keep their pitched forms and will have glazed openings facing the garden, and the site will gain new trees and walkways. The next scheduled milestone is the planned opening in Autumn 2026.