Exhibitions
BLOOM - A Fascination with Flowers and Plants
Saturday October 17th 2026 t/m Sunday April 4th 2027
How do you capture the beauty of a flower; from its vibrant colours to its smallest details? For centuries, artists and scientists have explored this question. In BLOOM Stadsmuseum Woerden brings together botanical science, art and wonder. read more
Botanical drawings (working title)
Sunday October 11th 2026 t/m Sunday April 4th 2027
During the age of exploration, botanical illustrators traveled on board ships to document unfamiliar plant species on the other side of the world. This was considered a scientific method of recording a species. Rather than depicting a single individual plant or flower, they would illustrate the “average” of a species to arrive at a representative form.
These drawings are beautiful and highly detailed, leaving no room for artistic freedom—the aim is to be as true to nature as possible. Despite the rise of photography, botanical illustration is still used in science today, and there are artists who have fully specialized in it. read more
Story of Woerden - the exhibition
Friday July 7th 2023 t/m Saturday January 1st 2028
You are most welcome to visit our brand new and permanent exhibition: the ‘Story of Woerden’. Here you can discover what exactly defines Woerden. We will guide you through the multifaceted history of the city and its surroundings, comprising more than 2000 years of fascinating tales. read more