The John Adams Institute
Welcoming the best and brightest of American thinking
Upcoming events
Timothy Snyder: On Freedom (SOLD OUT)
Imagining and Designing a Better America
200 Years of American Photography
American Photographers in conversation. In collaboration with the Rijksmuseum
The New Anthology
The New Anthology is a community-led, multi-year project that gives new voice to aspects of our shared Dutch-American history by connecting stories and perspectives that have often been overlooked or purposefully ignored. Visit the online collection to find out more!
Get acquainted with the John Adams by watching recordings of our lectures or listening to our podcast ‘Bright Minds’.
About The John Adams Institute
The John Adams Institute provides an independent podium for American culture in the Netherlands. For three decades, we have brought the best and the brightest of American thinking from the fields of literature, politics, history, and technology.
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American culture in the Netherlands
Photography exhibition Sam Leiter
Foam presents An Unfinished World, a major retrospective exhibition of the celebrated American artist Saul Leiter (1923–2013). It brings together over 200 works, consisting of photography, both black-and-white and colour, as well as his abstract paintings. Leiter is considered one of the iconic photographers of the mid-twentieth century. On view from 24 January-23 April. Click here for more info and tickets.
Dr. Martin Luther King Tribute & Dinner
On February 9th, at 6pm, Overseas Americans Remember
in cooperation with Nieuwspoort will host the yearly MLK Tribute & Dinner in The Hague. With talks by Rev. Harcourt Klinefelter & Lois Mothershed Pot and music by Adrienne West. For more information and tickets, please send an email to reserveringen@nieuwspoort.nl.