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Pakhuis de Zwijger: Event venue in Oostelijk Havengebied, Amsterdam
Contact
- Phone +31 20 624 6380
- Website Visit site ↗
- Email info@dezwijger.nl
- Address Piet Heinkade 179, Oostelijk Havengebied, 1019 HC Amsterdam
- Social
Getting there
Pakhuis de Zwijger1019 HC
Good to know
- Step-free access
- Lift to all rooms
- Accessible toilet
- Bar
- Room hire
Upcoming at Pakhuis de Zwijger
- The Tunnel of Hope: Living, healing & creating meaning when the body breaks Tue 10 Nov
- Memory Ball: A hands-on memory workshop Tue 10 Nov
- Van open riool naar zwemparadijs Tue 10 Nov
- Ora Sagrado: Triple Bill Screening by NØËL Wed 11 Nov
- How to still Europe’s hunger for minerals Wed 11 Nov
- De Machinerie van de Volkshuisvesting Wed 11 Nov
- TEDxAmsterdam 2026: After Growth Thu 12 Nov
- Candidate debate: Night Mayor Amsterdam Thu 12 Nov
- Vogeltaal Thu 12 Nov
- Reparations - A Dialogue of Decency Fri 13 Nov
- Radical autonomy Fri 13 Nov
- New Voices IV - Unnoticed Mon 16 Nov
- Working on it Tue 17 Nov
- Hoe verandert een eetcultuur? Tue 17 Nov
- Een avond over hoop Tue 17 Nov
- Gemengd wonen en de toekomst van bewonersselectie Tue 17 Nov
- Filmscreening: De-domestication & i am not (your) human Thu 19 Nov
- Show Me The Money! Thu 19 Nov
- Academy Sessie - Hoe organiseren we ons tegen racisme? Fri 20 Nov
- Wie voelt zich nog veilig? Fri 20 Nov
- The Exterminating Empire: Capitalism’s War on Life, From Palestine to the Burning Planet Mon 23 Nov
- Het Grote Obesitas Debat Tue 24 Nov
- Terug naar de toekomst Tue 24 Nov
- Ye Bo Game - Music & Dance (Game Night) Fri 27 Nov
- Week Tegen Racisme 2027: Meetup & Brainstorm Tue 1 Dec
- Architects with Attitudes Tue 1 Dec
- Leven met straffeloosheid Wed 2 Dec
- AI, racisme en discriminatie: kans, gevaar of allebei? Thu 3 Dec
- Het Pakhuis Open Fri 4 Dec
- Avond van de Dood 2026 Fri 11 Dec
About Pakhuis de Zwijger
Pakhuis de Zwijger is a former cold store on the Piet Heinkade in Amsterdam's Eastern Docklands, now a public meeting place for talks, debates and cultural evenings about the city and how we live in it. Go for a programme on housing, technology, the economy or climate, with the people working on those questions in the room.
It opened in this form in 2006 as a platform for creation and social innovation, and it calls itself a 'praathuis', a house for talking. Artists and designers share the stage with scientists, policymakers and residents, and programmes are made with a large group of partners. Rooms include the Grote Zaal, the Studio black box and the IJzaal, with views over the river.
The warehouse went up in 1933-34 for perishable goods, in the Nieuwe Bouwen style, then stood empty and faced demolition. The Jan Schaeferbrug, opened in 2001, was built right through it instead, and the building became a national monument that year. The in-house restaurant closed in late October 2026 while the organisation rethinks its catering, but the bar still serves drinks around programmes.
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Common questions
- What happens at Pakhuis de Zwijger?
- It hosts talks, debates, screenings and cultural programmes on the future of the city and society. The programme is made with partners and brings artists and designers together with scientists, policymakers and residents.
- How do you get to Pakhuis de Zwijger?
- It is about 18 minutes on foot from Amsterdam Centraal. Tram 26 towards IJburg stops at Kattenburgerstraat, and bus 43 towards Borneo Eiland stops at Jan Schaeferbrug.
- Do you need a ticket for Pakhuis de Zwijger?
- Yes, you reserve a place for each programme through the website, and you can do that without creating an account. Reservations cannot be anonymous.
- Is Pakhuis de Zwijger wheelchair accessible?
- Yes, every room can be reached by lift and there is an accessible toilet on the second floor. Staff can arrange assistance on request. Disabled parking is available nearby at Vriesseveem 4 and Withoedenveem 16.
- Is there parking near Pakhuis de Zwijger?
- Yes, the garages De Loodsen, Nieuw Amerika, Q-Park IJ Oever and the Piet Heingarage are close by. Disabled parking bays are at Vriesseveem 4 and Withoedenveem 16.