Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum will open a new sculpture garden in fall 2026, funded by a nearly $70 million donation from the Don Quixote Foundation, which is financed by Dutch billionaire Rolly van Rappard. The garden will be located in Carel Willinkplantsoen park, across the Boerenwetering canal from the museum, and will incorporate three adjacent Amsterdam School-style pavilions renovated by Foster + Partners. Belgian landscape architect Piet Blanckaert will design the gardens, and the museum plans to display works by Alberto Giacometti, Louise Bourgeois, Alexander Calder, Jean Arp, Roni Horn, and Henry Moore, along with temporary exhibitions in the pavilions.
This expansion marks a significant enhancement of the Rijksmuseum’s 20th-century art collection and gives modern sculpture greater visibility at one of the world’s most visited museums. The new garden will offer free daytime admission, continuing the foundation’s support for public access to art, and represents a major philanthropic investment in Amsterdam’s cultural infrastructure.