Plan your visit
2 July – 11 October 2026
Inleiding
Welcome to Sonsbeek 2026: Ik hoef geen tuin, ik deel een park (I don't need a backyard, I share a park). This thirteenth edition of the exhibition for art in public space unfolds across Park Sonsbeek and various partner locations in Arnhem. Plan your visit to Sonsbeek 2026 here.
Map
This digital map will guide you past all the artworks featured in the thirteenth edition of Sonsbeek. Open it on Google Maps on your smartphone and find your way through the park and downtown Arnhem. In addition to the digital map, you’ll find printed maps distributed throughout the city and on the last pages of the Visitor Guide.
Tickets
For Sonsbeek 2026, no ticket is required—the park is open and free for everyone to enjoy.
To make the most of your visit, pick up a Visitor Guide. It offers helpful information about the participating artists, exhibition locations, and suggested routes through both the park and the city. You can find the Visitor Guide at the Molenplaats information point, at our partner locations, or from our friendly volunteers in the park.
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Tours
Want to experience Sonsbeek 2026 with a guide? Join a guided tour through the park and discover the works up close. Tours are available in Dutch and English, with more languages coming soon.
BOOK A TOUR
More details about tours and how to reserve your spot will be announced shortly!
Would you like to experience Sonsbeek 2026: Ik hoef geen tuin, ik deel een park (I don't need a backyard, I share a park) with a tour guide? Our experienced tour guides will take you through the exhibition in Sonsbeek Park, and they are excited to tell you more about the artworks and this edition’s theme: Memory as a Living Action. A guided tour is the perfect way to experience the artworks together and discover the stories behind them—whether you’re coming alone, with friends, or as a group.
We offer two options for guided tours: a group booking on a date and time of your choice, and tickets for a weekly Saturday tour from 2:00–3:30 p.m.
From 11 July until 10 October: Saturday tours: 2:00–3:30 p.m*
Practical information:
– The tour is 90 minutes.
– A ticket is €15 (including VAT) per person. Children 12 and under are free (they do not need a ticket).
– A visitor’s guide is included with each ticket.
– There are 15 tickets available per tour. Tickets are limited and sold on a first-come, first-served basis.
– The tour starts at 2:00 p.m. at the Sonsbeek 2026 information desk on Molenplaats, located at Zijpendaalseweg 24a.
– The tour is conducted in Dutch.
– You can also book individual tickets for this tour as a group.
* If you would like to buy a ticket for an English tour, please let us know via events@sonsbeek.org
Do you have any specific requests for a guided tour? Please don’t hesitate to let us know, we are happy to discuss the possibilities with you. If you have any further questions, you can reach us at events@sonsbeek.org, or, during the exhibition’s opening hours, by calling 06 34 00 47 16 (visitor information point, Molenplaats).
TICKETS
GROUP TOURS
Would you like to visit Sonsbeek 2026 as a group? We would like to receive your enquiry at least one week in advance via events@sonsbeek.org
Please include the following information in your request:
– Are you coming with friends or family? (private group) Or are you booking on behalf of an organization, educational institution, foundation, association, or company?
– The number of people.
– Your preferred date and time, along with one alternative time or a different date and time.
– The language for the tour.
– Billing information (for schools and companies only): billing email address and preferred number/reference code (optional)
Practical information
– A group tour is 90 minutes and can be in Dutch or English. For other languages, please send an email to events@sonsbeek.org. To enquire about the possibilities.
– Tours can be booked Monday through Sunday, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (the exhibition closes at 6:00 p.m.).
– The maximum number of people per tour guide is 15. Is your group larger? In that case, we’ll ask an additional tour guide.
– A group tour for up to 15 people costs €225.00, excluding VAT. This includes one visitor guide per participant. For nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and private groups, we offer a reduced rate of €150.00, excluding VAT (also including one visitor guide per participant).
– The tour always starts at the Sonsbeek 2026 information desk on Molenplaats, located at Zijpendaalseweg 24a.
Locations
Sonsbeek 2026 unfolds across multiple locations in Arnhem: in Sonsbeek Park, the city center, and at our partner institutions.
Partner Locations
– Museum Arnhem: Utrechtseweg 87, 6812 AA Arnhem
– Rozet, Kortestraat 16, 6811 EP Arnhem
– Omstand, Van Oldenbarneveldtstraat 92A, 6827 AN Arnhem
– POST, Weverstraat 40, 6811 EM Arnhem
– Museum Bronbeek, Velperweg 147, 6824 MB Arnhem
Information point
– Molenplaats, Zijpendaalseweg 24A, 6814 CL Arnhem
Molenplaats is the central information point for Sonsbeek 2026. Here you can go for practical information and facilities.
Getting there
Public Transport
Sonsbeek 2026 is easily accessible by public transport. The following bus stops are within walking distance of Sonsbeek Park and the locations in the city:
– Sonsbeekweg
– Burgemeesterplein
– Sonsbeek (Stadsvilla-zijde)
– Rijnstraat
– Rozet
– Centraal Station Arnhem
From Arnhem Central Station, it is about a 10-20 minute walk to the park and the city center.
Parking
Coming by car? There are various parking options in and around Arnhem city center.
Parking locations near the park
– Brasserie de Boerderij: Parkweg 2, 6815 DJ Arnhem
– Watermuseum: Zypendaalseweg 26-28, 6814 CL Arnhem
– Stadsvilla Sonsbeek: Tellegenlaan 3, 6814 BT Arnhem
Parking garages in the city
– Parkeergarage Centraal: Willemstunnel 1, 6811 KZ Arnhem
– Parkeergarage Rozet: Langstraat 10, 6811 JA Arnhem
– Parkeergarage Musis: Velperbinnensingel 2, 6811 BP Arnhem
Parkeren
Kom je met de auto? In en rond het centrum van Arnhem zijn verschillende parkeermogelijkheden.
Parkeerlocaties bij het park
– Brasserie de Boerderij: Parkweg 2, 6815 DJ Arnhem
– Watermuseum: Zypendaalseweg 26-28, 6814 CL Arnhem
– Stadsvilla Sonsbeek: Tellegenlaan 3, 6814 BT Arnhem
Parkeergarages in de stad
– Parkeergarage Centraal: Willemstunnel 1, 6811 KZ Arnhem
– Parkeergarage Rozet: Langstraat 10, 6811 JA Arnhem
– Parkeergarage Musis: Velperbinnensingel 2, 6811 BP Arnhem
Hotel recommendations
Planning to visit Sonsbeek over a weekend and looking for accommodation? Then we recommend the following hotels, all within walking distance of Park Sonsbeek and the partner locations in the city.
– Bastion Hotel Arnhem: Eusebiusplein 1A, 6811 HE Arnhem
– Hotel Haarhuis: Stationsplein 1, 6811 KG Arnhem
– Hotel Modez: Elly Lamakerplantsoen 4, 6822 BZ Arnhem
– Hotel Molendal: Cronjéstraat 15, 6814 AG Arnhem
– Ibis Styles Arnhem Centrum: Willemsplein 25, 6811 KB Arnhem