Amsterdam UnlockedFabrique des Lumières

A digital art centre in the 1883 gasworks at Westergas, with walls up to 17 metres high wrapped in projection from about 100 projectors.

The room

Fabrique des Lumières
Photo: Rob Oo (Flickr, CC BY 4.0)

Pazzanistraat 37, 1014 DB, AmsterdamWebsite →Instagram →

About the room

Known for
Hour long digital art shows from about 100 projectors and spatial sound, wrapped over the 17 m walls and floor of a restored gasworks hall, plus audiovisual concerts on select nights.
Regular hours
Daily from 09:30, closing between 16:00 and 17:30 depending on the exhibition
Open since
2022, in the 1883 purifier hall (Zuiveringshal West) of the former Westergasfabriek gasworks
Price range
€€
Accessibility
Partly wheelchair accessible: every exhibition space is on the ground floor with one accessible toilet there; the raised stand in the main hall and the first floor toilet are not accessible. A companion enters free for visitors who need assistance (email the name 2 working days ahead). Two wheelchairs and eight folding stools to borrow at the entrance. Registered assistance dogs welcome. Sunflower lanyard recognised.

The shows

See them in the calendar →
  • Dome Concerts presents: THYLACINE - visuals by Julius Horsthuis flyer
  • Dome Concerts presents: GIDGE - visuals by Julius Horshuis flyer
  • Dome Concerts presents: COLIN BENDERS + OTHERNODE flyer
This week's flyers

Wednesday Oct 21

  • Doors 19:30

    Dome Concerts presents: THYLACINE - visuals by Julius Horsthuis

Thursday Oct 22

  • Doors 19:30

    Dome Concerts presents: GIDGE - visuals by Julius Horshuis

  • Doors 22:30

    Dome Concerts presents: COLIN BENDERS + OTHERNODE

Friday Oct 23

Saturday Oct 24

  • Doors 22:00

    Dome Concerts presents: MAX COOPER 3D AV

    Max Cooper

Good to know

Paying
Card only (debit or credit), no cash
Bags
No large backpacks, umbrellas or strollers in the exhibition halls; no suitcases; bags may be searched at the door
Lockers
Free lockers in several sizes
Last entry
1 hour before the show closes
Smoking area
No smoking during a visit
Parking
Q-Park Westergasfabriek is about 600 m away (10 min walk) and can be prebooked online; bike parking is plentiful at the venue.
Nearest transit
Tram 5 Van Hallstraat, 4 min walk; bus 21 Van Hallstraat, 4 min walk
From Centraal
13 min by bike

Book a time slot

Pick your time slot when you buy online. You can walk in up to 30 minutes after it starts, except on the last slot of a show.

One ticket, one show

Buy a separate ticket for each show you want to see. The hall is cleared between shows to set up the next one.

Sensitive to flashing light?

Check before you book if flashing images or loud sound affect you. The shows use moving projection, flashes and loud passages and are not advised for people with epilepsy, migraine or dizziness.

Getting there

Directions →
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Quick answers

Where is Fabrique des Lumières?
Fabrique des Lumières is at Pazzanistraat 37, 1014 DB, Amsterdam, in Westerpark.
What's on at Fabrique des Lumières during ADE 2026?
5 shows, Wednesday to Saturday (Oct 21 to 25): Dome Concerts presents: THYLACINE - visuals by Julius Horsthuis; Dome Concerts presents: GIDGE - visuals by Julius Horshuis; Dome Concerts presents: COLIN BENDERS + OTHERNODE; Wolvenroedel Presents: ADE inside Fabrique des Lumières; Dome Concerts presents: MAX COOPER 3D AV.
What are Fabrique des Lumières's regular hours?
Daily from 09:30, closing between 16:00 and 17:30 depending on the exhibition. Event nights can run longer, so check the show.
How old do you have to be to get into Fabrique des Lumières?
12+, with a physical photo ID.
Is there parking at Fabrique des Lumières?
Q-Park Westergasfabriek is about 600 m away (10 min walk) and can be prebooked online; bike parking is plentiful at the venue.
Does Fabrique des Lumières take cards?
Card only (debit or credit), no cash.
How do you get to Fabrique des Lumières?
About 13 minutes by bike from Amsterdam Centraal. Nearest transit: Tram 5 Van Hallstraat, 4 min walk; bus 21 Van Hallstraat, 4 min walk.