In the workshop The Twisted Truth, you’ll work together on a series of experiments and activities that (strangely enough) actually make you doubt things even more!
We'll explore perception, objectivity, and subjectivity. Come and question what you see, what you can do, and why things are never quite the same. After this, you’ll start putting a question mark behind everything you think you know—a perfect mindset for a budding scientist!
My Strange Eyes – The photo exhibition
In My Strange Eyes, you’ll be amazed by photographs and images that show how your eyes (or is it your brain?) are far from objective. You’ll see movement or colour that isn’t really there, proportions that don’t add up, and even a little witch floating in front of your eyes. Seeing is believing? Not quite.
The Upside-Down World
In The Upside-Down World, you’ll walk a course where up is down and down is up. What can you still do, and what becomes impossible? Did you know your brain can be trained through experiences like this, eventually even flipping a mental switch? We’ll explain the concept of neuroplasticity.
The Mirrored Reality
In The Mirrored Reality, you’ll work with a very special kind of kaleidoscope. Together you’ll create the most stunning images—the shapes and movements are almost hypnotic, and reality becomes hard to recognise. You can even take a kaleido-selfie!
Music to Score With
This activity shows that even what you think you are capable of is not objective. How does your environment influence how well you perform a task? Try it out with a nerve maze—will the music help you, or will it get in your way?
Practical Inform
For whom: Fun for children aged 4 and up, accompanied by parents or guardians.
When: The holiday workshops take place during the summer holiday period for the Central Netherlands region (Saturday 18 July to Sunday 30 August 2026), daily from 10:30 am to 4:30 pm. The last tickets of the day are issued for the 3:30–4:30 pm time slot.
Cost: Participation is free with a valid admission ticket (a museum ticket or free admission with, for example, a Museumkaart).
Tickets: Collect a ticket at the museum reception desk. This ticket gives you one hour to take part in the holiday workshops. Tickets are only available on the day of your visit; advance reservations are not possible. One ticket is valid for up to two parents/guardians and four children. The final ticket issued each day is for the 3:30 pm time slot.
After-school care groups (BSOs): Groups are welcome to participate in the Design Your Own Sea Monster and Build a Kaleido Fidget workshops after making a reservation. We can accommodate one supervisor for every six children.
