October 31, 2023 - April 1, 2024
The Old Norman term cuir bouilli, literally translatable as boiled leather, remains a mystery.
September 5, 2023 - December 31, 2023
No one can ignore her at the moment: Barbie. Trending topic this summer was Barbenheimer, a double blockbuster that flooded all the cinemas
Oct. 1, 2023 - Jan. 1, 2024
Kristiyan Hristov is an emerging designer in the field of 3D printed shoes. He is working on a project exploring the use of biomimicry to reimagine the way shoes are designed and made.
The manufacturing process in a nutshell: in the exhibition How It Gets Made, we show the manufacturing process of leather and shoes through historical machines and contemporary interactives.
The Langstraat is the region stretching from Geertruidenberg to 's-Hertogenbosch. In Het Verhaal Van de Langstraat, five main characters recount life in an area traditionally known for the manufacture of leather and shoes.
Thousands of years of shoe history are featured in this semi-permanent exhibition that explains the relationship between man and his footwear through place, time, rituals, function and identity.
June 7, 2022 - Feb. 4, 2023
An exploration into the relationship between pop music and shoe fashion. Striking, bizarre, iconic and trendsetting footwear from a wide variety of artists.
January 9, 2023 - April 8, 2023
The Nieuwe Lichting exhibition showcases a diverse selection of designers who graduated in 2022 from various art academies and vocational schools in the Netherlands and London.
April 7, 2023 - April 30, 2023
Shoe designers Naomi Hille and Anousjka Röben created a unique collection of shoes with leather that Ilfa Siebenhaar dyed using bacteria.
April 8, 2023 - April 30, 2023
Baked soles & mixed materials. From April 8 to 30, designer Julien Chaintreau will be on display at the Bodehuisje with his project "Neo-Vernacular Footwear.
May 2, 2023 - Sept. 17, 2023
The exhibition CUTTING EDGES in the award-winning Shoe Quarter building, explores and pushes the boundaries of contemporary design.
May 25, 2023 - June 25, 2023
the Shoe Quarter is hosting several live workshops during the Cutting Edges exhibition. Roderick Pieters, Lisa van der Plaetse and Gabriel Giordano will be guests each week and demonstrate their skills.
June 6, 2023 - July 30, 2023
The Shoe Quarter is celebrating its first anniversary by highlighting some special, recent donations.
June 25, 2023 - July 10, 2023
A dress made of seaweed. A creation made of orange peel. In the world of fashion artist Agnes van Dijk (1962, Geldrop) nothing is impossible.
every Wednesday afternoon
 | 1:30 - 4 p.m.
€ 65,00
During this workshop you will make a simple bag (or pouch with ) materials from our own stock. Our craftsmen Adje and Frans are present every Wednesday afternoon starting at 1:30 pm to guide you.
December 10, 2023
 | 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
€ 120,00
Assemble your own sneakers under the guidance of designer Roderick Pieters. He conceived and developed a DIY sneaker kit.
December 17, 2023
 | 1 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
€ 7,50
The products are developed by our volunteers and the workshop is also provided by these volunteers! An opportunity to make your own gifts.
December 27, 2023
 | 3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
€ 7,50
Ready to make your own unique pouch? During this workshop you will use real leather to make your most beautiful pouch.
December 28, 2023
 | 3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
€ 7,50
Ready to make your own unique pouch? During this workshop you will use real leather to make your most beautiful pouch.
December 29, 2023
 | 3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
€ 7,50
Ready to make your own unique pouch? During this workshop you will use real leather to make your most beautiful pouch.
December 30, 2023
 | 3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
€ 7,50
Ready to make your own unique pouch? During this workshop you will use real leather to make your most beautiful pouch.
December 31, 2023
 | 3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
€ 7,50
Ready to make your own unique pouch? During this workshop you will use real leather to make your most beautiful pouch.
January 2, 2024
 | 3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
€ 7,50
Choose from a variety of beautiful materials such as leather straps, wool, cotton and fantasy yarns. Step by step, our volunteers will explain how to weave with these different materials.
Jan. 3, 2024
 | 3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
€ 7,50
Choose from a variety of beautiful materials such as leather straps, wool, cotton and fantasy yarns. Step by step, our volunteers will explain how to weave with these different materials.
Jan. 4, 2024
 | 3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
€ 7,50
Choose from a variety of beautiful materials such as leather straps, wool, cotton and fantasy yarns. Step by step, our volunteers will explain how to weave with these different materials.
Jan. 5, 2024
 | 3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
€ 7,50
Choose from a variety of beautiful materials such as leather straps, wool, cotton and fantasy yarns. Step by step, our volunteers will explain how to weave with these different materials.
Jan. 6, 2024
 | 3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
€ 7,50
Choose from a variety of beautiful materials such as leather straps, wool, cotton and fantasy yarns. Step by step, our volunteers will explain how to weave with these different materials.
Jan. 7, 2024
 | 3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
€ 7,50
Choose from a variety of beautiful materials such as leather straps, wool, cotton and fantasy yarns. Step by step, our volunteers will explain how to weave with these different materials.
VISITING ADDRESS
RAADHUISPLEIN 1
5141 KG WAALWIJK
+31 (0) 416 33 27 38
[email protected]
PARKING
TAXANDRIAWEG 4
5141 PA WAALWIJK
OPENING HOURS
DI - Fri 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Za, Sun & Feast Days 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
