Fenix Museum

Fenix Museum is the major new migration museum opening in Rotterdam in 2025. A building of iconic design by leading architects MAD.

The 16,000 sqm building, dating from 1923, is undergoing a radical transformation in design by Ma Yansong of MAD Architects, an internationally acclaimed Beijing-based architecture practice. Located on the south bank of the River Maas in Rotterdam's historic port district, the warehouse historically served as a crucial hub for the storage and shipping activities of the Holland-America Line - a Dutch cargo and passenger line.

The Holland-America Line played a pivotal role in the journeys of millions of migrants in the 19th and 20th centuries, facilitating their arrivals and departures from the surrounding docks. Visitors will be captivated by its architectural masterpiece, the Tornado, an organic, dynamic structure evocative of rising air. This structure climbs from the ground floor and flows up and out of the rooftop onto a platform hovering above the city, symbolising the uplifting journeys experienced by migrants globally.

Fenix Museum delves into the timeless story of human migration in a changing world through a series of encounters with art, architecture, photography, and history, aiming to redefine the role of a museum for the next generation.