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Christian van der Kooy, via Foam Fotografiemuseum Amsterdam

View of photographs on a pink wall at the Paul Kooiker - FASHION, 2022 exhibit at Foam photography museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

A visit to Foam (foam.org; adult/child €16/11.75) is always an eye-opening experience. It's one of the world's leading museums for international photographic exhibitions, and the diverse programming spans fashion retrospectives and travel photographers' image storytelling.

Exterior view of the canalhouse housing the Foam photography museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands, as seen from across the water.
**RIGHTS MANAGED** Foam in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Courtesy of Gina Rueda Berbers at Foam - PressOffice@foam.org. Uploaded for app use only. Josef Degabriele, via Foam Fotografiemuseum Amsterdam

From the outside, Foam (short for "Fotografiemuseum") looks like a grand canal house, but these three buildings linked by staircases and passageways are the backdrop for spacious galleries, with an emphasis on experimental installations.

View of photographs on a pink wall at the Paul Kooiker - FASHION, 2022 exhibit at Foam photography museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
**RIGHTS MANAGED** Foam in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Courtesy of Gina Rueda Berbers at Foam - PressOffice@foam.org. Uploaded for app use only. Christian van der Kooy, via Foam Fotografiemuseum Amsterdam

The Foam Editions gallery, featuring established and emerging photographers, supports the museum's educational projects. Some of Foam's rotating exhibitions require an additional charge.

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