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Architecture Centres

A growing list of venues across Europe featuring exhibitions and programmes on the subjects of Architecture and the Built Environment.

VenueCity TypeEstablished
AEDESBerlin, DEA1980
MUDACLausanne, CHB2000
NIEUWE INSTITUUTRotterdam, NLA2013
RIBA (66 PORTLAND PLACE)London, UKA1934
DANISH ARCHITECTURE CENTRE Copenhagen, DKA1985
CIVABrussels, BEA2016
BUILDING CENTRE London, UKA1931
COPENHAGEN CONTEMPORARYCopenhagen, DKB2016
ARCAMAmsterdam, NLA1986
ZIRKULIE (ZZB)Liechtenstein, LIA2016
FARRELL CENTRENewcastle, UKA2023
ICABrussels, BEA2019

Type A: Dedicated Architecture Centre
Type B: Programme includes Architecture content

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