In Groningen, you’ll find art on the streets. These art trails let you see (and hear) a new side of the city. Discover graffiti and street art on a musical tour, stroll through four centuries of music history, or cycle in the dark past light art installations that you wouldn’t easily spot during the day. Go in search of the (un)remarkable art in the city.
Art Route: Off the Beaten Track
With this walking route, you go off the beaten track and discover off-the-beaten-path art: art that you don't always notice in the rush of everyday life. Raw edges combined with Groningen's showpieces on the streets, because only when you look differently do you see the (un)remarkable art.
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Urban bike tour past light art installations
Fancy a cultural and urban adventure after dark? Discover light art installations in Groningen from the comfort of your bike. Set off at dusk and take a tour of these special (and often undiscovered) artworks in and around the city centre, which don’t stand out quite so much in daylight.
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Art trail along Groningen’s canals
(Re)discover the green canals on the south side of Groningen city centre during a lunch or evening walk. Or just when you take the 'elephant path' in the middle to walk your dog. This route takes you past 12 works of art centred on the canals.
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Musical tour of street art & graffiti
This route takes you past works by various street art artists. Walk the short route or grab your bike and do the long tour. You will hear short stories about the artists, accompanied by a musical playlist compiled by Thijs de Vlieger of Noisia and Frank Post (aka Posij).
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From Bach to Bowie
This musical city walk will take you through four centuries of music history. The route takes you to the most important places of then and now when it comes to music in Groningen. During the walk, two special guides will tell you everything from Bach to Bowie. Listen to colourful stories and of course: music!
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Poetry on a bicycle
With the Poetry Hubs, you can put together your own poetry routes for a time that suits you, with a length that matches your fitness level. You can listen to the poems on your phone using the VERS poetry app. The further you cycle, the more poetry you can hear.
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De Ploeg hotspots
This cycle route takes you past replicas of works by the De Ploeg art group at the very spots where they were (possibly) painted or where members of De Ploeg found inspiration. The Groninger Museum is the starting and finishing point of this 40-kilometre route.
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Geheugentrip Art Route
This art trail takes you past various locations south of the ring road. Places that all tell a story about the history of this special area, yet are also very much in the present. At each location, you can listen to soundscapes, poems and music clips. This brings the past to life.
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Hidden art in the city
In Groningen, works of art are not always prominently displayed on a plinth, taking centre stage. The city boasts a considerable number of hidden works of art for the observant visitor. Some works are even only visible at certain times. We’re sharing a few of these hidden works of art here, but don’t forget to keep your eyes peeled yourself.
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Colourful walls: street art in Groningen
When you look around a corner in Groningen, you might just find yourself in a world of colour. In various places across the city and province, walls have been transformed by artists. They have turned them into colourful landscapes, tributes to artists, a look back at the past or a veritable circus. In this way, they make Groningen a little more colourful time and time again.
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“ “This place is buzzing with free spirits who do their own thing, using the city as their canvas.” ”
