{"id":2352,"date":"2026-01-23T14:28:51","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T13:28:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stedelijkmuseumalkmaar.nl\/?page_id=2352"},"modified":"2026-09-30T12:19:28","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T10:19:28","slug":"the-young-generation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stedelijkmuseumalkmaar.nl\/en\/over-het-museum\/de-jonge-lichting\/","title":{"rendered":"The Young Founder"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Building the museum of the future<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Young Generation is a platform for young people aged 16 to 26 in Noord-Holland who want to make their voices heard within the museum world. From their own perspective, they reflect on museum collections, society, and themselves \u2013 thus shaping the stories of today and the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Jonge Lichting is a four-year collaboration between Stedelijk Museum Alkmaar, the Frans Hals Museum and the Amsterdam Museum, with the aim of making museums more relevant to North Holland's young people. This project is made possible by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/stedelijkmuseumalkmaar.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/MB200925_021-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2993\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stedelijkmuseumalkmaar.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/MB200925_021-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stedelijkmuseumalkmaar.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/MB200925_021-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stedelijkmuseumalkmaar.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/MB200925_021-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stedelijkmuseumalkmaar.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/MB200925_021-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/stedelijkmuseumalkmaar.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/MB200925_021-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/stedelijkmuseumalkmaar.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/MB200925_021-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/stedelijkmuseumalkmaar.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/MB200925_021-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/stedelijkmuseumalkmaar.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/MB200925_021-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Young Generation 2026 \u2013 2027<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Starting in October 2026, we will start a new group of young people for The Young Generation. They will work at the museum and contribute to a new exhibition, events, and other fun things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stay informed and keep an eye on this website and Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Look back at the Young Generation 2025 \u2013 2026<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After a period of eight months, the first cohort has been completed. The Young Cohort successfully collaborated on various projects within Stedelijk Museum Alkmaar. For instance, they curated the participation project surrounding the photography exhibition\u00a0<em>Alkmaar in Pictures<\/em>, they organized events and workshops for this exhibition and developed a photography museum lesson that can be booked for school groups starting from the 2026-2027 school year.\u00a0<br><br>Do you want to know what Anna, Ayinda, Isabella, Jesse, Louise, Quint and Rebekka, as well as their young colleagues in the other two museums, have all been up to? Check Instagram &amp; Tiktok.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dejongelichting\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dejongelichting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" class=\"wp-image-2357\" style=\"width: 40px;\" src=\"https:\/\/stedelijkmuseumalkmaar.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-e1769186172124.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stedelijkmuseumalkmaar.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-e1769186172124.png 338w, https:\/\/stedelijkmuseumalkmaar.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-e1769186172124-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/stedelijkmuseumalkmaar.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-e1769186172124-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/stedelijkmuseumalkmaar.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-e1769186172124-12x12.png 12w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 40px) 100vw, 40px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dejongelichting?is_from_webapp=1&amp;sender_device=pc\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dejongelichting?is_from_webapp=1&amp;sender_device=pc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"39\" class=\"wp-image-2360\" style=\"width: 40px;\" src=\"https:\/\/stedelijkmuseumalkmaar.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/tiktok-logo-tikok-icon-transparent-tikok-app-logo-free-png-e1769186371664.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stedelijkmuseumalkmaar.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/tiktok-logo-tikok-icon-transparent-tikok-app-logo-free-png-e1769186371664.png 232w, https:\/\/stedelijkmuseumalkmaar.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/tiktok-logo-tikok-icon-transparent-tikok-app-logo-free-png-e1769186371664-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/stedelijkmuseumalkmaar.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/tiktok-logo-tikok-icon-transparent-tikok-app-logo-free-png-e1769186371664-12x12.png 12w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 40px) 100vw, 40px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"video wp-block alignfull\" id=\"video-block_bba7225dbff2f98eac6cfafacbdb524c\">\n        <div class=\"row align-center\">\n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"video wp-block alignfull\" id=\"video-block_3cfba8c528d2c0b03451661bb34e21de\">\n        <div class=\"row align-center\">\n        <div class=\"column small-12 large-8\">\n            <div class=\"mb-m\">\n                                    <h2 class=\"video__title\">End-of-Year Party De Jonge Lichting 2025<\/h2>\n                                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"row align-center\">\n                    <div class=\"column small-12 large-8\">\n                                                            <div class=\"player aspect-ratio-16-9\" data-plyr-provider=\"youtube\" data-plyr-embed-id=\"xN-yGFN4pv4\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bouwen aan het museum van de toekomst De Jonge Lichting is een platform voor jongeren van 16 tot en met 26 jaar in Noord-Holland die hun stem willen laten horen binnen de museale wereld. Vanuit hun eigen perspectief reflecteren zij op museumcollecties, de maatschappij en zichzelf \u2013 en geven zo vorm aan de verhalen van<a class=\"excerpt-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/stedelijkmuseumalkmaar.nl\/en\/over-het-museum\/de-jonge-lichting\/\" title=\"Read more The New Generation\">... 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