Netherlands Architecture Institute

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Netherlands Architecture Institute

Institute in 2012
Location in Rotterdam in the Netherlands
Established	1988
Location	Museumpark 25 Rotterdam, Netherlands
Coordinates	51°54′50″N 4°28′16″E / 51.914°N 4.471°E / 51.914; 4.471
Type	Museum, Archives and Platform for architecture, urban planning, design
Director	Ole Bouman
Architect	Jo Coenen
Website	www.nai.nl

The Netherlands Architecture Institute (NAI) was a cultural institute for architecture and urban development, which comprised a museum, an archive plus library and a platform for lectures and debates. The NAI was established in 1988 and was based in Rotterdam since 1993. It ceased to exist in 2013, when it became part of Het Nieuwe Instituut.

The NAI was a private organisation with a government brief, which was to manage the collection of archives that document the history of Dutch architecture. As a sector institute for architecture it was tasked with supporting the professional field. The building also housed a bookshop and a cafe.