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Turing Foundation

The Turing Foundation was established in 2006 by Pieter and Françoise Geelen. We support projects in the fields of visual arts and music education, the protection of the climate and marine biodiversity, and the eradication of leprosy as a disfiguring disease.
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Our most recent projects

The True Price Foundation is dedicated to calculating the true cost of products - a price which not only includes conventional production costs but also hidden social and environmental costs. By providing insight into these external costs and translating them into financial terms, True Price wants... more

The exhibition From Bauhaus to Mecca explores German architect Dr Mahmoud Bodo Rasch's (b. 1943) life's work. His family background is rooted in Bauhaus architecture and art. He studied architecture in Stuttgart, where he collaborated with Frei Otto, known for lightweight constructions inspired by... more

The Zuiderzeewijk Lelystad Music Playground opened its doors at the start of the 2024 - 2025 school year. Much like a sports field, children come after school to play: making music together. Although the concept of a music playground has existed for some time, it is new to Lelystad. Children are introduced... more

The Robin Food Coalition and the Food Transition Coalition are committed to creating a fairer and more sustainable food system. The current agricultural and food system in the Netherlands is ecologically, economically and socially unsustainable. Growing evidence shows... more

As the Mediterranean Sea is in a poor ecological state, Commonland is supporting the Mallorca Land and Sea Alliance - a collaboration of several NGOs focused on regenerating seagrass meadows, developing Marine Protected Areas and increasing local awareness and engagement in nature... more

The project Blaaskaken ("windbags") is developing a structural in-school music education programme at primary schools in Twello and the surrounding area. The initiative was introduced by Cadenza Twello Music Association's professional music educators, with the aim of ensuring that every child in the... more

The coral reefs of the Bay Islands in Honduras are vital to biodiversity, economic development and cultural heritage. They support thousands of people through fisheries and tourism but face severe threats from overfishing and pollution. The Coral Reef... more

Calculating Empires is an impressive spatial installation, twenty-four metres wide and three metres high, created by artist-researchers Kate Crawford and Vladan Joler. The installation shows how technology and power are inextricably intertwined. From the... more

Stichting TacT Muziek's Klasse(n)orkest East Netherlands project aims to give a boost to instrumental music education in the eastern Netherlands by establishing Klasse(n)orkesten (class orchestras). A Klasse(n)orkest transforms a class into a real orchestra. In collaboration with local... more

Patients with lepromatous leprosy and borderline leprosy can develop a severe immunological complication known as Erythema Nodosum Leprosum (ENL). This reaction can affect patients even after completing treatment and may lead to nerve damage and dysfunction. To treat ENL episodes,... more

Development of a leprosy infection into the disease is strongly dependent on a patient's genetic makeup. Technological innovations have enabled DNA-related studies to successfully identify various candidate genes associated with leprosy transmission as well as with clinical... more

Advocaat van de Aarde (Lawyer of the Earth) aims to support citizen initiatives that seek to compel better nature conservation through legal means. This project concerns the Wadden Sea, the only Dutch nature reserve with UNESCO World Heritage status. The Wadden Sea is severely threatened by... more

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The Turing Foundation only supports applications in the areas of climate change, marine and coastal biodiversity, visual arts in Dutch museums, music education, and leprosy control. If your project meets our criteria, your application is most welcome.
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Now on view:

Museum Het Spinozahuis, Rijnsburg
t/m 21 feb
Museum Het Spinozahuis exhibition, Rijnsburg, 2025-2026
Museum Het Spinozahuis is using powerful, innovative means to appeal to a broad range of people: interested laypeople (day-trippers, tourists), specialists and students. It makes philosophical themes accessible to... more
Het Leerorkest
t/m dec
Het Leerorkest, 2025
The Leerorkest (founded in 2005) wants to give as many children as possible the opportunity of discovering how much fun it is to play an instrument and make music together. They do so by giving primary school pupils weekly music... more
In-school learning choir, Amsterdam
t/m 1 nov
In-school learning choir, Amsterdam, 2025
Nieuw Vocaal Amsterdam (NVA) will start in May 2024 with in-school learning choirs in collaboration with the Leerorkest Amsterdam. With the donation from the Turing Foundation, NVA is able to provide two singing classes... more
Claude Monet, 'Quai du Louvre', 1867, Kunstmuseum Den Haag
t/m 9 jun
'Nieuw Parijs: van Monet tot Morisot', Kunstmuseum Den Haag, 2025
The Kunstmuseum Den Haag is organising the exhibition New Paris: From Monet to Morisot. It focuses on the Impressionists' depictions of Paris during a transformative era for both modern art and the city... more
Raad van de Raaf. Een doe-tentoonstelling voor klimaathelden. Wereldmuseum Amsterdam, 2024-2029
t/m jun
Raad van de Raaf. Een doe-tentoonstelling voor klimaathelden. Wereldmuseum Amsterdam, 2024-2029
The Wereldmuseum is organising a new long-term exhibition as part of Wereldmuseum Junior. The Council of the Raven is a "hands-on exhibition for climate heroes," aiming to engage 180,000... more
Anselm Kiefer, Untitled, 2021, 380 x 570 cm, artist's collection
t/m 7 jun
'Sag mir wo die Blumen sind', Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam & Van Gogh Museum Amsterdam, 2025
Anselm Kiefer (b. 1945, Germany) will celebrate his eightieth birthday in 2025. To mark this special occasion, the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam and the Van Gogh Museum are jointly organising an... more
Adam Dircksz, Prayer Nut, ca. 1500-1531. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
t/m 27 apr
'Eventful Middle Ages: Sensory Experience in Late Medieval Devotion,' Rijksmuseum Twenthe, Enschede, 2025
In late medieval Europe, Christians deepened their religious experiences. Seeking ways to come closer to Mary, Christ and the saints, as well as to evoke empathy, they stimulated and... more
Vincent van Gogh, Garden at Arles, 1888
t/m 5 may
'How Van Gogh Came to Groningen,' Groninger Museum, Groningen, 2024-2025
The Groninger Museum is presenting the exhibition 'How Van Gogh Came to Groningen,' which tells the story of the independent-minded citizens and enterprising students of Groningen who brought modern art... more
Nationale Opera en Ballet, Busvervoer naar schoolmatinees
t/m jun
Dutch National Opera and Ballet, Bus transport to school matinees, 2024-2025
The mission of the Dutch National Opera & Ballet (NOB) is for everyone to experience the magic of opera and ballet and it welcomes visitors of all ages. The NOB focuses particularly on young people: it... more
'Welcome to the Orchestra - the premier league!, education for primary school and special needs schools
t/m 30 jun
'Welcome to the Orchestra - the premier league!, education for primary school and special needs schools, 2024-2026
Welcome to the Orchestra is the education program of the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra (NedPho) for primary schools and special needs schools. During five weeks children are... more
'Old Man at the Window' (1653), Samuel van Hoogstraten, Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna
t/m 5 may
'The Art of Illusion. Samuel van Hoogstraten', Rembrandt House, Amsterdam, 2025
At the 'The Art of Illusion' exhibition visitors to the Rembrandt House Museum get to know Rembrandt the teacher through the eyes of his pupil Samuel van Hoogstraten. They discover how Van Hoogstraten... more
The Residents, educatie voor kinderen van groep 5 t/m 8
t/m jun
'The Residents', music education for children aged eight to twelve, 2024-2025
The Residents is the Residentie Orkest's prime educational project for children aged between eight and twelve. Every year, hundreds of children from disadvantaged neighbourhoods in The Hague are given... more

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