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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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Annual Report 2024
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Our most recent projects


Art • July 2025
Klein's Colours. An Artistic Family's Universe, Stedelijk Museum Schiedam, 2026
When you think of Yves Klein then you think of the colour blue. More especially, his colour blue, International Klein Blue which he patented in 1960. But this now world-famous blue did not come about by chance. Although Yves Klein enjoys international fame, his last solo... more


Nature • July 2025
The Future Flora of the Netherlands, Hortus Amsterdam, 2025-2028
The Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam, one of the world's oldest botanical gardens, is developing a new thematic garden: The Future Flora of the Netherlands, focused on the impact of climate change on nature in the Netherlands. Visitors are introduced to indigenous plants that are resistant to drought... more


Art • July 2025
Averkamp returns to Kampen. Kampen through Hendrick and Barent Averkamp's Eyes, Stedelijk Museum Kampen, 2026-2027
Kampen is known for being a member of the former Hanseatic League, its picturesque and historic old town centre and its many monuments. Both Hendrick Averkamp and his nephew Barent Averkamp grew up and worked in Kampen. Their famous winter scenes... more


Art • July 2025
Cornelius Jonson van Ceulen, Stadhuismuseum Zierikzee, 2025-2026
Stadhuismuseum Zierikzee is organising an exhibition about Cornelius Jonson van Ceulen (London 1593 - Utrecht 1661), a Dutch portraitist of Flemish and German origin. He was a pupil of Marcus Gerards de Jonge. His style was influenced by his friend, the famous Flemish painter Anthony van Dyck.... more


Nature • July 2025
Corsola, automated coral cultivation for reef restoration, the Caribbean, 2025-2026
BRANCH Foundation develops innovative, science-based solutions for restoring coral ecosystems. The foundation set up Project Corsola to focus on large-scale coral cultivation to restore biodiversity and make the restoration process affordable. After a successful pilot project... more


Art • July 2025
Groove Beast in your neigbourhood, BIMhuis Amsterdam, 2025-2026
Groove Beast, the BIMhuis' music education programme, is about renewing jazz education, centred on creative freedom and discovering one's own talents. Groove Beast in your Neighbourhood is part of this programme and consists of series of at least four classes at schools by a music teacher... more


Art • July 2025
'Co Rentmeester - Universal Photographer', FOAM Amsterdam, 2025-2026
Dutch photographer Co Rentmeester belongs to the rare category of photographers who have not only captured images but have also actively contributed to the development of photographic language itself. His innovative techniques, pioneering use of colour photography and his ability to combine... more


Nature • July 2025
Scaling up community-led conservation of marine ecosystems, Madagascar, 2025-2026
Blue Ventures is an organisation that campaigns for the preservation and protection of the sea, and puts people first. It supports coastal communities in remote and rural communities to rebuild fisheries, restore ocean life and develop sustainable ways of generating income for... more


Nature • July 2025
Accelerated transition Dutch aviation sector, Netherlands, 2025
Natuur & Milieu is one of the biggest and most influential environmental organisations in the Netherlands. It has various programmes with which it works on issues related to climate change. The aviation sector contributes 15% of the climate impact of the Dutch economy, but the sector's lobbying... more


Nature • July 2025
Green Desert Initiative phase II, Mali, 2025
This is the Turing Foundation's second donation towards the Green Desert Initiative of Partners Pays-Dogon. The first projects supported by Turing were focused on countering environmental degradation: planting trees, planting Euphorbia on dunes to stabilise them, preventing erosion using dams made of sandbags,... more


Leprosy • July 2025
Use of handheld ultrasound for the early detection of leprosy, India en Nepal, 2025
Early detection of leprosy is important to ensure treatment starts before the disease progresses and other people are infected. Leprosy symptoms are now often diagnosed "by hand and eye" registrations. However, ultrasound scans provide a quick and more accurate results and is... more


Leprosy • July 2025
Role of drug resistance and M. lepromatosis in African leprosy transmission, Burundi, Cameroon, D.R. Congo, Ghana, België, 2025-2027
In a number of African countries leprosy is still discovered relatively late during which the disease has already advanced. In addition, there is no research conducted in Central Africa to investigate the resistance to... more


Leprosy • July 2025
Leprosy transmission and One Health. Holistic investigation for environmental presence of Mycobaterium leprae, India, 2025-2027
Leprosy infections are known to spread from person to person, but leprosy bacteria have also been found in certain animals, in water, and in the soil. Till date it is not clear whether contamination can also occur via these... 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:

'Welcome to the Orchestra - the premier league!, education for primary school and special needs schools
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'Welcome to the Orchestra - the premier league!, education for primary school and special needs schools, 2025-2026
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
Klasse[n]orkest, Stichting TacT Muziek, eastern Netherlands, 2025 - 2028
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Klasse(n)orkest, Stichting TacT Muziek, eastern Netherlands, 2025-2028
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...more
Museum Het Spinozahuis, Rijnsburg
t/m 21 feb'26
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
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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
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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
Raad van de Raaf. Een doe-tentoonstelling voor klimaathelden. Wereldmuseum Amsterdam, 2024-2029
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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
'Welcome to the Orchestra - the premier league!, education for primary school and special needs schools
t/m 30 jun'26
'Welcome to the Orchestra - the premier league!, education for primary school and special needs schools, 2024
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

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