125 : Nummer 1

Jan shared with us a series of maps that were created by various individuals, young and old, during a project he initiated for the Museumnacht Amsterdam, a yearly art festival in Amsterdam. The 2008 program was based on the ideas of the Situationist International. Visitors to ARCAM (Amsterdam Center for Architecture) could break free of their usual routines and discover surprising ways to go around the city. For his contribution to the evening, Jan Rothuizen prompted visitors to document their journey to the museum.

The prompt for each map submitted by Jan reads: From here to there. Trace your route to here (the ARCAM building). The starting point is A, this could be your starting point this Museumnacht or for example your house.

[03.24.2026 Since two of these maps were originally posted as numbers 125 & 126, I’ve included a selection of the additional maps Jan shared on each page.]