Photo: Harry Cock (2011)
Excursions to Broken Circle/Spiral Hill Across Four Seasons
In 2025 and 2026, Land Art Contemporary and DIEP will organize a series of bus excursions to Broken Circle/Spiral Hill.
Visitors can experience the artwork on two weekends per season. To minimize the environmental impact, excursions will be conducted by bus.
Tickets for these excursions are available here.
The departure point is Emmen Zuid Station, which is easily accessible by public transport and car. From the parking area, a bus will take visitors to Broken Circle/Spiral Hill. Along the way, a brief introduction to the artwork will be provided. Additionally, an audio tour (accessible via smartphone) and the film Breaking Ground: Broken Circle/Spiral Hill (approx. 21 min) will be available for viewing. The visit on site lasts approximately 1.5 hours.
Dates
2025 Excursion Weekends:
Spring:
Weekend 1: Saturday, April 19 & Sunday, April 20
Weekend 2: Saturday, May 10 & Sunday, May 11
Summer:
Weekend 3: Saturday, June 21 & Sunday, June 22
Weekend 4: Saturday, July 26 & Sunday, July 27
Autumn:
Weekend 5: Open Monuments Day Saturday, September 13 & Sunday, September 14 (in development)
Weekend 6: Saturday, October 18 & Sunday, October 19
2026 Excursion Weekends:
Winter:
Weekend 7: Saturday, January 17 & Sunday, January 18
Weekend 8: Saturday, February 21 & Sunday, February 22
Visiting info
In terms of clothing and footwear, keep in mind that a visit to Broken Circle/Spiral Hill takes place mainly in the open air.
All visitors must take care on the site. There are steep inclines, and the ground can be muddy. The website outlines the ways that all visitors can be welcomed to the site.
Unfortunately, the artwork is difficult to navigate for persons with mobility issues. Please contact us at info@brokencircle.nl to discuss the details of your visit.
Since February 2024, Broken Circle has been submerged due to high groundwater levels. As a result, visitors cannot enter Broken Circle. However, it remains visible from Spiral Hill.
Land Art Contemporary is monitoring the situation and working with experienced professionals and experts on a long-term maintenance plan.
Liability
Entering the site of Broken Circle/Spiral Hill artworks is at your own risk. Under no circumstances can the owner and organization be held liable to anyone for any direct or indirect damage as a result of - or in connection with - entering this site and viewing the works.
Location
The excursions depart from Emmen Zuid train station.
Address and parking: Wilhelmsweg 95-97, 7814 VG Emmen.
The morning bus departs at 11:00 AM and will return to the station around 1:15 PM.
The afternoon bus departs at 2:00 PM and will return to the station around 4:15 PM.
On July 26 and 27, an additional bus will depart at 5:00 PM and return to the station around 7:15 PM.
"Parks are idealizations of nature,
but nature in fact is not a condition of the ideal."
ROBERT SMITHSON
Card. Photo: Unknown, ca 1972
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Holt/Smithson Foundation and Land Art Contemporary, in cooperation with different parties, are working towards a sustainable future for Broken Circle/Spiral Hill in Emmen, The Netherlands.
Activities related to Broken Circle/Spiral Hill are financially supported by:
All artworks and images by Nancy Holt and Robert Smithson are copyright Holt/Smithson Foundation, licensed by VAGA at ARS, New York.
