Press release:
Beyond beats and glitter: disco as a mirror of a social revolution
From 9 October 2026, a floor of 835 m2 at Wereldmuseum Amsterdam will be transformed into one vast dance floor. With the exhibition DISCO, the museum pays an electrifying tribute to this hugely influential musical movement. Emerging from the underground clubs of New York, this iconic genre grew during the 1970s into a worldwide social revolution centred on freedom, inclusion, and self-expression. Visitors to the exhibition dance their way through hundreds of original disco tracks, videos, art, fashion, and design, experiencing the connective power of disco.