Cobra Museum — Attraction in Amstelveen

The Cobra Museum in Amstelveen is an absolute delight for fans of modern art, especially the rebellious and playful Cobra movement (1948–1951). The museum bursts with energy, showcasing bold, experimental works by Karel Appel, Asger Jorn, Corneille, and other pioneers who rejected traditional art norms.

Highlights:

The dynamic, colorful exhibitions radiate creativity and freedom.

Excellent curation that makes the Cobra philosophy accessible and exciting.

Engaging temporary exhibits that connect historical works with contemporary artists.

Tip: Don’t miss the interactive family workshops—they perfectly match the Cobra spirit of spontaneity! A must-visit for art lovers seeking something bold and joyful.

(Note: Located just outside Amsterdam, easily reachable by...

Rather depressing and shallow experience. The art movement itself is interesting and understandably not everyone’s cup of tea. However, no effort has been made to make it accessible for their visitors to immerse themselves with the (lack of) artwork i.e. lack of readable labels and in-depth elaboration on the movement itself and the artists. Top floor exhibition has no explanation to it whatsoever, aside from the weird fact that they encourage you to walk around barefoot (why?). It is like wandering around a construction site without any intent or purpose. Customer-service is very diabolical too, with snobby and pretentious waft of air lingering around the place. Definitely not worth the 20 (!) euros for this (max 30...

Something bad is going on in this place. There are a lot of posts on social media, everything looks professional and interesting, but when I get to the museum, they don't honor my museum card. It started with a number of exhibitions where the entrance to some areas was free with the museum card and part of the museum was for an additional fee. I don't understand why the conduct is amateurish. I hope things will change and in the future they will honor my museum card again. Thanks

Goede kunst!!! good art. my favourite museum. this time i had to pay extra b/c of a specific exhibition (half of the museum), even though i have a museumcard. This was a great dissapointment. The guy taking in the bags was very nice and...