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Guided tour: Saturday 24 February
Starting time: 3pm (half an hour tour)

There are Dutch tours available on Friday at 2pm and 3pm, Saturday at 2pm, and Sunday at 2pm and 3pm

All tours are free of charge. You only need an entrance ticket to the museum.

In February we are organizing free guided tours for visitors, given by a museum teacher.

During this tour of about half an hour, you will discover the stories behind the exhibition MOØDe where Anton Corbijn presents photographs from his extensive oeuvre (between 1979 – 2023) in which he explores the crossover between portrait photography and the world of fashion. In doing so, Corbijn embraces the terms ‘mood’ and ‘fashion’ in the broadest sense.

“I predominantly photograph personalities, but fashion is increasingly part of it. We all decide every morning what we will wear that day, even if it is just a hat or a black T-shirt. Fashion is not always spelled with a capital F.” — Anton Corbijn 

Yoga and karate among the arts

Date: Sunday, January 28
Time: 09.00 – 09.45 hours
Entrance: Free participation (excluding museum ticket)
Sign up: via ticketlink

Healthy resolutions? Come exercise among art on Sunday morning, January 28. In cooperation with Amstelveensport, the Cobra Museum is organizing two sports sessions inbetween art. Start your day relaxed with a yoga class between the portrait photographs of Anton Corbijn or choose an active karate class between the paintings of the exhibition A Cry for Freedom. Afterwards you will receive a token for a delicious smoothie in the café.

Sign up quickly because only a limited number of spots are available.

Karate class
Join a training session with Almir Skrijelj, former national coach of the Dutch Team (2017-2023) and top instructor of the (inter)nationally renowned club Karate-Do Buitenveldert, and experience the power of karate!

Yoga class
Yoga makes you strong, fit and flexible. Louise has been teaching yoga classes from various yoga disciplines for over 20 years and provides a safe, fun yoga class with lots of variety.

Practical information
Both classes are taught at entry level so anyone can join. It may be a bit chillier in the exhibition room, so be sure to bring an extra layer of comfortable clothing. If you have chosen the yoga class please bring your own yoga mat. Don’t have one? Please let us know by sending an e-mail to the following address

Guided tour: Saturday 27 January
Starting time: 3pm (half an hour tour)

All tours are free of charge. You only need an entrance ticket to the museum.
There are Dutch tours available on Friday at 2pm and 3pm, Saturday at 2pm, and Sunday at 2pm and 3pm

During this tour of about half an hour, you will discover the stories behind the exhibition MOØDe where Anton Corbijn presents photographs from his extensive oeuvre (between 1979 – 2023) in which he explores the crossover between portrait photography and the world of fashion. In doing so, Corbijn embraces the terms ‘mood’ and ‘fashion’ in the broadest sense.

“I predominantly photograph personalities, but fashion is increasingly part of it. We all decide every morning what we will wear that day, even if it is just a hat or a black T-shirt. Fashion is not always spelled with a capital F.” — Anton Corbijn

The visitor in the spotlight!

Date: Sunday, January 28
Time: 14.00 – 16.00
Admission: museum admission + 20 euro*
*Reserve your ticket via this link
1. Select Entrance Sunday 28 January 2024, 10:00
2. Select your museum ticket and click on next
3. Select the Masterclass Fotografie door Harmen Meinsma.

During this master class, Harmen Meinsma will introduce you to the magical world of (portrait) photography. Together you will first view the exhibition Anton Corbijn MOØDe and he will take you along a selection of his favorite photographs.

Then you will learn about the different aspects and roles involved in making an intriguing portrait photo. During the master class, of course, you will also get to work yourself and assume the roles of the photographer, the stylist and, of course, the person being portrayed. You will be encouraged to find the superstar in yourself!

Harmen Meinsma grew up in a small village in Friesland where he lived with his grandmother. In his teens he got his first camera. Photography allowed him to capture unconventional beauty, celebrate it and in doing so, carve out a place in the world for himself and his friends.

Harmen is inspired by people who do not fit into a conventional mold. He photographs people whose expression of identity is not merely a preference, but for whom it is a neccesity to style themselves expressively. This celebration of the quirky, the unique and the flamboyant characterizes his visual language. “In my work, I shine the spotlight on the misfits and ‘paradijsvogels’ in this world and turn them into icons.”

Harmen Meinsma received his BA degree from the Willem de Kooning academy in 2017, specializing in photography. His work has been exhibited in New York during Photoville and at Kunsthal Rotterdam. In addition, his work has been published in FD Personal, NRC, Vogue Italia and Volkskrant Magazine. Harmen currently lives in Rotterdam.

Date: Friday 22 December
Time: 2.30 – 3.30 pm
Fee: free of charge. You only need an entrance ticket to the museum.
Note:  Anton Corbijn will only sign books that have been purchased in our museumshop.

To celebrate the opening of the exhibition MOØDe, the museum organizes a book signing with Anton Corbijn. This event is the kick off of the Cobra Pakt Uit! weekend, the opening weekend of the Corbijn exhibition.

The publication MOØDe contains nearly 200 photos from the eponymous exhibition by Corbijn and an essay by Karen Van Godtsenhoven, associate curator of The Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

The publication is available for €64.90 in our museum shop. Other Corbijn publications are also available.

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Drawing on glass by Goro Shimano – Workshop for adults

Time: 13.00 – 14.30 AM
Cost: € 7,50 per participant, including materials, coffee & tea (excluding museum entrance).
Sing up for the workshop

• Click on this link
• Selecteer your regular entrance ticket
• Then click ‘Volgende’ and select Workshop Drawing Memories at 13.00

During this workshop, guided by artist Goro Shimano, you will draw portraits on glass with waterproof markers. We start with a short introduction after which you will work in pairs. After a first practise round, you will work on a portrait that becomes part of the mural Drawing Memories on the façade of the museum café. During this workshop, you will learn how to draw an apt portrait using a few simple techniques. By looking closely and focusing on a few appealing facial features, you will be able to capture someone’s person while drawing them. After the workshop you can take the marker home with you, so you can make your own window drawing at home.

About Drawing Memories
During the month of November, a life-size work of growing art will be created on the façade of the Cobra Museum. Drawing Memories is a participatory project by Amstelveen-based artist Goro Shimano (1974). Using museum visitors, volunteers and museum employees as models, he will create a life-size work of art on the facade of the museum café. The result will be a gigantic group portrait of different people, often strangers to each other, connected by one thing; namely, the Cobra Museum.

Good to know
The workshop is given in English and is suitable for adults. Drawing experience is not necessary. You will work partly outside so wear an extra layer of clothing. You will be dry under the canopy. Only in very strong winds the workshop can not take place and will be rescheduled.

From 7 p.m. to 9 a.m.
Admission: € 20.00 per ticket*
Age: 4+
*Includes breakfast. Minimum 2 tickets (child plus adult), maximum 4 tickets (3 children plus adult)

Buy your ticket here! 

Would you like to spend a night in a museum? Sleeping among the art with 80 other campers? Who wouldn’t want that?

You can do it again during Camping Cobra on the night of October 27th to 28th. The Cobra Museum will remain open all night for children and their (grand)parents. We’ll sleep in the exhibition A Cry for Freedom, and you bring your own mattress, sleeping bag, and flashlight and find a spot. Maybe you want to lay in the middle of the hall or right under your favorite painting! In the evening, there are various fun activities: there’s a movie, workshops, and we’ll play games like Werewolves and Twister. And then we’ll go to sleep, surrounded by art. The next morning, we’ll have a communal breakfast.

Oh, by the way, for this evening, we’re removing the toilet paper from the bathrooms, so please bring your own roll! And also, it’s important to note that there are no showers available at our campsite!

Adults are welcome, accompanied by at least 1 child and up to 3. You can arrive between 7:00 PM and 8:00 PM. Breakfast will be served between 8:00 AM and 9:00 AM.

To bring with you:
Sleeping mat or air mattress
Sleeping bag and pillow
Pajamas and slippers
Toothbrush and toothpaste
Teddy bear
Flashlight
Toilet paper

Please note: A liability insurance (WA-verzekering) for both the parent and child is a requirement for participation. By participating, you automatically give consent to be photographed. If you do not wish to be photographed, please notify one of the staff members on the evening itself.