Saturday 24 February
Celebrate Valentine’s Day at Museum Cobra with two inspiring activities that revolve around creativity, connection, and fun.
Discover how art can express emotions and be surprised by a programme full of color and imagination. Get to know each other even better and listen to each other.
Wi Sranan, installation photo Museum Cobra, 2025. Photo: LNDWstudio.
Programme:
Sip & Paint valentines edition
14:00 – 17:00 p.m.
Together with art
10:00 a.m. – 17:00 p.m.
Saturday 24 & Sunday 25 January
The finish line is in sight…
The last marbles are rolling. The Cyclops is nearing its end. Only this weekend can you be surprised by this colorful world.
The Cyclops, installation photo Museum Cobra, 2025. Photo: LNDWstudio.
Programme:
Saturday 24 January:
Workshop: bak je eigen knikkers
From 12:00 p.m.
Mini tours through The Cyclops
12:00 p.m., 12:30 p.m., 13:00p.m., 13:30p.m. & 14:00 p.m.
Sunday 25 January:
Curator tour with gastcurator Ellis Kat
13:30 – 14:15 uur
Marmble painting
11:00 – 14:00 uur
Saturday, 24 and Sunday, 25 January
Come to the museum on Saturday, January 24, and Sunday, January 25, and experience the very last weekend of the exhibition The Cyclops. We have a festive program full of creative workshops, mini-tours, and marble fun. Don’t miss it!
Program:
Saturday, January 24:
Workshop: bake your own marble
Mini tours through The Cyclops
Sunday, January 25:
Marble painting
Help build one large marble run
Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 November
Celebrate the start of the exhibition Wi Sranan. Surinamese Art in Transition with creative workshops and guided tours.
The exhibition Wi Sranan. Surinamese Art in Transition will be on view from November 8. The exhibition features the work of 24 artists and one artist collective, with works ranging from fashion, photography, paintings, and installations to film and performances. Be inspired by the rich visual language of Suriname!
Program opening weekend:
Saturday, November 8, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Angisa folding workshop
Sunday, November 9, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Curator tour with guest curator Noukhey Foster
Sunday, November 9, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Atelier Cobra – Surinamese stories in miniature
Saturday November 8
On Saturday, November 8, we will be celebrating two milestones: 30 years of the Cobra Museum and 77 years of the Cobra movement. We would love to celebrate this special occasion with you as a museum visitor!
Were you born in 1995 and visiting the museum? Then we will treat you to a free cup of coffee or tea and a pastry of your choice in our museum café. Purchase an admission ticket, show your ID at the cash register and enjoy!
Michael Szarpak
The entire month of November
November is museum month, and we are celebrating with a special 1+1 special! Do you have a VriendenLoterij VIP card? Then you can bring someone along to Museum Cobra for free until November 30.
Together, you can discover the impressive exhibition The Cyclops, where playfulness and imagination come together in seven colorful marble runs. Or dive into the rich history of Suriname with Wi Sranan, an exhibition full of stories, art, and culture.
How does it work?
Show your VIP card at the entrance and bring a guest for free. No reservation required, just drop by and enjoy!
Now on sale!
This bilingual publication marks the beginning of De A van Cobra, a new series by Museum Cobra—personal, poetic and open, giving space to the artist’s own voice. The first edition features a special conversation between Kishio Suga and Hans Ulrich Obrist, Artistic Director of the Serpentine Galleries in London, whose extensive dialogues with artists worldwide have shaped a remarkable archive of contemporary thought.
In the late 1960s, Suga and the Mono-ha movement resisted the urge to control or shape nature, presenting materials—wood, stone, rope, metal—as they are: raw, temporary and vulnerable. This approach resonates with Cobra’s own spirit of freedom and material engagement.
Where Both Sides Meet invites readers into the space between movement and stillness, between material and idea, between artist and audience—where art truly exists.
Order now for €34.95 (excl. shipping) via info@cobra-museum.nl.
Kishio Suga – Where Both Sides Meet is made possible by: Gemeente Amstelveen, VriendenLoterij, J. Safra Sarasin, Zadelhoff Cultuurfonds, Ambassade van Japan in Nederland, Cultuurfonds/Tjerk Jan Buchter Fonds, Isaac Alfred Ailion Foundation, Japan Foundation, Nico Nap Foundation, KEIM, and Business Cobra.
Thursday 21 August
Violist Takehiro Konoe, winner of the Grachtenfestival Prize 2024, will be performing in no fewer than four major concerts during this edition. His most intimate concert will take place in the Waterzaal of Museum Cobra on Thursday, August 21, from 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., together with pianist Ramon van Engelenhoven. Two exceptional musicians, both beloved for their depth and refinement, will present a chamber music program full of lyricism, excitement, and ensemble playing at the highest level. A rare opportunity to hear these top musicians up close.
About the Grachtenfestival
From August 15 to 24, 2025, the 28th edition of the Grachtenfestival will take place, with 150 concerts spread throughout the city and beyond. The festival focuses on creating a stage for young musical talent, from classical to jazz. In addition to familiar elements such as the house, garden, and rooftop concerts and the Junior Grachtenfestival, there will also be new elements, such as Festival Day with various neighborhood festivals.
Purchase your tickets via this link
Friday 29, Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 August
Last chance!
During the final weekend of the exhibition Lucebert x it is part of an ensemble – between owls, bats, and blind spots, the artist collective it is part of an ensemble will be working in the central studio of the exhibition for the very last time. Visitors are welcome to drop in, ask questions, engage in conversation, or receive a personal tour from one of the members.
This is a unique opportunity to experience up close how the collective reflects on Lucebert’s work and how their own practice develops in dialogue between poetry, image, and movement.
But it is also the last chance to admire the exhibition! Enjoy the contemporary interpretation of Lucebert’s artworks while you still can.
Program for the last weekend:
Reading & thinking with the artist collective
Friday, August 29, 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Free, excluding museum admission
Public discussion & tour with the artist collective
Sunday, August 31, 2:00 p.m.
Free, excluding museum admission
Saturday 28 & Sunday 29 June
Join us in celebrating the opening of the exhibition Kishio Suga – Where Both Sides Meet. During this special weekend, the focus is on the experience and you will discover the power of materials, space and connection in Suga’s work. Enjoy an inspiring and creative program with various workshops that will let you experience Suga’s art. A unique opportunity to be one of the first to experience this impressive exhibition!
Program:
Saturday 28 June 12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
Workshop houtsnijden
Sunday 28 June 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Workshop borduren
Sunday 29 June 2:00 – 3:30 uur
Workshop manga
