Cobra Museum of Modern Art
Just south of Amsterdam, in the town of Amstelveen, this wonderful museum is worth a detour. Hundreds of the avant-garde CoBrA movement's artworks (1948–51) are on permanent display here, including paintings, sculptures, and ceramics by Karel Appel, CoBrA's biggest name. The movement proved to be a milestone in the development of European abstract expressionism, and its name is an acronym created from the initials of the members' hometowns of Copenhagen, Brussels, and Amsterdam. In addition to its own collection, the museum organizes temporary modern art exhibitions. For public transport to the museum visit 9292-ov.nl for up-to-date information.
