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 (1948–1951) 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 Co penhagen, Br ussels, and A msterdam. In addition to its own collection, the museum organizes temporary modern art exhibitions. For public transport to the Cobra Museum of Modern Art, there are various options: visit 9292-ov.nl for up-to-date information or call 0900–9292.