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Things to Do in Amsterdam in April

Designed by the Dutch architect Wim Quist, the Cobra Museum of Modern Art is a world of fundamental artwork collection from the artists belonging to the avant-garde Cobra art movement, like Asger Jorn, Constant, Corneille, Karel Appel, and Pierre Alechinsky. In our Europe holiday packages the museum displays permanent and several other temporary exhibitions of modern art, the collection of which is regularly supplemented with own purchases, donations, and long-term loans. Some of the best exhibitions held at the Cobra Museum of Modern Art are Cobra and North Africa, Visions from Ukraine, Corneille 100, and Cosmogony.Besides this, the Cobra Museum hosts different kinds of activities for children so they can learn about the Cobra Movement through interactive and engaging sessions. Some of the best activities offered by the Cobra Museum of Modern Art are Atelier CoBrA, CoBrA Workshop for Adults, Guided Tours, BSO Special: Cobra Drawing Tour, and Birthday Party at Atelier CoBrA. The children can participate in the BSO Special: Cobra Drawing Tour or celebrate their birthday parties at Atelier Cobra.Also Checkout: Amsterdam Nightlife

Constructed in 1864, the Tropenmuseum, or the Tropical Museum is one of the most beautiful museum buildings in the Netherlands that houses a vast collection of about 175000 objects representing world cultures. Located in the city center of Amsterdam in Oosterpark, this museum gives insight into the everyday life and diverse cultures of people from across the globe.When you enter the museum, you will come across an imposing central Light Hall that provides a wide glimpse of the offerings of the museum. The exhibits of the museum include eight permanent exhibitions and several other temporary exhibitions that narrate a different human story. By booking our Europe holiday packages these stories are attributed to universal human themes, like celebrating, decorating, fighting, mourning, or praying. Each of the exhibits of the museum will make you feel curious about the enormous cultural diversity in the world. The museum teaches you the fact that no matter what the difference is, we are all human beings. Besides exhibitions, the Tropenmuseum also conducts tours and workshops to provide an interactive experience for visitors.Not only adults but kids can also spend a wonderful time in the Tropenmuseum Junior, which is the oldest children’s museum in the Netherlands. This part of the museum lets children see, touch, experience, and participate to stimulate an open view of the world.Also Checkout: Amsterdam Nightlife

The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam is home to a vast collection of Vincent Van Gogh’s artworks in the world that is a retreat to the eyes of art lovers. This museum includes the personal effects of the artist, along with his 200 paintings and 500 drawings. In our Europe holiday packages you will also find contemporaries, like Bernard-Van Gogh’s renowned works, ‘The Potato Eaters’ and ‘Wheatfield with Crows’. Gaugin, Monet, Toulouse-Lautrec. Visitors can learn about the driving ideas and ambitions of the artist through the letters and drawings while from the paintings one can know about the conjecture of his life.The Van Gogh Museum Amsterdam portrays the fundamental events in Van Gogh’s life and stories that led to the inspiration and success of the Van Gogh Museum. You can also walk through the galleries to behold the sight of some of the most notable artworks of Vincent Van Gogh, like The Almond Blossom, The Bedroom Sunflowers, The Potato Eaters, and much more. Being displayed since 2014, visitors can also have a look at the temporary exhibitions that took inspiration from the works of Van Gogh, including the landscapes of Vincent Van Gogh and the Impressionists named the Compressed Landscapes by Jan Robert Leegte.Also Checkout: Museums in Amsterdam