Event calendar
Scavenger hunt Otto B. de Kat
Join the Otto B. the Cat Scavenger Hunt Explore the museum and discover the story behind this extraordinary artist. Learn more about the artist's fascination with the everyday, and discover its beauty. Fun to do together, for young and old.
Free in combination with the purchase of 1 museum ticket. Children free.
Walk-in family workshop - 'Stampmakers' in Action!
Always wanted to make your own stamp? Come and stamp on it! Artist Boris de Beijer makes art that looks like it comes from the future, but also looks a bit like things from ancient times. How cool is that? Boris came up with a spiral shape and stamped it in liquid glass. What kind of stamp will you make?
Entrance tour Otto B. de Kat
On Saturday 8 March, you can join the entry-level tour of the exhibition of Otto B. de Kat and contemporaries. In this tour, you will get an insight into the background of the artist and his works, as well as those of de Kat's contemporaries.
Poetry Café - Your Mother Tongue
This time the Poetry Café is in Museum JAN. Together we celebrate Book Week! The theme is ‘Your mother tongue’. Your mother tongue may be the language of your mother, but not necessarily. For many readers and authors, Dutch is not their first language, but it is their mother tongue.
Family workshop ‘Puzzle Post’
Family workshop ‘Puzzle Post’: A secret letter in your mother tongue, fold and decorate. Ra ra ra what's in my letter? In the time of the English Queen Victoria (more than124 years ago!), people wrote letters in a very special way. They folded the paper into a nice shape, decorated it with drawings and wrote a secret message or a little poem.
2 - part Masterclass 'From Stillness to Movement: ‘Model Drawing with Dancers'.
2 - part Masterclass 'From Stillness to Movement: ‘Model Drawing with Dancers'.
How do you capture movement on paper? How do you translate dance into line, form and expression?
Dance in dialogue with Otto B. de Kat - A Dance Performance on Stage
‘You have to paint what is your own life,’ Otto B. de Kat said in 1978.
His paintings do not show fleeting impressions, but a tranquil world full of pensive inspiration. Inspired by this atmosphere, dance teachers and performers bring Elodie Emilisa and Talitha Verbree his work to life in a unique dance performance on stage.
JAN JUNIOR Workshop - Artwork on a Stick
Have you always wanted to make a crazy, funny or cool head? This is your chance! Artist Boris de Beijer was inspired by antiquity. His heads on a stick look like time travellers! But where does your head come from? From a crazy fantasy world, a comic book or maybe from another planet? In this workshop, you will work with clay and mould your own special head and decorate your artwork with beads, cardboard and foam paper. Are you ready for it? Sign up quickly for a spot!
Entrance tour Boris de Beijer
On presentation of a museum ticket, you can join the extensive entrance tour through the first museum solo exhibition of Boris de Beijer for free.
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Lecture - The stillness of Otto B. de Kat [NL]
Lecture - The stillness of Otto B. de Kat
Which contemporaries and art movements inspired Otto B. de Kat (1907-1995), and which artists, like him, tried to capture ‘the soul of things’? Find out during this art history lecture!
JAN JUNIOR workshop - Toys in the Spotlight
JAN JUNIOR Workshop - Speelgoed in de Spotlight!
Welk speelgoed zou jij laten schitteren in een schilderij? Ontdek hoe kunstenaar Otto B. de Kat het huiselijke leven schilderde en een dagelijks object zoals een stoel bijna tot leven liet komen in zijn schilderijen. Laat je inspireren en geef je favoriete knuffel, dinosaurus of superheld een plek in jouw eigen schilderij!
Entrance tour Otto B. de Kat
On presentation of a museum ticket, you can join the extensive tour of the exhibition on Otto B. de Kat and his contemporaries for free.
Painting glass Christmas pendants
Family workshop: painting glass Christmas pendants
Get inspired by glass art and design your own unique Christmas pendant.
Walk-in: 2pm - 4pm on the 28th of December. Free participation in treasure hunt (excl. museum admission) cost of workshop: €3.50
Come along and experience a creative Christmas holiday in Museum JAN!
Painting glass Christmas pendants
Family workshop: painting glass Christmas pendants
Get inspired by glass art and design your own unique Christmas pendant.
Walk-in: 2pm - 4pm on the 21st and 28th of December. Free participation in treasure hunt (excl. museum admission) cost of workshop: €3.50
Come along and experience a creative Christmas holiday at Museum JAN!
Entrance tour Boris de Beijer
On presentation of a museum ticket, you can join the extensive entrance tour through the first museum solo exhibition of Boris de Beijer for free.
Entrance tour Otto B. de Kat
On presentation of a museum ticket, you can join the extensive tour of the exhibition on Otto B. de Kat and his contemporaries for free.
Lecture Anton Heyboer 'genial outsider'
Who was Anton Heyboer really? Was he an outsider who did not fit into society, a media genius with eccentric but harmless behaviour, or perhaps a brilliant artist struggling with the demons in his head? In a fascinating lecture, Heyboer expert Ruud Lapré will take you through Heyboer's fascinating life and explore why we can consider Heyboer a 'genius outsider'.
JAN JUNIOR workshop 'With your hands in the clay'
Who would you thank with a clay sculpture? Come to the workshop and, just like Anton, get your hands dirty and sculpt your favorite animal.
My life with Anton Heyboer - A conversation with Lotti Heyboer
How did the lives of Lotti and Anton Heyboer become intertwined? What attracted her to start a new life dedicated to the artist in Den Ilp, surrounded by chickens, art and scrap wood? In a conversation with Marieke Uildriks, director of Museum JAN, Lotti talks about her enervating life.
Culture Kick - program Museum JAN
Amstelveen is een nieuw cultuurfestijn rijker. Van woensdag 9 tot en met zondag 13 oktober bruist en borrelt het in de stad. Negen Amstelveense culturele instellingen gooien hun deuren wagenwijd open en nodigen alle Amstelveners van harte uit om te ontdekken wat ze te bieden hebben. En dat is nogal wat. Voorstellingen, lezingen, workshops, rondleidingen en meer; jong en oud kan komen genieten, luisteren, feesten en meemaken. Dit wil je niet missen. Dus kom het beleven, tijdens Culture Kick Amstelveen.
Family workshop - Glass mosaic
What are your plans for 29 September? The Old Village is hosting a neighborhood party! To celebrate, we have a special workshop at the JAN JUNIOR studio. Create your own unique glass ornaments using mosaic and porcelain markers.
JAN JUNIOR workshop - from cowshed to villa
Where would you like to live? In a tree house, on the moon, or in a big boat? Artist Anton Heyboer made his own home out of an old cowshed. He photographed this self-made house and made collages of it using photos, paint and ink. Like Anton, cut, paste and draw your fantasy house and turn your story into a work of art!
Introductory tour - Anton Heyboer
On some Saturdays between 15:00-15:45, Museum JAN organises an introductory tour with our professional guides. Participation is free but does not include museum admission.
Come along for a song @ JAN - with free concerts in the Old Village of Amstelveen
Gijs Stigter and Nick van der Woude know each other from the Amsterdam-based collective Klezmagic, with which they have been bringing color to the streets of Amsterdam for years. Today, they are performing in a smaller ensemble, playing a mix of Balkan, folk, and klezmer music, and will evoke both joy and melancholy. Hayde!
Introductory tour - Lonneke Van der Palen
On some Saturdays between 15:00-15:45, Museum JAN organises an introductory tour with our professional guides. Participation is free but does not include museum admission.
Walk-in family workshop 'Create your own 3D holiday exhibition'
What comes to mind when you think of summer? Lonneke van der Palen photographs during her holidays in Italy, France or the Netherlands. She marvels at everything: a bottle of sun cream, a garden chair or lemons on a tree. What do you think of when you think of your holidays? Cut, paste and draw your holiday and turn it into a 3D exhibition during this walk-in workshop! Fun for the whole family.
Introductory tour - Anton Heyboer
On some Saturdays between 15:00-15:45, Museum JAN organises an introductory tour with our professional guides. Participation is free but does not include museum admission.
JAN JUNIOR - summer activities
Visit Museum JAN during the holidays. There are several fun JAN JUNIOR activities that you can do with your family.
JAN JUNIOR workshop 'With your hands in the clay'
Who would you thank with a clay sculpture? Come to the workshop and, just like Anton, get your hands dirty and sculpt your favorite animal.
Introductory tour - Lonneke Van der Palen
On some Saturdays between 15:00-15:45, Museum JAN organises an introductory tour with our professional guides. Participation is free but does not include museum admission.
Introductory tour - Anton Heyboer
On some Saturdays between 15:00-15:45, Museum JAN organises an introductory tour with our professional guides. Participation is free but does not include museum admission.
Triënnale Talk - Kunst in de openbare ruimte
Neem deel aan een boeiende avond vol inspiratie en inzicht tijdens de Amstelveen Triënnale Talk! Margitte Verwoerd, Theo Tegelaers, Irene Brok en Mehdi Mashayekhi verkennen de impact en het belang van kunst in de openbare ruimte. Ontdek de mogelijkheden, de obstakels en de kracht van kunst om mensen te verbinden.
Photo competition - the art of the everyday
Do you see the beauty in the everyday? Then enter the photo competition inspired by photographer Lonneke van der Palen. She gives new meaning to everyday objects such as an unripe pepper, a bottle of sun cream or a jerry can of windscreen fluid. Which object will be the focus of your attention? Send us your best photo!
Introductory tour - Lisa Konno
Every first Saturday of the month between 15:00-15:45, Museum JAN organises an introductory tour with our professional guides. Participation is free but does not include museum admission.
Furoshiki Workshop - Japanese fabric wrapping technique
Turn your gift into a true work of art by wrapping it with fabric using the traditional Japanese knotting and wrapping technique called Furoshiki. Presenting gifts is an important part of Japanese culture which is done with attention and care. And reusable textiles are also sustainable! The workshop is given by Japanese ladies from the 'Japan Women's Club'. You will work with authentic Japanese fabrics, one of which you will be allowed to keep. Please bring your own two books and two wine bottles!
JAN JUNIOR - workshop 'Tasty paintings'
Be inspired by internationally renowned artist Tjalf Sparnaay, master of hyperrealism. His paintings of food look just like the real thing, making your mouth water. Can you, like this artist, paint a bag full of sweets, a delicious cupcake or a juicy hamburger with all the trimmings? In this workshop, you will learn to look very closely at food so that you can paint it as realistic as possible in the JAN JUNIOR studio.
Tjalf Sparnaay Tasting route in the Old Village
The food paintings by Tjalf Sparnaay are mouthwatering. Now you'll be served exactly what you crave and can taste what you see in the exhibition The Bigger Picture! Come and enjoy various tastings every Saturday between May 25th and June 15th at Museum JAN from 2PM until 4 PM, offered by the hospitality businesses of the Old Village.