28 Apr - 2 May 2025
Amsterdam Museumkamp spring vacation
Part of the ELJA Kindermuseumlab
28 Apr - 2 May 2025
Are you between 9 and 12 years old? Do you live in Zuid, Zuidoost, Weesp or Centrum? Do you enjoy being creative and would you like to help develop a real children's museum?
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The programme is absolutely free. Sign up quickly using the form below and we will contact you! The Amsterdam Public Library is programme partner of the Amsterdam Museumkamp.
This programme is in Dutch
Practical information
Times
From Monday 28 April to Friday 2 May from 10 am to 3 pm.
Locations (districts)
Zuidoost: Kazerne Reigersbos, Remmerdenplein 100 (FULL)
Zuid: De Coenen, Joh. M. Coenenstraat 4 (FULL)
Weesp: OBA Weesp, Oudegracht 67 (FULL)
Centrum: OBA Oosterdok, Oosterdokskade 143 (FULL)
Programme
Throughout the week, you will work on your own artwork. Together with an artist, you will work on the artwork on location in your own district! The making days last from 10:00 to 15:00. Every day there is a free vegetarian lunch (dietary requirements can be taken into account).
On Monday (Weesp), Wednesday (Centrum, Zuid) or Friday (Zuidoost) you will go to the Amsterdam Museum on the Amstel to get inspiration for the artwork. You will gather in your own district, and at the end of the day you will also return to your own district. Please note: this day may end earlier than 15:00. It could be that the day you go to the museum still changes; of course we will let you know as soon as possible.
In Weesp and Centrum, programme partner Openbare Bibliotheek Amsterdam organises a part of the programme around the theme of language during one part of the day.
On Friday afternoon (in Zuidoost: Thursday afternoon) your parents/carers may drop by on location to admire the artwork!
About the artists
Afra Eisma (she/they, The Hague, 1993) creates large-scale installations made of textiles and ceramics, bringing imagination to life. Using traditional techniques, she weaves personal stories into her vibrant work, making space for both joyful and challenging memories. Alongside her artistic practice, she is actively involved in various activist initiatives. Afra works and lives in Amsterdam.
Annalies van Eerde (she/her, Velsen) is an art educator and fiber artist specializing in acoustic wall art. She previously taught at institutions such as Artis-Ateliers and the Volksuniversiteit and now offers masterclasses at her studio in Nes aan de Amstel. In addition, she organizes creative workshops, including eco-printing and botanical drawing in nature. The conscious experience of the senses, through art and forest bathing, plays a significant role in her work. Annalies works and lives in Amsterdam.
Gerdien van Halteren (she/her, Bunschoten-Spakenburg, 1993) is a designer and illustrator. Her work, born from the creatures she creates, is playful, surreal, with a touch of darkness, and undeniably queer. She works under the pseudonym GARYWELT, the name of her inner world where memories, emotions, observations, and fascinations come together. Gerdien lives in Amsterdam and works from her studio at the Volkshotel on Wibautstraat.
Lisa Konno (zij/haar, Amsterdam, 1992) is modeontwerper, filmmaker en kunstenaar. In haar werk staan thema’s zoals duurzaamheid en culturele identiteit centraal, met een kenmerkende mix van activisme, esthetiek en humor. Door samen te werken met verschillende disciplines gebruikt ze mode als een middel om menselijke verhalen te vertellen, in plaats van aan te zetten tot overconsumptie. Sinds 10 jaar woont en werkt Lisa in Amsterdam, waar ze haar ontwerppraktijk verder ontwikkelt.
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About ELJA Kindermuseumlab
In the period 2023-2025, Amsterdam children (9-12 years old) will have the chance to help think about the city museum of the future. What will it look like? And what does the ultimate museum for and by children look like? By participating in the Amsterdam Museumkamp, collaborating on artworks, putting together exhibitions, and installing a children's sounding board group and children's director, Amsterdam children will help build their own children's museum.
They help open the eyes of the public and staff and make the museum the place for children. But above all, making and looking at art provides opportunities for the children to reflect on themselves, their environment and the world.
Made possible by
The ELJA Children's Museum Lab is made possible by the ELJA FOUNDATION.
The lectoraat Kunsteducatie van de Amsterdamse Hogeschool voor de Kunsten supervises and researches the ELJA Kindermuseumlab.
The Amsterdam Public Library is programme partner.
