Things to do in North Brabant Province, The Netherlands: The Best Art Museums

Sundaymorning at ekwc, the artist in residence centre and centre of excellence in the Dutch town of Oisterwijk is the most renowned skills and development centre for ceramics in the world. Its aim is to promote the development of ceramics in art, design and architecture. Sundaymorning at ekwc gives visitors plenty of opportunities to see, hear, feel, smell and sample ceramics. As a previous visitor reacted enthusiastically: “To think that all this is possible, it’s great that it exists”. International and 24/7 Each year the centre plays host to about 60 artists, designers and architects from all over the world. The centre is fully geared up to an international audience. Both art and design lovers and producers (ceramists, designers, artists) can look around this unusual artists’ workplace and can visit an artist in his studio. Artists work here 24 hours a day; so Sundaymorning at ekwc is open 24/7. Guided tours for groups from 8 people are by arrangement and are also available day and night. Sundaymorning at ekwc is a workplace where developments are demonstrated to the public. This is one thing that makes it different from regular museums. “There is energy in the air” During a visit to Sundaymorning at ekwc you will see works which are just about to be moved to a gallery or museum. Sundaymorning at ekwc occupies what is probably the liveliest spot in Oisterwijk, on the site of the former KVL Royal Leather Factory. It’s a dynamic location that is constantly evolving and where production is a central theme. Sundaymorning at ekwc also organises (English language) guided tours, open studios (test cases), lectures, workshops and themed events. And if you’re feeling hungry during your visit: next to the workplace you can enjoy the delicacies of Master Patissier and Master Boulanger Robert van Beckhoven at the ‘Bij Robert’ bakery. Accessibility The KVL site is just a five minute walk from Oisterwijk railway station, centrally located between Tilburg, Eindhoven and ‘s-Hertogenbosch. The site can also be reached easily by car. Come and admire the most advanced and high-quality facilities in ceramics at Sundaymorning at ekwc!

The body of work produced by Hieronymus Bosch can be found in museums and collections across the world. But the only place to find high-quality reproductions of all of his works is the Jheronimus Bosch Art Center in the city where the late-Mediaeval painter lived and worked his whole life. Come and admire the impressive exhibition set in a magnificent church building and you'll understand one visitor's summary of the experience: "I’ve learned a lot of Jerome Bosch. He is a great, and the most creative painter ever in history. This is a museum must see." Barely a quarter of an hour's walk from the station and just five minutes from St. John's Cathedral, this original and refreshing museum is home to all of Bosch's works and more. The reproductions can be found on the ground floor, while the other floors house collections of contemporary art, all inspired by Bosch himself. You can also take the lift to the very top floor of the tower for a fantastic view over the city.

The Van Abbemuseum in Eindhoven was one of the first public museums for contemporary art to be established in Europe in 1936. The museum’s collection of around 2700 works of art includes key works and archives by Lissitzky, Picasso, Kokoschka, Chagall, Beuys, McCarthy, Daniëls and Körmeling. The museum has an experimental approach towards art’s role in society. A source of surprise, inspiration and imagination for its visitors and participants.

This museum contains a wonderful collection of portraits, landscapes, cityscapes and (flower) still life's from the period 1860 - 2000. All paintings are made by eight painters from three generations of the family Slager from 's-Hertogenbosch. The extensive collection includes works from different style periods and is presented in constantly changing theme-based exhibitions.