de Appel: Art space in De Pijp, Amsterdam
de Appel is a contemporary art centre on the Tolstraat in Amsterdam's De Pijp, with an exhibition space, a curatorial training programme and an art library and archive. Go for experimental exhibitions, talks, screenings and live work in a building you will recognise by what the centre itself calls its UFO-like shape. Wies Smals founded de Appel in 1975, and it quickly became known internationally as an alternative model born from artists' need to show performance and video art. That history is still active: the centre keeps an art library and archive, and the Curatorial Programme, started in 1994 by Saskia Bos, has trained curators for three decades. Embedded Art takes projects into schools and the wider community, and teenagers curate their own events. The building at Tolstraat 160 has its own story. It was designed in the 1920s by Brinkman and Van der Vlugt for the Theosophical Society, on a triangular plan, and later became the Cinétol cinema. It is a five-minute walk from the Van Woustraat tram stop. Entry is free to under-18s, and de Appel accepts the Museumkaart, ICOM and Stadspas. You can also buy a Museumkaart at reception.
Contact
- Phone +31 20 625 5651
- Website Visit site ↗
- Email info@deappel.nl
- Address Tolstraat 160, De Pijp, 1074 VM Amsterdam
- Social
Opening hours
- Mon Closed
- Tue Closed
- Wed 14:00 – 20:00
- Thu 14:00 – 20:00
- Fri 14:00 – 20:00
- Sat 14:00 – 20:00
- Sun 14:00 – 20:00
Getting there
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Good to know
- Museumkaart valid
- Stadspas
- ICOM card
- Free for under-18s
Upcoming at de Appel
About de Appel
de Appel is a contemporary art centre on the Tolstraat in Amsterdam's De Pijp, with an exhibition space, a curatorial training programme and an art library and archive. Go for experimental exhibitions, talks, screenings and live work in a building you will recognise by what the centre itself calls its UFO-like shape.
Wies Smals founded de Appel in 1975, and it quickly became known internationally as an alternative model born from artists' need to show performance and video art. That history is still active: the centre keeps an art library and archive, and the Curatorial Programme, started in 1994 by Saskia Bos, has trained curators for three decades. Embedded Art takes projects into schools and the wider community, and teenagers curate their own events.
The building at Tolstraat 160 has its own story. It was designed in the 1920s by Brinkman and Van der Vlugt for the Theosophical Society, on a triangular plan, and later became the Cinétol cinema. It is a five-minute walk from the Van Woustraat tram stop. Entry is free to under-18s, and de Appel accepts the Museumkaart, ICOM and Stadspas. You can also buy a Museumkaart at reception.
Nearby venues
- Cinetol De Pijp
- CC Amstel De Pijp
- Mr Watson 1091 GS
- Doka Oosterparkbuurt
- Canvas Amsterdam
- Volkshotel Oost
- Nazka 1073 TZ
- Rijnbar 1078 PT
Explore nearby
Common questions
- Is de Appel free with the Museumkaart?
- Yes, de Appel accepts the Museumkaart, and you can buy one at reception. ICOM cards and the Stadspas are accepted too. Under-18s go free.
- Where is de Appel in Amsterdam?
- It is at Tolstraat 160 in De Pijp, a five-minute walk from the Van Woustraat tram stop. The building is known for its UFO-like shape. Sarphatipark is about six minutes away by bike.
- What is the de Appel Curatorial Programme?
- It is a training programme for curators, set up in 1994 by Saskia Bos. It has run for about three decades alongside the exhibitions. It has its own section on the de Appel website.
- Who founded de Appel?
- Wies Smals founded it in 1975. The centre grew out of artists' need to present performance and video art. Its art library and archive hold that history.
- Which passes does de Appel accept?
- de Appel accepts the Museumkaart, the Stadspas and the ICOM card. You can also buy a Museumkaart at reception.