Our webshop is enriched with a number of new products. For example: there are a stuffed animals and keychains of Pim & Pom , the famous cats of Fiep Westendorp. Also the book section is supplemented with the beautiful Cats Almanac of Fiep Westendorp and a card booklet with 5 designs of Cats artist Sal Meijer.

Also don't forget to look at the card section. There is a nice package-deal, 10 cards from the permanent collection of the Kattenkabinet for 9 euros. Every time a surprise what cards there are composed! Please take a look in the webshop, certainly worth a visit!

On April 16th the exhibition ‘De Katten van Fiep’ (Fiep’s Felines) opened at the Cat Cabinet. A special selection of about 150 drawings made by Fiep Westendorp will be on view until the end of August. Fiep Westendorp (1916 - 2004) was one of Hollands most famous children’s books illustrators, particularly because of the work she did with writer Annie M.G. Schmidt. Westendorp drew over a thousand images of cats in her...

On 7 may Sonja Dwinger passed away. Mainly known as an artist with a passion for water-colour painting. About her passion Dwinger spoke the following words: ' It is a combination of technique and chance. You can control the process only partly; the water would go his own way and pushes and mingles the dye to the edge. This gives a watercolor-painting such an own character. What happens on the paper is often unpredictable and should be used and exploited the accidental. Whenever I  paint I have the feeling that my circulatory system continues in water. '

 

Take a virtual tour of the unique building where the Cat Cabinet is housed and discover some of the fascinating pieces from the collection. Each room in the museum has been carefully documented, photographed from multiple angles. The paintings, sculptures and other pieces that you see during the tour are clickable, allowing you to get more information with a single click of the mouse. Don't forget to take a look at the webshop, either. Ordering posters, cards, books, bookmarks or t-shirts is simple, and your favorite items can be yours quickly and easily. In addition, we've highlighted a few special painters of cats, and the ceiling painting in the Ball Room can be examined up close without having to strain your neck. Naturally, the virtual tour is hardly a replacement for an actual visit to the Cat Cabinet. That is a unique experience that you won't want to miss. Welcome to Herengracht 497!