The Comic Strip Museum, Groningen

The Comic Strip Museum in Groningen offers both young and old alike the opportunity to interactively learn the history of comics and how they came about. With popular characters from not only Dutch cartoonists, which include Suske & Wiske, Eric de Noorman and Agent 327, but also international favorites such as Donald Duck, Asterix the Gaul, and The Moomins, to mention but a few. This is the perfect place to get an idea of to the history of cartooning.

Cartoonists can regularly be seen there ‘live in action’. There is also ‘De Belofte’ (‘The Promise’), a permanent competition in search of up and coming talent. This is divided into two categories, the first being ages 10 – 15 and the second 16 years and older.

The museum can be found in the Westerhaven in Groningen: Westerhaven 71, 9718 AC, Groningen. Throughout the year it has a variety of exhibitions, live demonstrations by illustrators and workshops.

© Alison Day

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First published in the Connections magazine #9 July 2005