About Jan Kruis

More Than Just “Jan, Jans, and the Children”

Jan Kruis became best known for the comic strip “Jan, Jans, and the Kids.” In this comic strip, he captured a snapshot of everyday Dutch family life with lively drawings and a colloquial style all his own. Who doesn’t know the “you-know-what hangover” and “hi, pipeloi”?

In this museum, you’ll see that Jan was not only a comic strip and advertising artist but also a versatile visual artist. He also created beautiful portraits and illustrations of figures such as Woutertje Pieterse.

Come Draw with Jan

Take a seat at the drawing table in the museum and learn how to draw the characters from *Jan, Jans, and the Kids* yourself! On a large screen, Jan Kruis shows us step by step how to build up a drawing of a character from *Jan, Jans, and the Kids*.

Choose who you want to draw and then join in. The Red Tomcat or Catootje, but also Jans and Grandpa!

There’s plenty of paper, pencils, and markers.

Fun for kids and adults alike!