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Welcome to the Tropenmuseum!
View below what there is to see and do in Amsterdam and at our other locations: Afrika Museum (Berg en Dal), Museum Volkenkunde (Leiden), Wereldmuseum (Rotterdam). Our research institute RCMC (Research Center for Material Culture) organizes events at various locations.
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SYMPOSIUM | 30 June 2022
Symposium Archival Interactions: Performing Intersectional Counter-Archives
Event date and time: Thursday 30 June 2022, from 10:00 – 21:00 Link
Until 21-08-2022
Afterlives of Slavery
About the current-day legacies of slavery and colonialism in the Netherlands. Link
Until 28-08-2022
Australian art
Contemporary work of Aboriginal art from the collection of the former Aboriginal Art Museum. Link
Until 28-08-2022
Healing power
About healing practices that are important to many people around the world. Link
Until 28-08-2022
The Indonesian bronzes
The bronze images provide a wealth of information about the history of Indonesia. Link
Nov 2-5 2022 Taking Care Final Conference
Making Care & Re|Creating Kinship in the Ethnographic Museum in Europe
CONFERENCE | 2 - 5 November | RCMC, Leiden As part of the international collaborative research Link
On request
Book a private tour
Immerse yourself in a journey through the collection and ask our guide everything you’ve always wanted to know. Link
On request
MuseumBuddy
The museum offers free museum entrance to newcomers and volunteers who coach them. Link
Book with your tickets
Discover your lover
Get to know each other and the museum on our Discover Your Lover tour. Link
On request
MuseumBuddy
The museum offers free museum entrance to newcomers and the volunteers who coach them. Link
On request
MuseumBuddy
The museum offers free museum entrance to newcomers and the volunteers who coach them. Link
Permanent activity
Looking tour – I spy with my little eye
Track down special shapes, colours and patterns. Feast your eyes in this museum tour for the whole family! Link
On request
MuseumBuddy
The museum offers free museum entrance to newcomers and volunteers who coach them. Link
Permanent expo
Superstreet
The do expo for inquisitive children. Come join Neighbours' Day in Superstreet! Link
Until 07-01-2023
Gifts unwrapped
Experience the art of giving in this interactive and colorful exhibition. Link
Until 08-01-2023
World Press Photo: Seen through the lens of
See the work of 16 talented photographers from the African Photojournalism Database. LinkWant to see more activities?
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