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Amsterdam: Museum of World Cultures
108 ReviewsThe Wereldmuseum Amsterdam is a museum about world cultures, housed in one of the most beautiful museum buildings in the Netherlands.
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Highlights
- Housed in one of the most impressive buildings in the Netherlands
- Admire the museum's vast collection from different corners of the world
- Explore cultures from Africa to Asia, from New Guinea to Latin America
- Makes you discover that besides the differences, we are all the same: Human
Description
Enter the impressive Wereldmuseum Amsterdam overlooking the Oosterpark in Amsterdam. Admire the magnificent light hall of the original building, built in 1926, for the best view you can get from a museum in Amsterdam. This imposing central hall also offers a wide view of what the museum has to offer: an extensive permanent exhibition and regularly changing exhibits in which the objects each tell a human story. You'll have access to the permanent and temporary exhibitions on display at the museum: Our Colonial Legacy, Plastic Crush, Divas, Someone is getting rich and Things that matter. Explore themes of sadness, celebration, adornment, prayer and conflict, and be inspired by the vast cultural diversity of the world. Take the kids to Wereldmuseum Junior, the oldest children's museum in the Netherlands. Wereldmuseum Junior is known for its appealing museum concept: see, touch, experience and participate. The current exhibition is Sabi Suriname.Includes
Entrance ticket for all the permanent and temporary exhibitions at the Wereldmuseum AmsterdamImportant Information
- Please note that due to limited capacity at Wereldmuseum Junior, it is advisable to book in advance
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