Museum of world cultures by Amsterdam's Oosterpark – art, everyday objects and stories from around the globe, with a critical look at the colonial era.
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Exhibition on the debate over the return of colonial collections, with insights into provenance research and contributions by contemporary artists.
The collection dates back to 1864, when the Haarlem botanist Frederik Willem van Eeden began collecting raw materials and products from the Dutch colonies on behalf of a society for trade and industry. This gave rise in 1871 to the Koloniaal Museum in Haarlem, which was primarily a museum of commodities.
From 1910, an association in Amsterdam planned a Koloniaal Instituut (Colonial Institute). After more than 16 years of construction, the museum opened by the Oosterpark in 1926 as part of the institute, at the time the largest building in the city. The ethnographic collection of the Artis zoo was added to the Haarlem collection. The institute was meant to spread knowledge about the colonies while also serving colonial propaganda and economic interests.
During World War II, the German Ordnungspolizei (Order Police) used the building. After Indonesia's independence, the Indisch Instituut became the Tropenmuseum of the Koninklijk Instituut voor de Tropen (Royal Tropical Institute). In the 1970s the museum turned its attention to the countries of the Global South, was remodeled and, in 1975, opened Tropenmuseum Junior, one of the first children's museums.
Since 2014 the museum has formed the Nationaal Museum van Wereldculturen (National Museum of World Cultures) together with the museums in Leiden and Berg en Dal; the collection belongs to the state. It has been called Wereldmuseum Amsterdam since 2023. Its focus today is on global art, design and intangible culture, as well as a critical examination of colonialism, slavery and the return of collection objects.
| Voksne | 18 € |
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| Nedsat pris | 10 €CJP holders aged 19 and up |
| Børn og unge | 7,50 €gratis til og med 5 år · Youth ticket ages 6–18: €7.50 online, €9 at the ticket desk; with CJP up to age 18 €8 |
| Pensionister | –No senior discount in the price list |
| Personer med handicap | –ledsager gratis · One companion or personal assistant free (online, choose “valid ticket or voucher”) |
| Studerende og elever | 11 €Students at recognized Dutch higher education institutions (WO, HBO, MBO) with a valid ID, digital IDs included |
| Grupper | –Group visits via +31 88 004 2840 or reserveringen-amsterdam@wereldmuseum.nl; group tour €75 per 15 people plus admission |
| Adult ticket at the ticket desk | 20 €€2 cheaper online |
Free with the Museumkaart; also free with the VriendenLoterij VIP card, ICOM, Vereniging Rembrandt and the I amsterdam City Card. Free once a month with the Amsterdam Stadspas. Show discount cards physically (Museumkaart also in the official app, student ID digitally). Online prices are cheaper than at the ticket desk; the Museumkaart is available at the ticket desk.
Threshold-free with an elevator to all floors; a few push wheelchairs available free of charge. Mobility scooters (scootmobiel) do not fit in the elevator and are not permitted. The children's exhibition Raad van de Raaf is only partly wheelchair-accessible (not the upper level). Two free accessible parking spaces in the parking lot of the neighboring hotel (show your permit, no reservation). Audio tour also in Nederlandse Gebarentaal (Dutch Sign Language) and as a version with image descriptions and tactile objects for blind and visually impaired visitors (Onze koloniale erfenis, only with a companion). Cooperation with Musea in Gebaren. Sensory map (prikkelplattegrond) to download, a resting spot in the central hall (not low-stimulus) and portable stools.
Velegnet til børn og familier
| Besøgets varighed | ca. 3 t. |
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| Entré for børn | gratis til og med 5 år |
Wereldmuseum Junior family program for children up to age 12: the hands-on exhibition Raad van de Raaf and the family area FEEST! Wereldwijd (each for ages 6 and up), the Boxie explorer kit to borrow free of charge in the shop, free festive activities on Sundays, children's birthday parties for ages 5 to 12. 15% discount on children's tickets online. Children under 12 only with adults.
Linnaeusstraat/Wijttenbachstraat
From Amsterdam Centraal, tram 14 to Mauritskade. Tram 19 (from Sloterdijk/Leidseplein, toward Diemen Sniep), tram 25 (from Muiderpoort station) and tram 7 (from Leidseplein, toward Javaplein) to Linnaeusstraat/Wijttenbachstraat. Because of construction work on Alexanderplein, several lines run on changed routes – check current connections at 9292.nl.
Betalingsparkering · 10 min. til fods til indgangen
Q-Park Oostpoort, about a 10-minute walk. A few paid spaces right next to the museum (Mobypark).
Also reachable by Canal Bus or the Artis Express boat.
Planlæg ruteMuseum shop with jewelry, books and objects related to the collection (gift vouchers too). Lockers for large bags and backpacks.
Museet har ikke offentliggjort oplysninger om dette – spørg venligst museet direkte.
| Rundvisninger | ja · varighed ca. 60 min. |
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| Audioguide | ja (NL, EN) |
| Tilbud til skoler | ja |
| Fotografering | Allowed for private purposes without flash or tripod |
| Godt at vide | According to the museum, three hours are enough for most visitors; a single exhibition takes about 30–60 minutes. Free tours of the guides' favorite objects on Saturdays, Sundays and during school holidays 13:30–14:30 (museum ticket required, reserve a spot in advance). Request the “Wereldmuseum Tour” group tour and custom tours (Dutch/English) ideally one month in advance. Audio tour for Onze koloniale erfenis and Things That Matter also in sign language. Tickets can be rebooked by email, no refunds. |
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