Museum Volkenkunde – the National Museum of Ethnology – is a museum about people. Housed in a historic building just five minutes’ walk from Leiden’s central station.
Organisation The Tropenmuseum, together with the Afrika Museum and Museum Volkenkunde, have been part of the Nationaal Museum van Wereldculturen since 2014. Link
Research Center for Material Culture The Research Center for Material Culture (RCMC) is a flagship research institute Link
Loan Requests The National Museum of World Cultures attaches great importance to enabling as many people as possible to enjoy its collection. As such we pursue a generous loans policy. Link