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.
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Organisation
The Tropenmuseum, together with the Afrika Museum and Museum Volkenkunde, have been part of the Nationaal Museum van Wereldculturen since 2014.
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Research Center for Material Culture
The Research Center for Material Culture (RCMC) is a flagship research institute
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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.
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