Exhibitions

Exhibitions

First Americans
On display 10 July 2020

FIRST AMERICANS: Honouring indigenous resilience and creativity

From 10 July onward, Museum Volkenkunde will open the exhibition FIRST AMERICANS, showcasing cont

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A SEA OF ISLANDS
On now until 5 April 2021

A sea of islands - Masterpieces from Oceania

A SEA OF ISLANDS will bring visitors face to face with some intriguing and highly aesthetic objects.
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Mv header Azteken
Open on 4 June 2021

Aztecs

The exhibition will open on 4 June 2021.
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Azie - Museum Volkenkunde
Permanent exhibition

Asia

Life-sized statues, religious objects and musical instruments: a range of remarkable objects and stories. 
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Afrika - Museum Volkenkunde
Permanent exhibition

Africa

Masks from the Dogon, royal bronzes from Benin and powerful statues: take a journey through Africa.
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China - Museum Volkenkunde
Permanent exhibition

China

Get to know the ‘centre of the world’ as the Chinese call their country.
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Indonesie - Museum Volkenkunde
Permanent exhibition

Indonesia

Imposing temple bells, glittering jewellery and powerful krises tell the story of Indonesia.
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Japan en Korea - Museum Volkenkunde
Permanent exhibition

Japan and Korea

Lacquer work and a series of unique prints offer an insight into the long history that the Netherlands shares with Japan
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Midden- en Zuid-Amerika - Museum Volkenkunde
Permanent exhibition

Central and South America

Mayas, Aztecs, Amazon peoples and Incas: ancient cultures with a legendary history.
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Tropenmuseum is a museum about people, located in one of the most beautiful original museum buildings in the Netherlands.

Afrika Museum is a museum about people, located in the wooded area of Berg en Dal.

Wereldmuseum in Rotterdam is a museum about cultures in the present and the past.

We foster interdisciplinary research, focused on our internationally renowned collections.

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