Ethnology museums in the Netherlands

The Zuiderzee Museum in Enkhuizen brings stories of the people who once lived on the shores of the Zuiderzee to life. Discover the everyday life round the Zuiderzee as it was before the Afsluitdijk (the great IJsselmeer Barrier Dam) turned the former inland sea into what we now know as the IJsselmee

With its scientific orientation and collecting history, Wereldmuseum Leiden focuses on global cultural histories. The themes you see here include religion or indigenous worlds and their struggle for independence and restoration of historical injustice. The exhibitions encourage us to reflect on what

As a major port city, Rotterdam played an important role in the infrastructure of imperial and global movements of people, objects, and ideas. This identity is reflected at the Wereldmuseum Rotterdam through exhibitions and programming about the many people, histories, and cultures that shape and cr

Wereldmuseum Amsterdam is housed in an impressive national monument. It was built in 1926 and is located on the Oosterpark. The imposing central Light Hall offers a panoramic view of what the museum has to offer: three permanent exhibitions, multiple temporary exhibitions, and Wereldmuseum Junior. T

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At the Limburgs Museum in Venlo, discover how the history of the Netherlands began thousands of years ago. This is where the first people and farmers settled. With interactive exhibitions, events and the best stories for young and old, the museum brings the history and culture of Limburg to life. Wh

The Klok & Peel Museum’s collection consists of two subcollections: a collection of carillons and a natural history collection. The museum has the largest collection of carillons in the world. The museum covers all clock-related themes. Clocks from all over the world are exhibited in the great hall.

This open air museum, located in the vast Genneper Parken, shows how life in the Netherlands has been over a period of 10,000 years. Starting from the Stone Age, moving on to the Iron Age, visitors can explore dwellings, tools and other structures that have been reconstructed using the same material

Missiemuseum Steyl exhibits objects from different parts of the world that were collected by missionaries. The museum is divided into an anthropological department and a natural history department. In the anthropological department mainly works of art and objects from countries such as Ghana, Japan,

The Peel Museum is a museum in the Peel (an area in Brabant and Limburg) where the life and work of the beginning of the last century is exhibited. During a visit to the museum, there is always a guide present if desired who can tell the story of the peat extraction and the subsequent extraction. Th

In Hof van Nederland you will experience how we in the Netherlands deal with our freedoms, then and now, told from different perspectives. On the basis of important historical events that are important for Dutch history and which largely took place in Dordrecht, the oldest city in Holland, you will

Openluchtmuseum De Spitkeet illustrates on a site of more than four hectares how people lived on the Frisian and Groningen heath in the period from 1850 to 1950. In that period people were very poor and life was difficult. The museum displays various types of properties and conditions of that time.

In the eventful colonial history of the Netherlands, what we now know as Indonesia, the former Dutch East Indies occupies a prominent place. It is a history that spans more than 400 years. Museum Sophiahof is the place where the impact of the shared past is visible and tangible. Where you can experi

Museum 't Oude Slot is housed in a 200-year-old farm, built on the foundations of the Manor ‘Slot Zeelst’ from approx 1575. The museum manages a unique collection of 17th until early 20th century prints, regional archaeological finds and objects from earlier life in the nearby Kempen area. There ar

FENIX is located in a historic warehouse, right on the river Maas, on Katendrecht. It is a cultural place in Rotterdam. The place of departure and arrival. Where millions of Europeans left and just as many people arrived from all over the world. Fleeing or chasing love. In search of happiness or bet

University Museum Groningen is a museum dedicated to people, nature and science. The collection consists of objects related to nature, culture and science. The exhibitions of the museum include a collection of flowers and seeds, an anatomical and pathological collection, a psychological collection,

Museum Tukar Menukar Doetinchem has a collection of ethnographic means of exchange and payment from the Dutch East Indies and New Guinea.

Museum In the Seventh Heaven displays a collection of old curiosities from Easter, St. Nicholas, Christmas, the Orange House and old toys, among others.

The Natural History and Ethnographic Museum was founded around the collections of the Saint Louis brothers, which were used for visual education in the past. The museum has several departments. The main attraction is the almost thousand stuffed animals on the first floor, which is still decorated

Step into another world! Wereldmuseum Junior is the children's museum of the Wereldmuseum Amsterdam. A dynamic design makes the exhibition area a completely different world. The children are immersed in it. The subjects come to life and children take an active part in the exhibition. Everyone’s curi

Historiehuis van de Maasvallei (Historyhouse of the river Maas-valley houses a knowledge and information center about the Dutch-Belgian Maas-valley. With an experience room, library, mini cinema and visual and digital presentations. Here visitors will find information and inspiration about the histo

Streekmuseum 't Land van Peel en Maas is housed in the former monastery Kerkebosch. The museum illustrates the history of the region of Peel en Maas. Among other things, the museum exhibits works by Dutch-American sculptor Shinkichi Tajiri. It also covers Romans in Maasdal and Peel and the deportati

Heemkundekring en streekmuseum Jan uten Houte is housed in the Sint Paulushofje from 1681. The museum illustrates the life of people from North Brabant till 1960. The museum includes a shop, a bakery, a bar with a beer tap , and a laundry and ironing area. The ground floor features a room decorated

Archeologisch Centrum West Drenthe is located in the only ‘schultebehuizing’ in Drenthe from 1604 that is still partly in its original condition. It is the archaeological centre of the Netherlands. Photo collages and various objects illustrate life of the first inhabitants, the reindeer hunters and

The museum has continued as a Knowledge Center with an office at another location (Oud Wulfseweg 1, 3992 LT Houten). One can ask questions there or consult the collections via the website.

The Krubenhuus Pasar station is housed in the former tram station of Frederiksoord. In the museum, visitors enter the world of the colonial period in Indonesia. The museum includes teak furniture and various gift items. The exhibited collection changes regularly. It also features a woodland garden a

In a Victorian living room, host Martin Oudbier tells the story of the teapots that are exhibited in the museum.

The collection of Carnavalesque Kaaiendonk Historical Fools in cabinets collected and donated by Kaaiendonk.