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Accessibility Tropenmuseum:
renovation of Mauritskade

Tropenmuseum voorkant gebouw

Until June, the Tropenmuseum will be less accessible due to renovation of the Mauritskade. There are some diversions in traffic and public transport.
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Dutch Doc Award 2013

Home Dutch Doc

The Tropenmuseum now displays the best pictures of the six nominees of the photography competition Dutch Doc Award 2013 in the Park Hall (second floor). The winner of the fourth edition of the award will be announced on June 5th in the Tropenmuseum.
Read more about Dutch Doc Award (in Dutch)

Indian masterpiece: latest acquisition of the Tropenmuseum

Indiaas topstuk

With the support of the BankGiro Loterij the Tropenmuseum is to purchase a unique Indian masterpiece during the opening of TEFAF Maastricht: a bronze statue of the deity Aiyanar. You can view the bronze statue from April in the Tropenmuseum.
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Furniture from the Netherlands East Indies: new publication

Meubilair uit Nederlands-Indië

The full colour publication Furniture from the Netherlands East Indies 1600-1900 shows the collection furniture from the Netherlands East Indies from the Tropenmuseum. It important aspects of social and domestic life in the former Netherlands East Indies.
More about furniture from the Netherlands East Indies

Tropenmuseum Junior:
MixMax Brasil

TMJ MixMax Brasil

MixMax Brasil is the exhibition of Tropenmuseum Junior. Watch the trailer on www.tropenmuseumjunior.nl
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Interview with Claire Bown about new education programme

Stories Around the World

The Tropenmuseum is the first museum in the Netherlands to develop an educational programme specifically for pupils attending international schools: Stories Around the World. This programme was developed by Claire Bown. Read all about this unique project in an interview with Claire.
Read the interview

Coming soon:
The Past is a Foreign Country

Anoek Steketee

In this exhibition, photographer Anoek Steketee and writer Arnold van Bruggen use photos and interviews to give their commentary on a remarkable phenomenon in Indonesia: plesiran tempo doeloe.
More about this exhibition

Stories around the World
New programme

Stop Look Think

Stories Around the World is a new participative programme for international primary schools in English.
More about this programme

Tours & Groups
Discover different tours

Highlight tour

Discover the Highlight tour, Hidden stories of the building tour or Love tour.
More about tours

The World Tree: for families with children aged 4-8 years

Kinderen in het museum met de Wereldboom

Now available in English! Be an explorer in the Tropenmuseum! With The World Tree book, you will be visiting children all around the world and discover their culture.
More info about The World Tree


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