The Tropenmuseum is a museum about world cultures
Amsterdam’s Tropenmuseum (Museum of the Tropics) is a museum about people, housed in an impressive listed building overlooking Amsterdam’s Oosterpark.
The Tropenmuseum is one of the Netherlands’ largest museums for anthropology and ethnography. The extensive permanent display and regularly changing interactive exhibitions feature objects that all have a story to tell about humankind. The museum is renowned for its beautiful architecture and famous for its fascinating temporary exhibitions covering a variety of historic and modern topics. From the monumental Great Hall there is a wide view of what the museum has to offer.
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The museum is located in the east of Amsterdam, one of the new and upcoming neighborhoods. Overlooking the Oosterpark, and near the Artis Royal Zoo and the famous open-air market ‘Dappermarkt’. The Tropenmuseum’s iconic building is listed as one of the city’s important historical buildings.
Don’t miss an opportunity to visit this iconic museum.
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