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Wereldmuseum Junior

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 curiosity is aroused. You learn by doing.

Wereldmuseum Amsterdam

In recent years Wereldmuseum Amsterdam has moved away from its geographical organisational principle to adopt a thematic arrangement. The intention is to show the world in all its diversity, but also the similarities that connect people worldwide.

A part of this changing focus has been to rethink our role as public institution. What is the responsibility of public institutions, especially institutions that emerged as part of a colonial apparatus? It is important to recognize the challenges of past & present, how these are linked, and to take care to preserve the divergent memories for future generations.

 

“It is not only about looking at or listening to. It is about being part of.”

Oldest children's museum in the Netherlands

Founded in 1975, Wereldmuseum Junior is the oldest children's museum in the Netherlands and one of the oldest in Europe. Wereldmuseum Junior is known for its appealing museum concept (see, touch, experience and participate) and its general objective is to stimulate an open view of the world. Through the museum visit, children experience that it is inspiring and enriching to open up to others.

“The Wereldmuseum Amsterdam Junior is a real experience!
All the senses are activated!”