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Welcome to Wereldmuseum Amsterdam!
View below what there is to see and do in Amsterdam and at our other locations: Wereldmuseum Leiden and Wereldmuseum Rotterdam. Our research institute RCMC (Research Center for Material Culture) organizes events at various locations.
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November 26, 2025
Achille Mbembe: A Future of Solidarity
How do we hold on to solidarity in a world that seems to divide rather than connect? And what might a future look like in which everyone truly matters? Link
Every first Sunday
Chinese-Language Tour of Made in China
As part of the Made in China exhibition, we offer free guided tours in Chinese on the first Sunday of every month. Link
From 28 November 2025
Amsterdam Light Festival
The artwork in the Lichthal of the Wereldmuseum can be viewed free of charge on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings. The rest of the museum is closed. Link
Until March 8, 2026
Ekow Nimako
In the exhibition Building Black Civilizations, you will discover a future Africa full of power and imagination. Let yourself be carried away by a monumental work of art! Link
Until March 8, 2026
Workshop LEGO Printing
Did you know you can create your own artwork using LEGO®? Come to Wereldmuseum Amsterdam and get inspired by the work of Ekow Nimako. Link
Every Saturday and Sunday
Free guided tours
Every Saturday and Sunday, our museum educators will guide you through our exhibitions. Link
Now on display
Made in China
What does the label ‘Made in China’ mean? The exhibition Made in China invites you to explore China’s rich and diverse culture of making. Link
Audio tour
Audio tour The Whisperer
Explore the Wereldmuseum Amsterdam through an audio box filled with stories and interactive tasks. Link
Te zien vanaf 9 mei 2025
Unfinished pasts: return, keep, or...?
In this new exhibition, you step into the middle of this current debate on restitution. Link
Now on display
Raad van de Raaf
Raad van de Raaf is Amsterdam's new interactive exhibition for young climate heroes, for kids aged 6 and up. Link
On request
Celebrate your birthday in Wereldmuseum Amsterdam
Is it your birthday soon? Have a children's party in the museum! Link
Continuous
CELEBRATION! Worldwide: Día de Muertos
Visit the cheery family venue Festivities! Worldwide Link
Permanent expo
Exhibition Our Story
About the colonial history of the museum, the world-famous collection and the architecture of the building. Link
Always on display
Memorial altar initiated by Manuwi C. Tokai
Together with members of various communities, Manuwi C. Tokai created an altar to serve as a place of remembrance for the ancestors held in the museum’s collection. Link
On request
MuseumBuddy
The museum offers free museum entrance to newcomers and volunteers who coach them. Link
Now on display
Our Colonial Inheritance
The exhibition shows how colonialism shaped the world of today, and how people endured colonialism. LinkWant to see more activities?
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