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Tropenmuseum

Linnaeusstraat 2, Amsterdam 1092 CK, The Netherlands
31-20-568-82-00
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Ranked #18 of 253 attractions in Amsterdam
Type: History Museums
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Spartanburg, SC
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 June 2013

Don't let the governmental budget cuts close the KIT! It is a jewel of intercultural teaching and learning!

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Vienna, Wien, Austria
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 June 2013

I had the luck of spendin one whole week in Amsterdam so after seeing what I absolutely wanted to see I choose the Tropenmuseum for my last day there. I stayed until they closed and they had to kick me out....I wish I had more time to stay!Go there and take your time!

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St. Augustine, FL
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2013

Amazing! Not quite the louvre, but in that direction. Suggest buy a ticket on line. You may still need to wait getting physically in from outside but avoid long inside ticket buying line.

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Amstelveen, The Netherlands
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013

Sadly Dutch government goes only for money making museums like Rijksmuseum that cost lots more than calculated. Now suddenly they have no money to keep this open. This is very sad and hope we can stop this. There is a petition on their website that you can sign to keep it open and please help to sign this

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Jakarta, Indonesia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2013

An excellent information and artifacts collection from the tropical colonies. The Dutch was one of the great explorer in the Age of Discovery. This museum contains all information, including rare collections of cultural artifacts. A wonderful and enlightening museum.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2013

Well planned spent 3 hours that went like a breeze. Very interesting side shows and displays complete the experience

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Zurich, Switzerland
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2013

Ethnographic museum with a strong focus on former Dutch colonies. Very well done exhibitions to capture the interest of visitors of all ages. Great place to visit with children on a rainy day!

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UK
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2013

So many interesting exhibits and a great selection of international artefacts. Many really good videos or clips of old films. Needs a day to see everything

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2013

Material culture of former Dutch colonies (South America, Indonesia, Caribbean, Africa), displayed in an interesting, modern format. I spent three hours there. Nearby is the zoo.

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London
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2013

We came to the museum as had heard such great reviews but seriously must have missed something as we all left after about 40mins feeling thoroughly bored and glad to get out. Our kids (11,8 & 4) looked at a few things but weren't overly interested (which wasn't the case in some other museums). We asked about going into the... More

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