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Wereldmuseum Rotterdam

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Wereldmuseum
White building of four stories with a small tower on the top, green trees in the front
Museum building in the center of Rotterdam
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Former name
Museum voor Land- en Volkenkunde
Established1 May 1885 (1885-05-01)[2]
LocationWillemskade 25[1]
Rotterdam, Netherlands
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TypeEthnographic museum
Visitors130,000 (2010)[3]
DirectorWayne Modest & Marieke van Bommel
Websitewww.wereldmuseum.nl

The Wereldmuseum Rotterdam (formerly known as the Museum voor Land- en Volkenkunde) is an ethnographic museum, situated at Willemskade in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

The museum was founded in 1883 and shows more than 1800 ethnographic objects from various cultures in Asia, Oceania, Africa, the Americas and the Islamic heritage.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Contact, Wereldmuseum. Retrieved on 2013-10-01.
  2. ^ History, Wereldmuseum. Retrieved on 2013-10-01.
  3. ^ (in Dutch) Bezoekersaantallen diverse Rotterdamse attractiepunten, 2004 t/m 2010, Rotterdam.nl, 2011. Retrieved on 2013-10-01.
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